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Johnny Horton was born in Los Angeles, California on April 30, 1925,
[[Johnny Horton]] was born in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] on April 30, 1925,
raised in Tyler, Texas, returned to California to work and spent some
raised in Tyler, [[Texas]], returned to California to work and spent some
time in Alaska before winning a talent contest by then-radio announcer
time in Alaska before winning a talent contest by then-radio announcer
Jim Reeves in Longview, Texas.
Jim Reeves in Longview, Texas.
His rapid rise to stardom began with his arrival at the Louisiana Hayride
His rapid rise to stardom began with his arrival at the Louisiana Hayride
in Shreveport in 1951 where many American music icons such as
in Shreveport in 1951 where many American music icons such as
Hank Williams Sr., Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, George Jones, Faron Young,
Hank Williams Sr., [[Elvis Presley]], [[Johnny Cash]], George Jones, Faron Young,
Webb Pierce, Kitty Wells, Jim Reeves, Doug Kershaw, Lefty Frizzell,
Webb Pierce, Kitty Wells, [[Jim Reeves]], Doug Kershaw, Lefty Frizzell,
Tillman Franks and dozens more, began their careers.
Tillman Franks and dozens more, began their careers.