Johnny Horton's songs told stories, and no one did it better! #countrymusic #oldcountry #JohnnyHorton | Forever Country

1.2M views · 54K reactions | 66 years ago today, Johnny Horton marched to the top of the charts! 殺 “The Battle of New Orleans” hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, cementing its place as one of the most iconic story-songs in country and rockabilly history. Watch Here: https://EdSullivan.lnk.to/JohnnyHortonBillboardFP | The Ed Sullivan Show | Facebook

On this day in Music History - November 29, 1959 At the 1959 Grammy Awards, Song of the Year is awarded to Jimmy Driftwood, writer of Johnny Horton's hit, "The Battle Of New Orleans". The song describes the Battle of New Orleans from the perspective of an American soldier; the song tells the tale of the battle with a light tone and provides a rather comical version of what actually happened at the battle. It has been recorded by many artists, but the singer most often associated with this song i