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Johnny Horton
📷 Columbia Records / Photographer not credited · Public domain

Artists similar to

Johnny Horton

artist · US · born 1925

countryhonky tonkrockabillysinger-songwritertraditional country

In short

The artists most similar to Johnny Horton are Marty Robbins, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Hank Williams and Merle Haggard, from the same country, honky tonk and rockabilly circle.

Closest to Johnny Horton

1 Marty Robbins
2 Waylon JenningsUS country musician
3 George JonesUS country music vocalist
4 Hank Williamscountry music legend
5 Merle HaggardUS country singer, guitarist, fiddler & songwriter
6 Kris Kristofferson Bandcamp ↗

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13 Tennessee Ernie Ford
14 Patsy Cline
15 John Lee HookerUS blues singer, songwriter & guitarist Bandcamp ↗
16 Faron Young
17 Lefty FrizzellUS country singer & songwriter
18 Don GibsonUS songwriter and country musician
19 Ray PriceAmerican country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist
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21 Loretta Lynn
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29 Jim ReevesUS country & pop singer
30 Stonewall Jackson

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Johnny Horton?

The artists most similar to Johnny Horton are Marty Robbins, Waylon Jennings, George Jones, Hank Williams and Merle Haggard, from the same country, honky tonk and rockabilly circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Johnny Horton?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Kris Kristofferson and John Lee Hooker have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Johnny Horton" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Johnny Horton?

Johnny Horton is usually associated with country, honky tonk, rockabilly and singer-songwriter (artist · US · born 1925), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.