Photo: Columbia Records / Photographer not credited / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Johnny Horton was listed as a musician, singer and songwriter. Johnny Horton was born in Los Angeles, California, United States on April 30, 1925. Death is recorded on November 5, 1960, at the age of 35. Schooling on record includes Lon Morris College.
My Take
Johnny Horton fascinates me because he turned history lessons into hit records. The Battle of New Orleans winning a Grammy shows there was real public appetite for storytelling set to a honky-tonk beat, and few did the narrative country saga better than him. What lingers, though, is the tragedy: dead at thirty-five in a car crash, right as his star peaked. I always wonder what catalogue we lost. There is something poignant about an artist whose songs about distant battles and frozen north outlived him by decades. To me, Horton is proof that a short career can still cast a very long shadow.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Johnny Horton
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョニー・ホートン
- Reading
- じょにー・ほーとん
- Born
- April 30, 1925 – November 5, 1960
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Ox
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Occupation
- musician / singer / songwriter / recording artist / bandleader
2. Background
- University
- Lon Morris College
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Johnny Horton born?
Born April 30, 1925.
When did Johnny Horton die?
Died November 5, 1960, aged 35.
Where was Johnny Horton from?
Johnny Horton was from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What did Johnny Horton do?
Johnny Horton worked as musician, singer, songwriter, recording artist, bandleader.
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