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Johnny Horton - The Spectacular Johnny Horton

Below you can find the track listing from the newly remastered The Spectacular Johnny Horton.

Songs highlighted in red are RealAudio clips, courtesy of Borders.com.

The Spectacular Johnny Horton
(Expanded Edition)

Originally
CS 8167
Released 1960

1. The Battle of New Orleans
(Jimmy Driftwood)
Warden Music Company, Inc. (BMI)
Recorded January 27, 1959

2. Whispering Pines
(Howard Hausey)
This Is Mine Music (BMI)
Recorded January 27, 1959

3. The First Train Heading South
(Johnny Horton)
Universal Songs of Polygram, Inc. (BMI)
Recorded May 13, 1959

4. Lost Highway
(Leon Payne)
Acuff Rose Music, Inc. (BMI)
Recorded May 12, 1959

5. Joe's Been A-Gittin' There
(Marijohn Wilkin - Grady Martin)
Universal Cedarwood Publishing (BMI)
Recorded May 13, 1959

6. Sam Magee
(Jimmy Driftwood)
Warden Music Company, Inc. (BMI)
Recorded May 12, 1959

7. When It's Springtime in Alaska
(Tilman Franks - Johnny Horton)
Universal Cedarwood Publishing (BMI)
Recorded January 27, 1959

8. Cherokee Boogie
(Moon Mullican - Chief William Redbird)
Fort Knox Music, Inc./Trio Music Company, Inc. (BMI)
Recorded May 12, 1959

9. All for the Love of a Girl
(Johnny Horton)
Universal Songs of Polygram, Inc. (BMI)
Recorded January 27, 1959

10. The Golden Rocket
(Hank Snow)
Unichappell Music, Inc. (BMI)
Recorded May 12, 1959

Johnny Horton
Photo: Don Hunstein (c)
Used with permission.

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11. Mr. Moonlight
(Ray Greff)
Universal Cedarwood Publishing (BMI)
Recorded June 2, 1958

12. I Got the Bull by the Horns
[Amos Boyd - Billy Jones)
Universal Cedarwood Publishing (BMI)
Recorded May 13, 1959

BONUS TRACKS

13. Counterfeit Love
(Howard Hausey)
Universal Cedarwood Publishing (BMI)

Recorded June 2, 1958

14. All Grown Up
(Howard Hausey)
This Is Mine Music (BMI)
Recorded June 2, 1958

15. Battle of New Orleans (special version cut for England)
(Jimmy Driftwood - Don Warden)
Warden Music Company, Inc. (BMI)
Recorded May 13, 1959

THE PLAYERS:

Johnny Horton -- vocal, guitar
Thomas Grady Martin -- guitar
Harold Ray Bradley -- guitar, banjo
Gerald D. "Tommy" Tomlinson -- guitar
Joseph S. Zinkan -- bass
Murray M. "Buddy" Harman, Jr. -- drums

Tracks 11, 13, & 14:

Johnny Horton -- vocal, guitar
Thomas Grady Martin -- guitar
Reggie G. Young -- guitar
Floyd D. "Lightnin" Chance -- bass
Murray M. "Buddy" Harman, Jr. -- drums

Original Recordings Produced by Don Law


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