[PAR] [TLE] Johnny Horton [SEP] John LaGale "Johnny" Horton (April 30, 1925 – 5 November, 1960), was an American country music and rockabilly singer and musician, best known for his saga ballads beginning with the song "The Battle of New Orleans", which was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording.  The song was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award and in 2001 ranked No. 333 of the Recording Industry Association of America's "Songs of the Century".  His first number 1 country song was in 1959, "When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)". [PAR] [TLE] Honky-Tonk Man [SEP] "Honky-Tonk Man" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Horton.  It was released in March 1956 as his debut single on Columbia records, reaching number 9 on the U.S. country singles charts.  Horton re-released the song six years later, taking it to number 11 on the same chart.
[PAR] [TLE] Johnny Horton [ SEP ] John LaGale " Johnny " Horton ( April 30 , 1925 – 5 November , 1960 ) , was an American country music and rockabilly singer and musician , best known for his saga ballads beginning with the song " The Battle of New Orleans " , which was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording . The song was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award and in 2001 ranked No . 333 of the Recording Industry Association of America 's " Songs of the Century " . His first number 1 country song was in 1959 , " When It 's Springtime in Alaska ( It 's Forty Below ) " . [PAR] [TLE] Honky - Tonk Man [ SEP ] " Honky - Tonk Man " is a song co - written and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Horton . It was released in March 1956 as his debut single on Columbia records , reaching number 9 on the U.S. country singles charts . Horton re - released the song six years later , taking it to number 11 on the same chart .
Honky-Tonk Man was co-written and recorded by a country music singer who died in what year?
Honky - Tonk Man was co - written and recorded by a country music singer who died in what year ?
1960
1960