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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]] as a commercial [[fishing|fisherman]] 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

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.

In a recording career that spanned only five years, Horton’s first success

Johnny Horton was initially billed as "The Singing Fisherman".  In a recording career that spanned only five years, Horton’s first success began with a country top ten hit “Honky-Tonk Man” followed by

began with a country top ten hit “Honky-Tonk Man” followed by

“I’m A One Woman Man” in 1956. In 1959 he topped the country music

“I’m A One Woman Man” in 1956. In 1959 he topped the country music

Hit Parade with “When It’s Springtime in Alaska” and soon after landed on

Hit Parade with “When It’s Springtime in Alaska” and soon after landed on