50+ MusicFeb 18
"The Battle of New Orleans" is a song written by #JimmyDriftwood in 1936. The song describes the #BattleOfNewOrleans from the perspective of an American soldier; it tells the tale of the battle with a light tone and provides a rather comical version of what actually happened at the battle. It has been recorded by many artists, but the singer most often associated with this song is #JohnnyHorton. His version, recorded at #BradleyStudios in Nashville, Tennessee.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXfuQqkwa5I
The Battle Of New Orleans

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Lot⁴⁹Jan 24

Was listening to the Krüger Bros' version of "The Tennessee Stud," which is good, but here's Jimmy Driftwood's original.

♪♫ Me and a gambler, we couldn't agree;
We got in a fight over Tennessee.
We jerked our guns and he fell with a thud,
And I rode away on the Tennessee Stud. ♪♫
#music #jimmydriftwood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DaitvVy__U

Tennessee Stud , Jimmie Driftwood , 1959

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The Battle of New Orleans

Originally posted on June 1, 2019

On this day in 1959, Johnny Horton hit #1 with this retelling of ’The Battle of New Orleans’.

“In 1814 we took a little trip
Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississip
We took a little bacon and we took a little beans
And we caught the bloody British in a town in New Orleans”

#JohnnyHorton #JimmyDriftwood #LonnieDonegan #JohnnyCash  #LeonRussell

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The Battle of New Orleans – The story behind today’s classic song and several great cover versions. #MusicisLife #TedTocksCovers #JohnnyHorton #JimmyDriftwood #LonnieDonegan #JohnnyCash #LeonRussell

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