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November 5, 1960: Johnny Horton dies in an auto accident after performing at the Skyline Club in Austin, Texas, the same club where Hank Williams made his final appearance. Coincidentally, Horton’s widow, Billie Jean, was once married to Williams. Horton was best known for his saga songs which began the historical ballad craze of the late 1950s and early 60s. His biggest hit was in 1959 with the song The Battle of New Orleans which hit #1 on the US Pop and Country Charts and was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. Johnny Horton was 35 years old.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 10:57:27 +0000

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