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Texas Country Music Hall of Fame inducts Asleep at the Wheel, Johnny Horton

CARTHAGE, Texas (KLTV) - The stars shined bright Saturday night in Carthage as the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame welcomed its newest inductees. For 55 years, Ray Benson and Asleep at the Wheel have ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1959, a Poem Written by a High School Teacher Became Johnny Horton’s Biggest Hit

Sixty-seven years ago today, Johnny Horton was at No. 1 with a crossover hit originally penned to teach high school kids a ...
Yahoo

‘Finding Johnny Horton’ author thanks archivists at LSUS’ Noel Memorial Library

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — A new book that details what country music star Johnny Horton was like before and after finding fame, and the author said she could not have written the book without the ...
KTBS

Johnny Horton foundation looks to elevate Shreveport’s musical legacy

BOSSIER CITY, La. — The John Gale Horton Foundation is launching a renewed effort to highlight Shreveport’s role in American music history and to preserve it for future generations. “So, the John Gale ...
KLTV

Texas Country Music Hall of Fame announces Asleep at the Wheel, Johnny Horton as 2025 inductees

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) -The Texas Country Music Hall of Fame is proud to announce the 2025 inductees: legendary Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel and the iconic Johnny Horton. This year’s induction ...