Way back on this date in 1958 (5/18), Johnny Horton’s Columbia single “The Battle of New Orleans,” went to #1. The record remained at the top of the chart for a remarkable 10 straight weeks. How Johnny Horton is not a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame is still puzzling. Watch Horton sing his smash hit below. (Email subscribers can watch by hitting the headline for this column.)
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