Johnny Russell - She's In Love With a Rodeo Man

Birth: Jan. 23, 1940
Sunflower County, Mississippi, USA
Death: Jul. 3, 2001
Nashville
Davidson County
Tennessee, USA

Country singer, songwriter. Member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1985. As a singer, one of his hit songs was "Catfish John", which reached the country Top 20 in 1972. As a songwriter, he is most famous for co-writing "Act Naturally", a song that was recorded by both Buck Owens and The Beatles. He was known by many as the big man with the big heart for hispleasant, unselfish demeanor both on and off stage.

Major recordings as a writer
•Act Naturally -Buck Owens/The Beatles
•Makin' Plans -Dolly Parton/Porter Wagoner
•Let's Fall To Pieces Together -George Strait
•Got No Reason Now for Going Home -G. Watson
•Beautiful Unhappy Home -Loretta Lynn/Ernest Tubb
•The World's Meanest Man -Burl Ives
•It Sure Seemed Right -Dottie West
•That's What I Tell Them -Patti Page
•Hurt Her Once for Me -The Wilburn Brothers
•You'll Be Back -The Statler Brothers

Major recordings as an artist
•Rednecks, White Socks & Blue Ribbon Beer
•Catfish John
•The Baptism of Jesse Taylor
•Mr & Mrs. Untrue
•Chained
•What a Price
•Hello, I Love You
•She's In Love with a Rodeo Man
•You'll be Back

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[Peachytoes1]

One of the greats

[oinx324]

can one get cds of jonny russell

[musicmandon1]

Awesome song. Don Williams covered it. until now I had no idea Johnny Russell did it first.

[starts60]

Sooooo underated

[wesley72712]

this was all ways underrated

[PhormerPhantomPhixer]

I haven't heard this song in sooo very long. Thanks for posting this. He had one of the most distinguished voices ever.

[zaaritha]

So good!

[zaaritha]

Great recording!

[oscarshwartz]

This man wrote some great songs!! Thanks for sharing this one. I appreciate it!!! Lee

[jtls8]

Awesome*****