Horton, Johnny

Born 1929 in Los Angeles, Calif., but raised in Tyler, Texas. A regular on the Gibson Jamboree (KLTV-TV, Tyler, Texas) in 1956. A regular on the Louisiana Hayride (KWKH, Shreveport, La.). Died in 1960.

References:

Trade paper ad, Billboard, 1951/Dec. 29.
Trade paper ad, Billboard, 1957/Mar. 2.
Feature article in issue 5 (1980) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine.
Feature article and discography in issue 10 (1981) of Rock & Roll Performers Magazine.
Article in issue 101 (1991) of Now Dig This.

Source: Jim Hilmar

Original Releases

Sort by: Release Date | Label & Number

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source	Label & Number	Title & "As By" Name	Matrix	Comps
1952/Mar. 15 Bb c&w rev.	Abbott (Calif.) 108	Rhythm In My Baby's Walk Johnny Horton And Billy Barton (from unknown source)		Bear Family CD 16354 (#32) CCL LP 1121 (#14) Cactus CD Abbott 1 (#26) P-Vine CD 2467 (#17)
		Betty Lorraine Johnny Horton And Billy Barton (from unknown source)		CCL LP 1121 (#10)
1952/Mar. 29 Bb c&w rev.	Abbott (Calif.) 109	Bawlin' Baby Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15936)		Bear Family CD 15936 (#5) Bear Family CD 16354 (#10) CCL LP 1121 (#15) Cactus CD Abbott 1 (#7) Proper CD 103 (#21)
		Somebody's Rockin' My Broken Heart Johnny Horton		CCL LP 1121 (#16) P-Vine CD 2467 (#16)
1952/Aug. 2 Bb c&w rev.	Mercury (Ill.) 6412-X45	First Train Headin' South Johnny Horton (from unknown source)	YW7408	Bear Family LP 15248 (#3) Bear Family CD 16354 (#26) Official CD 5055 (#8)
		( I Wished For An Angel But) The Devil Sent Me You Johnny Horton (from unknown source)	YW7410
1953/Mar. 21 Bb c&w rev.	Mercury (Ill.) 70100-x45	Tennessee Jive Johnny Horton (from 45)	YW7447	Bear Family LP 15248 (#1) Bear Family CD 16354 (#2) CCL LP 1121 (#6) Hop CD 004 (#5) Rev-Ola Bandstand CD 170 (#8)
		The Mansion You Stole Johnny Horton	YW7445	CCL LP 1140 (#16)
	Mercury (Ill.) EP-1-3091 Requestfully Yours [mono]	First Train Headin' South Johnny Horton	B
		The Mansion You Stole Johnny Horton	B
		Red Lips And Warm Red Wine Johnny Horton	A
		You, You, You Johnny Horton	A	Bear Family LP 15248 (#5) Bear Family CD 16354 (#15) CCL LP 1121 (#7) Cactus CD Merc. 1 (#26)
1956/Mar. 10 Bb c&w rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-21504	Honky-Tonk Man Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15543)	JZSP 37865	Bear Family LP 15069 (#3) Bear Family CD 15543 (#9) Bear Family CD 16722 (#9) Bear Family LP 18008 (#3) Big Tone CD 5711 (#23) CBS LP 83911 (#13) Columbia (U.S.) LP 8779 (#1) Fantastic Voyage CD 026 (#60) Friedman Fairfax CD 307 (#3)
		I'm Ready, If You're Willing Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15543)	JZSP 37866	Bear Family LP 15069 (#16) Bear Family CD 15543 (#10) Bear Family LP 18008 (#16) CCL LP 1140 (#9)
1956/July 28 Bb c&w rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-21538	I Don't Like I Did Johnny Horton (from 45)	JZSP 38661	Bear Family CD 15543 (#13) CCL LP 1140 (#11) Rev-Ola Bandstand CD 21 (#21)
		I'm A One-Woman Man Johnny Horton (from 45)	JZSP 37864	Bear Family CD 15543 (#11) Columbia (U.S.) LP 8779 (#7)
1957/Jan. 5 Bb c&w rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-40813-c	I'm Coming Home Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15543)	JZSP 39657	Ace CD 786 (#24) Bear Family LP 15069 (#4) Bear Family CD 15543 (#14) Bear Family CD 16722 (#3) Bear Family LP 18008 (#4) Big Tone CD 5710 (#20) CBS LP 82401 (#20) CBS Special Products CD 37984 (#15) Club LP 017 (#19) Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62173 (#24) Epic LP 37984 (#15) Fantastic Voyage CD 026 (#46) Fantastic Voyage CD 142 (#23) Fed CD 07 (#34) Mustang CD 3 (#35) One Day Music CD 153 (#10)
		I Got A Hole In My Pirogue Johnny Horton (from 45)	JZSP 37867	Columbia (U.S.) LP 8779 (#3)
1957/Apr. 29 Bb c&w rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-40919-c	The Woman I Need Johnny Horton (from 45)	JZSP 41299	Ace CD 785 (#7) Bear Family LP 15069 (#6) Bear Family CD 15543 (#15) Bear Family CD 16722 (#25) Bear Family LP 18008 (#5) Big Tone CD 5710 (#9) CBS LP 82401 (#9) Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62172 (#7) Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (#32) One Day Music CD 153 (#27)
		She Knows Why Johnny Horton (from 45)	JZSP 41298	Bear Family CD 16354 (#14) Columbia (U.S.) LP 8779 (#4)
	Columbia (N.Y.) B-2130 Honky-Tonk Man [mono]	Honky-Tonk Man Johnny Horton	ZEP 39924
		I'm A One-Woman Man Johnny Horton	ZEP 39924
		I'm Coming Home Johnny Horton	ZEP 39927
		I Got A Hole In My Pirogue Johnny Horton	ZEP 39927
1957/Aug. 26 Bb c&w rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-40986	Let's Take The Long Way Home Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15543)	JZSP 41919	Bear Family LP 15069 (#12) Bear Family CD 15543 (#17) Bear Family LP 18008 (#12) CCL LP 1140 (#13)
		I'll Do It Everytime Johnny Horton (from 45)	JZSP 41917	Bear Family CD 16354 (#28)
1957/Nov. 11 Bb c&w rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-41043	Lover's Rock Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15543)	JZSP 41920	Ace CD 785 (#15) Bear Family LP 15069 (#8) Bear Family CD 15543 (#18) Bear Family LP 18008 (#8) Big Tone CD 5711 (#4) CBS LP 82993 (#14) CBS Special Products CD 37984 (#23) CCL LP 1140 (#5) Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62172 (#15) Epic LP 37984 (#23) Pan American CD 56008 (#6)
		You're My Baby Johnny Horton (from 45)	JZSP 41918	Bear Family CD 16354 (#30) CCL LP 1140 (#4) Pan American CD 56026 (#10)
1958/Feb. 10 Bb c&w rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-41110	Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15543)	JZSP 42804	Ace CD 786 (#5) Bear Family LP 15069 (#2) Bear Family CD 15543 (#19) Bear Family CD 16722 (#16) Bear Family LP 18008 (#2) Big Tone CD 5710 (#30) CBS LP 82993 (#10) CBS Special Products CD 37618 (#5) Columbia (U.S.) LP 8779 (#11) Columbia/Epic/Legacy CD 62173 (#5) Epic LP 37618 (#5) Fantastic Voyage CD 173 (#25) Lucky CD 602 (#23) MSIF CD 2002 (#4) One Day Music CD 153 (#18) Rhino CD 70742 (#4) Sony Music Special Prod. CD 75064 (#5)
		The Wild One Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15543)	JZSP 42805	Bear Family LP 15069 (#15) Bear Family CD 15543 (#20) Bear Family LP 18008 (#15) Columbia (U.S.) LP 8779 (#10)
1958/July 21 Bb pop rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-41210	All Grown Up Johnny Horton (from 45)	JZSP 44033	Bear Family LP 15069 (#9) Bear Family CD 15543 (#6) Bear Family LP 18008 (#10) Fantastic Voyage CD 098 (#66)
		Counterfeit Love Johnny Horton	JZSP 44031
1959/July 6 Bb pop rev.	Dot (Calif.) 45-15966	Shadows On The Old Bayou Johnny Horton	MW-13055	Bear Family CD 16354 (#8)
		Plaid & Calico Johnny Horton	MW-13054
1959/Apr. 13 Bb pop rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-41339	The Battle Of New Orleans Johnny Horton	ZSP 45741
		All For The Love Of A Girl Johnny Horton	ZSP 45742
1959/July 27 Bb pop rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-41437	Sal's Got A Sugarlip Johnny Horton (from unknown source)	JZSP 48125	CCL LP 1140 (#2)
		Johnny Reb Johnny Horton (from unknown source)	JZSP 48124
1959/Oct. 19 Bb pop rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-41502	Take Me Like I Am Johnny Horton (from 45)	ZSP 48835	Bear Family CD 16354 (#1)
		I'm Ready, If You're Willing Johnny Horton (from 45)	ZSP 48834	CCL LP 1140 (#8)
1959/Nov. 16 Bb xmas rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-41522	The Electrified Donkey Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15543)	ZSP 48859	Bear Family LP 15069 (#10) Bear Family CD 15543 (#8) Bear Family LP 18008 (#9) CCL LP 1140 (#1)
		They Shined Up Rudolph's Nose Johnny Horton	ZSP 48853	CCL LP 1140 (#15) Jan/Star Club LP 8038 (#2)
1960/Jan. 25 Bb pop rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-41568	The Same Old Tale The Crow Told Me Johnny Horton	ZSP 49451
		Sink The Bismark Johnny Horton	ZSP 49450
	Columbia (N.Y.) B-1362-1	First Train Headin' South [alt. vers.] Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15543)		Bear Family LP 15069 (#7) Bear Family CD 15543 (#4) Bear Family LP 18008 (#7)
		Lost Highway Johnny Horton
	Columbia (N.Y.) B-1362-2	When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below) Johnny Horton	ZEP 47387
		Cherokee Boogie Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15543)	ZEP 47387	Bear Family CD 15543 (#3) Bear Family CD 16723 (#22) Tiger LP 101 (#3)
		Sam Magee Johnny Horton
		Joe's Been A-Gittin' There Johnny Horton
	Columbia (N.Y.) B-1362-3	Got The Bull By The Horns Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15543)		Bear Family CD 15543 (#7) Mustang CD 1 (#16) Tiger LP 101 (#2)
		All For The Love Of A Girl Johnny Horton
		The Golden Rocket Johnny Horton
		Mister Moonlight Johnny Horton		Bear Family CD 16354 (#21)
1960/June 6 Bb pop rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-41685	Comanche Johnny Horton	ZSP 50649
		Johnny Freedom Johnny Horton	ZSP 50650
1961/Mar. 13 Bb pop rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-41963	Sleepy Eyed John Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15543)	ZSP 53088	Bear Family LP 15069 (#14) Bear Family CD 15543 (#5) Bear Family LP 18008 (#14) Columbia (U.S.) LP 8779 (#8)
		They'll Never Take Her Love From Me Johnny Horton	ZSP 53089	Columbia (U.S.) LP 8779 (#5)
1961/July 31 Bb pop rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-42063	Ole Slew Foot Johnny Horton	ZSP 54439	Bear Family LP 15069 (#13) Bear Family LP 18008 (#13) CBS Special Products CD 37984 (#13) Columbia (U.S.) LP 8779 (#6) Epic LP 37984 (#13)
		Miss Marcy Johnny Horton	ZSP 54440
1962/Feb. 17 Bb pop rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-42302	Honky-Tonk Man Johnny Horton (from 45)	JZSP 56024
		Words Johnny Horton	JZSP 48123
1962/Dec. 29 Bb pop rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-42653	All Grown Up Johnny Horton (from 45)	ZSP 58612
		I'm A One-Woman Man Johnny Horton (from 45)	ZSP 58611
1963 (Bb est.)	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-42774	Sugar-Coated Baby Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15543)	ZSP 59741	Bear Family LP 15069 (#11) Bear Family CD 15543 (#12) Bear Family LP 18008 (#11) CCL LP 1140 (#10)
		When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below) Johnny Horton	ZSP 45233
1964/Mar. 21 Bb c&w rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-42993	Tell My Baby I Love Her Johnny Horton (from 45)	ZSP 77161	Bear Family LP 15069 (#5) Bear Family CD 15543 (#16) Bear Family LP 18008 (#6) CCL LP 1140 (#3)
		Hooray For That Little Difference Johnny Horton (from 45)	ZSP 77160	CCL LP 1140 (#14)
1964/Oct. 10 Bb c&w rev.	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-43143	The Same Old Tale The Crow Told Me Johnny Horton (from unknown source)	ZSP 49451	CCL LP 1140 (#6)
		Lost Highway Johnny Horton (from unknown source)	ZSP 78841
1965 (Bb est.)	Columbia (N.Y.) 4-43228	Rock Island Line Johnny Horton (from unknown source)	ZSP 79655	CCL LP 1140 (#7)
		I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin' Johnny Horton (from unknown source)	ZSP 79654
Original LPs
1960 (BSN est.)	Dot (Calif.) DLP-3221 Johnny Horton [mono]	Plaid And Calico Johnny Horton
		Coal, Smoke, Valve Oil And Steam Johnny Horton
		Devilish Love Light Johnny Horton
		Done Rovin' Johnny Horton
		Mean Mean Mean Son Of A Gun Johnny Horton		ABC (Germany) LP 28 082 ET (#10)
		Gobble, The Houn' Dog Johnny Horton
		Shadows On The Old Bayou Johnny Horton
		In My Home In Shelby County Johnny Horton		Bear Family CD 16354 (#25)
		Go And Wash Your Dirty Feet Johnny Horton
		Smokey Joe's Barbeque Johnny Horton		Bear Family CD 16354 (#4)
		Long Rocky Road Johnny Horton
		Words Johnny Horton
	Crown (Calif.) LP cut	Guitar Stomp Johnny Horton		P-Vine CD 2467 (#18)
Live Performances
	[live recording]	Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor Johnny Horton (from Scena CD 271901)
Unissued Tracks
	Columbia (N.Y.) uniss.	Sal's Got A Sugarlip [alt. vers.] Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15543)		Bear Family LP 15069 (#1) Bear Family CD 15543 (#2) Bear Family LP 18008 (#1)
1959	Columbia (N.Y.) uniss.	Ole Slew Foot [alt. vers.] Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15543)		Bear Family CD 15543 (#1)
Need Information
	[need info]	Everytime I'm Kissing You Johnny Horton		Columbia (U.S.) LP 8779 (#9)
		Goodbye Lonesome, Hello Baby Doll Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 16723)		Bear Family CD 16354 (#31) Bear Family CD 16723 (#7) Columbia (U.S.) LP 8779 (#2)
		Shotgun Boogie Johnny Horton (from Bear Family CD 15936)		Bear Family CD 15936 (#10) Bear Family CD 16354 (#11) Lucky CD 602 (#22) Presto CD 11 (#58)

Notes:

"Guitar Stomp" was miscredited to Horton on a budget LP.
Chronology of EPs uncertain.

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks


1976	ABC (Germany) (Germany) 28 082 ET	LP	Country Meets Rock 'N' Roll
1977	CBS (England) 82401	LP	CBS Rockabilly Classics
	CCL (Germany) 1140	LP	Rockin' Rollin' Horton / Johnny Horton
1978	CBS (England) 82993	LP	CBS Rockabilly Classics, Vol.2
1979	CBS (England) 83911	LP	CBS Rockabilly, Vol. 3
1981	Bear Family (Germany) BFX 15069	LP	Rockin' Rollin' Johnny Horton
	Epic (United States) EG 37618	LP	Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 1
	Sony Music Special Prod. (United States) WK 75064	CD	Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 1
1982	Epic (United States) EG 37984	LP	Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 3
1986	Columbia (U.S.) (United States) CS 8779	LP	Honky Tonk Man / Johnny Horton
1989	Bear Family (Germany) BFX 15248	LP	Rockin' Rollin' Horton / Johnny Horton
	Jan/Star Club (Sweden) 33- 8038	LP	Rock And Roll Christmas
1990	Bear Family (Germany) BCD 15543	CD	Rockin' Rollin' / Johnny Horton
	CBS Special Products (United States) A 37618	CD	Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 1
1991	Rhino (United States) R2 70742	CD	Rock This Town: Rockabilly Hits, Vol. 2
1992	MSIF (Japan) 2002	CD	Roots Of Stray Cats, Vol. 2
1993	Big Tone (England) BT 5710	CD	CBS Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 1
	Big Tone (England) BT 5711	CD	CBS Rockabilly Classics, Vol. 2
1994	P-Vine (Japan) PCD 2467	CD	Somebody's Rockin': Crown Greatest Rockabillies
1996	Bear Family (Germany) BCD 15936	CD	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 8
	Friedman Fairfax (United States) FRF 307	CD	Rockabilly: The Life, Times & Music Series
1997	Tiger 101	LP	18 Knock Out Tracks
2000	Columbia/Epic/Legacy (United States) CK 62172	CD	Ain't I'm A Dog!: 25 More Rockabilly Rave-Ups
	Columbia/Epic/Legacy (United States) CK 62173	CD	Whistle Bait!: 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups
2001	Ace (England) CDCHD 785	CD	Columbia Rockabilly, Vol. 1
	Ace (England) CDCHD 786	CD	Columbia Rockabilly, Vol. 2
	Mustang MUST 3	CD	Let's Go Boppin' Tonight
2003	Official (United States) OFF-CD 5055	CD	Mercury Hillbilly
2005	Bear Family (Germany) BCD 16722	CD	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 22 (Columbia)
2006	Bear Family (Germany) BCD 16723	CD	That'll Flat Git It, Vol. 23 (Columbia)
	Proper (England) PROPERBOX 103	CD	From Boppin' Hillbilly To Red Hot Rockabilly
	Rev-Ola Bandstand (England) CR REV 170	CD	Country Goes Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 2: The New Breed
2007	Rev-Ola Bandstand (England) CR REV 21	CD	Country Goes Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 3: Rural Royalty
2008	Pan American (Switzerland) 56026	CD	Hey Little Girlie
2009	Bear Family (Germany) BCD 16354	CD	Take Me Like I Am / Johnny Horton
	Fantastic Voyage (England) FVTD 026	CD	Routes Of Rockabilly
2011	Fantastic Voyage (England) FVTD 098	CD	Sassy Sugar: The Pure Essence Of Nashville Rock & Roll
2012	Fantastic Voyage (England) FVDD 142	CD	Texas Tornados: Rock 'N' Roll From The Lone Star State
	One Day Music (England) DAY2CD 153	CD	Essential Rockabilly: The Columbia Story
2013	Fantastic Voyage (England) FVTD 173	CD	Rockin' Bones
year?	Bear Family (Germany) BAF 18008	LP	The Fantastic Johnny Horton
	CBS Special Products (United States) A 37984	CD	Rockabilly Stars, Vol. 3
	CCL (Germany) 1121	LP	Early Rock And Country Sides / Johnny Horton
	Cactus (United States) Abbott 1	CD	Abbott Hillbilly
	Cactus (United States) Merc. 1	CD	Mercury Hillbilly
	Club (Spain) 017	LP	Grab This And Dance, Vol. 17
	Fed (Sweden) 07	CD	The Fed Story, Vol. 7
	Hop 004	CD	Hillbilly Hop, Vol. 4
	Lucky (England) CDLR 602	CD	Rock Rock-Ola, Vol. 2
	Mustang MUST 1	CD	Scratchin' On My Screen
	Pan American (Switzerland) 56008	CD	Red Hot
	Presto Vol. 11	CD	Big Bad Rockabilly Boppers, Vol. 11

Acknowledgments: Amazon.com, Bear Family catalog, Both Sides Now, CD Universe, CMF Library, Scott Cheesebrew, Marc Coulavin, Frank Curran, Bill Davis, Udo Frank, Penny Hall, Derek Hamilton, Bernd Hermoneit, Jim Hilmar, Hondo85@aol.com, Pasi Koskela, Gerd Miller, Dean Craige Morris, John Neal, Lasse Olander, Planeta Rockabilly, Rockabilly Record Guide, Adriaan Sturm, Uncle Gil, Gilles Vignal, Svein Arne Vikesdal, Joe Wajgel, Wolfgang Weissbrodt, Richard Weize, Bjorn Witlox

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