<P> Johnston was born into a professional musical family . His grandmother Mamie Jo Adams was a songwriter , as was his mother Diane Johnston . Diane had written songs for Gene Autry in the ' 50s and scored a hit in 1976 when Asleep at the Wheel covered her 1950 demo `` Miles and Miles of Texas '' . After a stint in the Navy , Bob returned to Fort Worth , then he and Diane Johnston collaborated on songwriting for rockabilly artist Mac Curtis , and others . From 1956 to 1961 Bob recorded a few rockabilly singles under the name Don Johnston . By 1964 he had moved into production work at Kapp Records in New York , freelance arranging for Dot Records and signed as a songwriter to music publisher Hill and Range . He also married songwriter Joy Byers with whom he began to collaborate . </P>
<P> Johnston was born into a professional musical family . His grandmother Mamie Jo Adams was a songwriter , as was his mother Diane Johnston . Diane had written songs for Gene Autry in the ' 50s and scored a hit in 1976 when Asleep at the Wheel covered her 1950 demo `` Miles and Miles of Texas '' . After a stint in the Navy , Bob returned to Fort Worth , then he and Diane Johnston collaborated on songwriting for rockabilly artist Mac Curtis , and others . From 1956 to 1961 Bob recorded a few rockabilly singles under the name Don Johnston . By 1964 he had moved into production work at Kapp Records in New York , freelance arranging for Dot Records and signed as a songwriter to music publisher Hill and Range . He also married songwriter Joy Byers with whom he began to collaborate . </P>
who wrote the song miles and miles of texas
who wrote the song miles and miles of texas
Diane Johnston
Diane Johnston