Johnny Horton's 1955 Concert & Tour History

Johnny Horton's 1955 Concert History

John LaGale Horton (30 April 1925 – 5 November 1960) was an American country, honky-tonk, and rockabilly singer active during the 1950s. He is best known for a series of history-themed narrative songs that achieved international success. His 1959 single "The Battle of New Orleans" won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording in 1960 and was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame; in 2001 it was ranked number 333 on the Recording Industry Association of America’s "Songs of the Century" list.

Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Oct 01, 1955	KWKH's Louisiana Hayride Buzz Busby & The Bayou Boys / Elvis Presley / Johnny Horton / Hoot & Curley / Betty Amos / Jack Ford / Jimmy and Linny / David Houston / Werly Fairburn / Jeanette Hicks / Billy Walker / Buddy Attaway / Jimmy Day	Shreveport Municipal Auditorium	Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Apr 30, 1955	Elvis Presley / Jim Reeves / Johnny Horton / Slim Whitman / Scotty Moore Setlists	Gladewater High School Gymnasium	Gladewater, TX