@ObbytheTrainhopper Well i dont agree, this is a great version =) and i love it, but this song with ccr, and great ol hanks version is better =) U cant argue with that=) hehe Atleast Hank has a better version even if this is great=)
@MrStonedonweed Well, of course you can't argue with Hank Williams- he's THE man - but I still think Johnny Horton can get you more into the rhythm of this song better than he can. Just like Horton can't get you going with Rock Island Line as well as Johnny Cash. I don't know; it's all personal taste, right? Either way, both of them are REAL men that play REAL music.
And like you say its all personal taste=) They are both legends in my world, and i would say that the best Hortons song is Battle of new orleans. i wish there where talent, and real feelings in todays country music, but the most of it is rubbish, and i wonder what does it take to be a star today?=D If u ask me i say good looks and good connections. Thats why we never see REAL music today,
@ObbytheTrainhopper and probably we wont see anyone as good as Hank, and Johnny again=( So we should love and enjoy this music, because this is as great as music ever will be=)
My question is...who sang all of these songs first. Hank Sr. or Johnny? I've heard a lot of Hanks' songs and never knew that Hoton sang them as well. Different sound , but still awesome.
Great Rockabilly Version
50sRocKabilly 4 months ago
This is great classic Johnny Horton, no one can take his place in the hole he left in music with his early death! But his music lives on!
Camelwoman13 9 months ago
Do you know who is playing guitar on this? Tommy Tomlinson or perhaps Grady Martin?
AtlantaSpike 1 year ago
Incredible voice live
solomonkain 1 year ago
Everytime I discover a new song from Johhny, I instantly love it, because all of his songs are great, there is not one I don't like!
solomonkain 1 year ago
You're right. They don't make em like Horton anymore. Its sad what country music has come to now days.
tannerharman 1 year ago
hey by slim chance do u have the live version of sink the bismarc as well u might put up here please?
captcrane 1 year ago
Man, no other man can sing this song like Johnny Horton can...
Trust me, I've been looking for other versions of it for about 3 months now.
ObbytheTrainhopper 1 year ago 4
@ObbytheTrainhopper Well i dont agree, this is a great version =) and i love it, but this song with ccr, and great ol hanks version is better =) U cant argue with that=) hehe Atleast Hank has a better version even if this is great=)
MrStonedonweed 1 year ago
@MrStonedonweed Well, of course you can't argue with Hank Williams- he's THE man - but I still think Johnny Horton can get you more into the rhythm of this song better than he can. Just like Horton can't get you going with Rock Island Line as well as Johnny Cash. I don't know; it's all personal taste, right? Either way, both of them are REAL men that play REAL music.
ObbytheTrainhopper 1 year ago
@ObbytheTrainhopper I couldnt agree more =) Horton makes it swing=) hehe
And like you say its all personal taste=) They are both legends in my world, and i would say that the best Hortons song is Battle of new orleans. i wish there where talent, and real feelings in todays country music, but the most of it is rubbish, and i wonder what does it take to be a star today?=D If u ask me i say good looks and good connections. Thats why we never see REAL music today,
MrStonedonweed 1 year ago
@ObbytheTrainhopper and probably we wont see anyone as good as Hank, and Johnny again=( So we should love and enjoy this music, because this is as great as music ever will be=)
MrStonedonweed 1 year ago 4
Yeah Hank's is the best, but this is great and more in line w/ the rockabilly Johnny was into. They were fans of each others'.
Plus, there is very little of Horton live, this is one of a few, from Johnny Horton live at the Louisiana Hayride.
0912317 2 years ago
My question is...who sang all of these songs first. Hank Sr. or Johnny? I've heard a lot of Hanks' songs and never knew that Hoton sang them as well. Different sound , but still awesome.
streakn 2 years ago
hank sr wrote these. johnny just a fan.like me
danny101682 2 years ago
@streakn
hank williams SR did. funny thing when Hank Sr died, Johnny married his widowed wife. they had two daughters together.
Genesis817 2 years ago
Love this song and Johnny is great but nobody does this as well as Hank Sr Thanks
annie92220 2 years ago