The Early Years

~ Release by Johnny Horton (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Pre-Columbia recordings (1950-1955).

Annotation last modified on 2013-06-29 13:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Smokey Joe’s Barbecue
producer:
Fabor Robinson (country music producer and promoter)
vocals:
Johnny Horton
recording of:
Smokey Joe’s Barbecue (in 1951)
writer:
Fred B. Horton (American songwriter) and Johnny Horton
2:34
2Devilish Love Light
2:22
3Shotgun Boogie
2:34
4In My Home in Shelby County
recording of:
In My Home in Shelby County (Down Near Memphis, Tennessee)
writer:
Fred B. Horton (American songwriter) and Johnny Horton
2:15
5Coal Smoke, Valve Oil and Steam
2:18
6Bob Sullivan Stomp (Piano instrumental)
3:51
7Plaid and Calico
recording of:
Plaid & Calico
writer:
Ron Blalock and Wes McWain
2:40
8Done Rovin’
recording of:
Done Rovin’
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:46
9Candy Jones
recording of:
Candy Jones
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
1:54
10Mean, Mean Son of a Gun
recording of:
Mean Son of a Gun
writer:
Ken Barry and Joe Bentley
2:51
11Shadows on the Old Bayou
recording of:
Shadows on the Old Bayou
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:39
12Talk Gobbler Talk (Old Gobbler, the Hound Dog)
recording of:
Old Gobbler
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
writer:
Fred B. Horton (American songwriter) and Johnny Horton
2:24
13Go and Wash Your Dirty Feet (Barefoot Boy Blues)
recording of:
Go and Wash Those Dirty Feet (Before You Go to Bed)
writer:
Fred B. Horton (American songwriter) and Johnny Horton
2:20
14Birds and Butterflies
2:35
15Happy Millionaire
recording of:
Happy Millionaire
writer:
"Teepee" Mitchell and Wes McWain
2:46
16It’s a Long Rocky Road
recording of:
It’s a Long Rocky Road
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:13
17On the Banks of the Beautiful Nile
lead vocals:
Johnny Horton
recording of:
On The Banks of the Beautiful Nile
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:27
18Stompin’ at the KWKH (Piano instrumental)
2:58
19Words
recording of:
Words
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:45
20Rhythm in My Baby’s Walk
recording of:
Rhythm in My Baby’s Walk
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:26
21Bawlin’ Baby (& Hillbilly Barton)
vocals:
Hillbilly Barton (country/rockabilly) and Johnny Horton
recording of:
Bawlin’ Baby
writer:
Billy Barton (country/rockabilly) and Fabor Robinson (country music producer and promoter)
2:20
22Somebody’s Rockin’ My Broken Heart (& Hillbilly Barton)
vocals:
Hillbilly Barton (country/rockabilly) and Johnny Horton
recording of:
Somebody's Rockin'
writer:
Johnny Horton and John R. Grimes (country/rockabilly)
2:30
23Betty Lorraine (Betty Lou)
recording of:
Betty Lorraine (Betty Lou)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:23
24Devilish Love Light (excerpt)
0:45
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