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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1First Train Headin’ South
recording of:
The First Train Headin’ South
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:23
2The Rest of Your Life
recording of:
Rest of Your Life
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:11
3(I Wished for an Angel) The Devil Sent Me You
2:30
4This Won’t Be the First Time
recording of:
This Won’t Be the First Time
writer:
Jack Toombs and Vic McAlpin
2:36
5Child’s Side of Life
2:56
6I Won’t Forget
2:35
7S.S. Lureline
recording of:
S.S. Lurine
writer:
Joe Nixon (American songwriter and producer) and Tommy Thomas (Composer/Writter)
2:05
8The Mansion You Stole
recording of:
The Mansion You Stole
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2:25
9I Won’t Get Dreamy Eyed
recording of:
I Won't Get Dreamy Eyed
writer:
Joe Nixon (American songwriter and producer) and Tommy Thomas (Composer/Writter)
2:08
10Tennessee Jive
cover recording of:
Tennessee Jive
lyricist and composer:
Buck Turner (Country singer and songwriter)
2:18
11Another Woman Wears My Wedding Ring
2:46
12You, You, You
recording of:
You You You Caused This Heartache
writer:
Johnny Horton and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
2:32
13All for the Love of a Girl
recording of:
All for the Love of a Girl
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
2:30
14Two Red Lips and Warm Red Wine
recording of:
Two Red Lips and Warm Red Wine
lyricist and composer:
Tom Bearden
2:12
15Back to My Back Street
2:42
16Broken Hearted Gypsy
recording of:
Broken Hearted Gypsy
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:08
17Move Down the Line
recording of:
Move Down the Line
lyricist and composer:
Billy Wallace (Country artist)
2:19
18The Train With the Rhumba Beat
recording of:
The Train With the Rhumba Beat
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:43
19There’ll Never Be Another Mary
recording of:
There'll Never Be Another Mary
writer:
Vic McAlpin
2:57
20No True Love
recording of:
No True Love
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Logsdon (Country/Rockabilly artist)
2:23
21The Devil Made a Masterpiece
recording of:
Devil Made a Masterpiece
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:30
22Ha Ha and Moonface
recording of:
Ha-Ha And Moonface
writer:
Billie Jean Horton and Fred B. Horton (American songwriter)
2:02
23You Cry in the Door of Your Mansion
recording of:
You Cry in the Door of Your Mansion
writer:
Billy Jones and Fred B. Horton (American songwriter)
2:14
24Where Are You
2:15
25Meant So Little to You
2:23
26Ridin’ the Sunshine Special
recording of:
Ridin’ the Sunshine Special
writer:
Chuck Murphy (1950s Country/Honky Tonk artist) and Huel Murphy
2:21
27Hey, Sweet Thing
recording of:
Hey Sweet, Sweet Thing
lyricist and composer:
Mac Odell (Country artist)
2:36
28Journey With No End
recording of:
Journey With No End
lyricist and composer:
Billy Worth
2:40
29Big Wheels Rollin’
recording of:
Big Wheels Rollin’
writer:
Willie Orea and Viola Wilson
2:22
30You Don’t Move Me Baby Anymore
recording of:
You Don’t Move Me Baby Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:34
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1Won’t You Love Me, Love, Love Me
1:42
2Why Did It Happen to Me
2:17
3You, You, You (Caused This Heartache)
recording of:
You You You Caused This Heartache
writer:
Johnny Horton and George Jones (US country music vocalist)
2:17
4Broken Hearted Gypsy
recording of:
Broken Hearted Gypsy
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
1:14
5All for the Love of a Girl
recording of:
All for the Love of a Girl
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
1:48
6My Heart Stopped, Trembled and Died
2:21
7I’m a Fishin’ Man
recording of:
I’m a Fishin’ Man
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:08
8Where Do You Think You Would Stand
1:59
9The Devil Made a Masterpiece
recording of:
Devil Made a Masterpiece
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
1:48
10Because I’m a Jealous Man
2:06
11I’m the One That Breaks in Two
2:53
12The Train With the Rhumba Beat
recording of:
The Train With the Rhumba Beat
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:16
13’Cause You’re the One for Me
1:56
14None of You but All of Me
2:50
15Dark Haired Beauty Frum Cuba
1:40
16Honky Tonk Jelly Roll Blues
2:52
17Love and Tell
1:21
18I Wish Heartaches Were Strangers
2:03
19Confusion (1)
1:58
20Shadows on the Bayou
recording of:
Shadows on the Old Bayou
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:22
21Somebody’s Rockin’ My Broken Heart
recording of:
Somebody's Rockin'
writer:
Johnny Horton and John R. Grimes (country/rockabilly)
2:07
22Talk Gobbler Talk
recording of:
Old Gobbler
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
writer:
Fred B. Horton (American songwriter) and Johnny Horton
1:44
23Two Eyed Sunday
1:51
24Down That River Road
1:55
25Egg Money
2:06
26Confusion (2)
1:49
27First Train Headin’ South
recording of:
The First Train Headin’ South
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:19
28Somebody’s Rockin’ My Broken Heart (1)
recording of:
Somebody's Rockin'
writer:
Johnny Horton and John R. Grimes (country/rockabilly)
2:04
29Smokey Joe’s Barbecue
recording of:
Smokey Joe’s Barbecue
writer:
Fred B. Horton (American songwriter) and Johnny Horton
1:49
30Betty Lorraine
recording of:
Betty Lorraine (Betty Lou) (on 1952-02-13)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Horton
2:37
31Honky Tonk Jelly Roll Blues (1)
1:54
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