American Songwriter

On This Day in 1959, Johnny Horton Recorded the Best Country Song of the Year—a Humorous History Lesson From the Perspective of an American Soldier

On this day (January 27) in 1959, Johnny Horton recorded “The Battle of New Orleans” at Bradley Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. He released the song as a single in April. Later that year, it spent 10 ...
Stereogum

The Number Ones: Johnny Horton’s “The Battle Of New Orleans”

Johnny Horton spent some time as a rockabilly singer before finding a home in country music, but the biggest single of 1959 -- like the biggest single of 1958 before it -- had nothing to do with rock ...