As 2019 comes to an end, the lists recapping 'the year that was' begin. What were the top movies, tv shows and songs of the year? Sixty years ago in 1959, the answers were "Ben-Hur," "Gunsmoke ...

Horton’s “Battle of New Orleans” hit the Billboard Top 100 for all music genres. Photo of Johnny Horton Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Things were going great for Horton until ...

By 1960, Horton had three number-one songs on the country music charts. ... Photo of Johnny Horton Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. ... July 11, 2025, Top Headlines for New Orleans ...

Given Horton’s young and tragic death, I suppose it’s nice to hear that he clearly had a good time singing on his biggest hit. But “The Battle Of New Orleans” really isn’t much of a song.