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Johnnie & Jack were an American country music duo, composed of Johnnie Wright (1914–2011) and Jack Anglin (1916–1963). [1] The duo became members of the Grand Ole Opry in the 1940s. [ 2 ]
Jack Anglin (May 13, 1916 – March 8, 1963) was an American country music singer best known as a member of the Anglin Brothers, and later Johnnie & Jack with Johnnie Wright. [ 1 ] Younger Years
Johnnie Robert Wright Jr. (May 13, 1914 [1] – September 27, 2011) [2] was an American country music singer-songwriter, who spent much of his career working with Jack Anglin as the popular duo Johnnie & Jack, and was also the husband of country music star Kitty Wells.
The song was released by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10680. In 1954, Johnnie & Jack had a number 1 country hit with their recording. [5] In April 1954, it peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard country and western chart. [6] It was also ranked No. 25 on Billboard ' s 1954 year-end country and western retail sales chart. [7]
Benny Edward Martin (May 8, 1928 [1] – March 13, 2001), [2] was an American bluegrass fiddler who invented the eight-string fiddle. Throughout his musical career he performed with artists such as the Bluegrass Boys, Don Reno, the Smoky Mountain Boys and Flatt and Scruggs, and later performed and recorded with the Stanley Brothers, Hylo Brown, Jimmy Martin, Johnnie and Jack, and the Stonemans ...
Walter Engle "Jack" Rollins (September 15, 1906 – January 1, 1973) was an American musician born in Scottdale, Pennsylvania and raised in Keyser, West Virginia. [1] Rollins wrote the lyrics to holiday favorites "Here Comes Peter Cottontail," "Frosty the Snowman," and "Smokey the Bear." The music was written by his partner Steve Nelson.
Jack Russell, the lead singer of the bluesy '80s metal band Great White whose hits included “Once Bitten Twice Shy” and “Rock Me” and was fronting his band the night 100 people died in a ...
"Poison Love" is a country music song written by Tillman Franks and Elmer Laird, but credited to Laird's widow. [1] It was recorded by Johnnie & Jack, and released on the RCA Victor label. In January 1951, it reached No. 4 on the country charts. [2] It spent 17 weeks on the charts and was the No. 16 best selling country record of 1951.