All the Texas troubadour's best-loved story songs: Battle of New Orleans; Sink the Bismarck; Johnny Reb , and North to Alaska , plus his hit rockabilly cut Honky Tonk Man , and 9 more.
Johnny Horton was a honky-tonk country and rockabilly singer.Johnny Horton was a honky-tonk country and rockabilly singer, who found international fame and chart when he recorded a run of ''saga'' songs which crossed over into the pop charts in the US and UK in the late '50s into 1960, including ''The Battle of New Orleans'', ''Sink The Bismarck'' and ''North To Alaska''. Having actually gone to Alaska to search for gold in 1948, he got into country music via talent shows and had his own radio show as ''The Singing Fisherman'', making his first records in 1962, recording over the years for the... [Read More]
Johnny Horton was one of the best and most popular Honky Tonk singers of the late 50s and this superb super value 2CD set, with no less than 60 wonderful tracks, is the most comprehensive package outside of a box set. Includes all the UK and US hit singles up to his tragic death in 1960. Some of the highlights: "The Battle Of New Orleans" and "North To Alaska" really show off his iconic international hit making prowess. This collection runs from spectacularly raucous Rockabilly through to Country Ballads and Novelty hits and is quite simply a must have for fans of Johnny Horton and this genre.... [Read More]
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