Johnny Buckett

One of the least heralded artists on the tiny Fortune label, Johnny Buckett was not only one of the few White artists on the Detroit-based label, but also the lone White gospel artist to see a release. This is odd, simply because Fortune recorded little in the way of non-secular music and was primarily a Black rhythm & blues label, releasing the occasional country record. Buckett, with his Cumberland Valley Boys and Girls, was the lone exception to the rule. Born in Clarksville, Tennessee, Buckett (real name: John Chisenhall) started playing guitar and singing at the age of ...