Finding Johnny Horton Paperback – May 11, 2024

Johnny Horton was at the top of both the country and pop charts in 1960 with the song “The Battle of New Orleans,” made appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Dick Clark Show, and recorded the title song for the new John Wayne movie North to Alaska. His career was finally taking off when a car crash on November 5, 1960, ended it all.So, how well do you know Johnny Horton? If you are reading information found online, chances are that what you think you know is incorrect. Finding Johnny Horton tells Horton’s story by examining evidence provided by his family and friends, which provides a detailed look into his personal life and clarifies inaccuracies reported about him today.The work contains never-before-seen interviews with Merle Kilgore, Claude King, Jerry Kennedy, Horton’s siblings, his daughter, and more; letters Johnny wrote to his parents; photos from before and after he became “The Singing Fisherman”; and a discussion of his infamous death prediction. Read more