Johnny Horton - The Battle of New Orleans

The Battle of New Orleans was written by Jimmie Driftwood. The song details the 1815 Battle of New Orleans from the perspective of an American fighting alongside Andrew Jackson against British forces, but the tone is lighthearted. It has been recorded by many artists, but the one most often associated with this song is Johnny Horton his version was released as a single in 1959. Driftwood, a school principal in Arkansas with a passion for history, set a historical account of the battle to this music in an
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