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Billie Jean Horton (née Jones; born June 6, 1933) is an American former country-music singer-songwriter and music promoter.She had high profile marriages, briefly, until his death, to country musician and singer-songwriter Hank Williams in 1952 until 1953 and subsequently to singer Johnny Horton from 1953 until 1960.
On September 26, 1953, Horton married Billie Jean Jones, [1] widow of Hank Williams, who had died on January 1, 1953. Horton parted ways with the Rowley trio but continued to appear occasionally on Louisiana Hayride. His contract with Mercury expired in late 1954, with his recording of "All for the Love of a Girl" (Mercury 70227) being his ...
Billy Jean of course refers to Billie Jean Jones (Jones being her maiden name) who married both Hiram "Hank" Williams and, later, John "Johnny" Horton. Both men died in vehicles, and both played their last (separate) concerts at Austin, Texas's "the old Skyline" Club (as the song mentions).
Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson's collaborations are some of the greatest in music history.. Jones, the legendary producer who died on Nov. 3 at 91 years old, worked with many artists throughout ...
In 1953, months after Hank Sr.'s death, Williams paid his second wife, Billie Jean Jones, $30,000 to relinquish the title of "Hank Williams's Widow". Both women had been using the description professionally. Billie Jean agreed to Williams's terms. [citation needed]
Around this time, he met Billie Jean Jones, a girlfriend of country singer Faron Young, at the Grand Ole Opry. As a girl, Jones had lived down the street from Williams when he was with the Louisiana Hayride, and now Williams began to visit her frequently in Shreveport, causing him to miss many Grand Ole Opry appearances. [85]
John Williams, legendary composer, was nominated for Best Original Score at the upcoming Academy Awards, officially known as the Oscars, for his role in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ...
The new Disney+ doc gives an insight into Williams' life and prolific career. After 50-plus years writing film music, John Williams has become a singular pop culture entity. He is responsible for ...