Claude King and Johnny Horton were close friends in real life, and when Horton died King was groomed by Columbia Records to be his replacement.
King had his own sound, but the two artists covered enough similar ground that King was right at home with Horton's songs.
The title track is a heartfelt recitation on which King recalls Horton and their friendship, and the remainder of the album is drawn from Horton's hits (excepting a few personal favorites, like the early Horton composition "First Train Headin' South" and "She Knows Why," which Horton and King co-wrote).
The historical folk song craze was itself history in 1968 when I Remember Johnny Horton was recorded, but the album's sincerity and celebration of a sadly missed friend is affecting in any era.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Remember JohnnyClaude King | Claude King | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 12 MB |
| 2 | Whispering PinesHoward Hausey | Claude King | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 3 | When It's Springtime in Alaska (It's Forty Below)Tillman Franks, Johnny Horton | Claude King | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 4 | All for the Love of a GirlJohnny Horton | Claude King | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 5 | Sink the BismarckTillman Franks, Johnny Horton | Claude King | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 6 | She Knows WhyJohnny Horton, Claude King | Claude King | Play | 02:39 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | North to AlaskaTillman Franks, Johnny Horton | Claude King | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 8 | The First Train Heading South | Claude King | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 9 | Ole Slew-Foot | Claude King | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 10 | Honky-Tonk Man | Claude King | Play | 02:06 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 29 mins | 66 MB | |||||
| 29 mins | 146 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Driftwood | Composer |
| 2 | Tillman Franks | Composer |
| 3 | Howard Hausey | Composer |
| 4 | Johnny Horton | Composer |
| 5 | Claude King | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |