AVID Country presents the latest release in our Five Classic Album Plus series with a 2CD release from Johnny Horton, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details.
“The Fantastic Johnny Horton”; “The Spectacular Johnny Horton”; “Johnny Horton Sings Free And Easy”, “Honky Tonk Man” and “Johnny Horton Makes History” plus five bonus tracks.
Maybe not a name that immediately springs to mind when one considers country greats? But Louisiana Hayride favourite Johnny Horton achieved a great deal in his cruelly cut short life. A friend of Johnny Cash and influence on the likes of Dwight Yoakam, and covered by the great George Jones, Johnny Horton had a few run ins with fame and success in his short career. Discovered early on in a musical talent contest hosted by Jim Reeves he was encouraged to pursue a career in music. After initial success, he was mentored by Hank Williams himself a regular on the Hayride. However, success outside of the Hayride seemed to elude him until he was signed to Columbia and cut his huge hit Honky Tonk Man. Johnny would go on to ride the rockabilly trail for a while before taking a turn in the road that led him to his final era of success with his historical songs. Married twice with the second being to his mentor Hank Williams’ widow Billie Jean Jones. Johnny was still riding high when he was tragically killed in a car accident. As with all AVID releases, we hope you enjoy them and check out our extensive catalogue for more great music across jazz and many other musical genres.
Check out:- Chet Atkins (AMSC1335); Jimmie Rodgers (AMSC1362); Webb Pierce (AMSC1378); Kitty Wells (AMSC1328); Patsy Cline (AMSC1313); Jean Shepard (AMSC1355); Hank Snow (AMSC1393); Marty Robbins (AMSC1281); Hank Thompson (AMSC1371); Jim Reeves (AMSC1294); Hank Williams (AMSC1267); Johnny Cash (AMSC1252); Slim Whitman (AMSC1346).
CD1
1-12: ‘The Fantastic Johnny Horton’
1. Broken-Hearted Gypsy
2. First Train Headin’ South
3. Move Down The Line
4. The S. S. Lureline
5. The Child’s Side Of Life
6. All For The Love Of A Girl
7. The Mansion You Stole
8. The Train With A Rhumba Beat
9. Two Red Lips And Warm Red Wine
10. Ridin’ The Sunshine Special
11. Big Wheels Rollin’
12. Devil Made A Masterpiece
13-24: ‘The Spectacular Johnny Horton’
13. The Battle Of New Orleans
14. Whispering Pines
15. The First Train Heading South
16. Lost Highway
17. Joe’s Been A-Gittin’ There
18. Sam Magee
19. When It’s Springtime In Alaska
20. Cherokee Boogie
21. All For The Love Of A Girl
22. The Golden Rocket
23. Mr. Moonlight
24. Got The Bull By The Horns
25-29: ‘Johnny Horton Sings Free And Easy’
25. Hot In The Sugarcane Field
26. Lonesome And Heartbroken
27. Seven Come Eleven
28. I Can’t Forget You
29. Wise To The Ways Of A Woman
30. The Battle Of New Orleans (Bonus Track)
31. I’ll Do It Every Time (Bonus Track)
CD2
1-5: ‘Johnny Horton Sings Free And Easy’
1. Out In New Mexico
2. Tetched In The Head
3. Just Walk A Little Closer
4. Don’t Use My Heart For A Stepping Stone
5. I Love You Baby
6-17: ‘Honky Tonk Man’
6. Honky-Tonk Man
7. Goodbye Lonesome, Hello, Baby Doll
8. I’m Coming Home
9. I Got Hole In My Pirogue
10. She Knows Why
11. They’ll Never Take Her Love From Me
12. Ole Slew Foot
13. I’m A One-Woman Man
14. Sleepy-Eyed John
15. Everytime I’m Kissing You
16. The Wild One
17. Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor
18-29: ‘Johnny Horton Makes History’
18. Johnny Freedom (Freedomland)
19. Jim Bridger
20. Comanche (The Brave Horse)
21. Snow-Shoe Thompson
22. O’Leary’s Cow
23. The Battle Of New Orleans
24. John Paul Jones
25. Young Abe Lincoln (Make A Tall, Tall Man)
26. The Battle Of Bull Run
27. The Sinking Of The Reuben James
28. Johnny Reb
29. Sink The Bismarck
30. North To Alaska (Bonus Track)
31. I’m Ready If You’re Willing (Bonus Track)
32. Sal’s Got A Sugarlip (Bonus Track)
