Various Artists

 

Artist:  Johnny Horton

Birth Name:  John LaGale Horton

Born:  April 30, 1925.  Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:  November 5, 1960 (Aged 35).  Milano, Texas, USA

Genre:   Country, Honky Tonk, Rockabilly, Traditional Country, Country Boogie. Nashville Sound, Countrypolitan, Folk, Hillbilly, Rock & Roll

Occupation:  Singer

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Johnny Horton was an American Country Music, Honky Tonk and Rockabilly Single and Musician during the 1950s and early 1960s, best known for his saga songs that became international hits such as "The Battle Of New Orleans", which was awarded the 1960 Granmy Award for Best Country & Western Recording, and was awarded the Grammy Hall Of Fame Award and in 2001 ranked No. 333 of the Recording Industry Association of America's "Songs Of The Century".  His first No. 1 Country Song was n 1959, "When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)".  He is a member of the Rockabilly Hall Of Fame and The Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame.

Artist:   Various Artists

Title:   A Tribute To Johnny Horton:  It's A Long Rocky Road  (2020)

Genre:   Country, Honky Tonk, Rockabilly, Traditional Country, Country Boogie. Nashville Sound, Countrypolitan, Folk, Hillbilly, Rock & Roll

Label:  Atomicat Records

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  I'm Ready If You're Willing (by Johnny Horton)  

 2.  It's A Long Rocky Road (by Johnny Horton)

 3.  The Golden Rocket (by Johnny Horton)

 4.  The Wild One (by Johnny Horton)

 5.  Go And Wash Your Dirty Feet (Before You Go To Bed) (by Johnny Horton)

 6.  Move Down The Line (by Johnny Horton)

 7.  I Don't Like I Did (by Johnny Horton)

 8.  First Train Headin' South (by Johnny Horton)

 9.  Red Lips And Warm Red Wine (by Johnny Horton)

10. Joe's Been A-Gittin' There (by Johnny Horton)

11. Let's Take The Long Way Home (by Ken Marvin)

12. I'm Ready If You're Willing (by Mimi Roman)

13. Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor (Clyde Stacy)

14. Got The Bull By The Horns (by Hush Barrett And The Victors)

15. Rumbie (by Tom And Jerry)

16. Shake, Rattle And Roll (by Big Dave And His Orchestra

17. Electrified Donkey (by Ferlin Husky)

18. Tennessee Jive (by Tani Allen And His Tennessee Pals)

19. Honky Tonk Man (by Luke Simmons And His Blue Mountain Boys)

20. Doorway To Heaven (by Billy Barton)

21. Here Comes Trouble (by Billie Jean Horton)

22. Sleepy Eyed John (by Cowboy Copas)

23. Ole Slew Foot (by Rose Maddox)

24. Movin' (by Bill Black's Combo)

25. Hayride Boogie (by Tillman Franks And His Rainbow Boys)

26. I'd Still Be There (by Johnny Cash)

27. The Battle Of New Orleans (by Jimmy Driftwood)

28. Broken Hearted Gypsy (by The Ballroom Rockets)

29. The Train With The Rhumba Beat (by The Ballroom Rockets)

30. Springtime In Heaven (by Nick Williams with The Treece Reece Trio)

A Tribute To Johnny Horton:  It's A Long Rocky Road is the tribute album by Various Artists, released on April 17, 2020 by Atomicat Records, featuring 10 songs of Johnny Horton recordings, plus other versions of songs associated with Johnny Horton from other artists.