American singer (1925–1960)
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John LaGale Horton (30 April 1925 – 5 November 1960) was an American country, honky-tonk, and rockabilly singer active during the 1950s. He is best known for a series of history-themed narrative songs that achieved international success. His 1959 single "The Battle of New Orleans" won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording in 1960 and was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame; in 2001 it was ranked number 333 on the Recording Industry Association of America’s "Songs of the C
5 total works indexed
· 1982 · cited 9,339x
· 2003 · cited 8,994x
· 2018 · cited 6,861x
· 1989 · cited 6,227x
· 2016 · cited 5,680x
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