Johnny Mathis (country singer)
"Country" Johnny Mathis (born September 28, 1933 in Maud , Texas , † September 27, 2011 in Nashville , Tennessee ) was an American country singer and composer. He was given the nickname Country in order not to be confused with the pop singer Johnny Mathis .
Career
Johnny Mathis started his career on the radio show Louisiana Hayride , a short time later he became a member of the duo Jimmy and Johnny alongside his friend Jimmy Lee Fautheree . The Capitol Records they got a record deal, their biggest hit they had in 1954 with not If You Do, Somebody Else Will . Mathis was also a member of other radio shows such as the Big D Jamboree , the Liberty Jamboree or the EZ Hoedown in New Orleans. In the mid-1950s, Mathis left the duo and started his solo career. In the following time he recorded numerous, albeit insignificant, records for various labels. As a songwriter, Mathis was far more successful; his tracks have been recorded by successful country musicians such as George Jones , Johnny Paycheck and Webb Pierce . Mathis was last placed in the chart in the 1960s.
Since 1999, Johnny Mathis had withdrawn from the public due to a severe stroke. His son John also started a career as a composer and country musician.
title
- I've Been Known To Cry
- Welcome home
- Country Music Keeps on Growing
- Make Me One More Memory
- Harbor Of Love
Web links
- Web presence ( memento from October 20, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
- Biography on CMT.com
- Johnny Mathis on Hillbilly-Music.com (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mathis, Johnny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mathis, Country Johnny (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country singer and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 28, 1933 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maud , Texas , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 27, 2011 |
| Place of death | Nashville |