Johnny Russell

Johnny Russell

Johnny Russell

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Top Songs

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Red Necks, White Socks, And Blue Ribbon Beer
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Catfish John
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The Baptism of Jesse Taylor
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King Of The Road [Re-Recording]
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Act Naturally

Albums

  • In a Mansion Stands My Love

    Mar 2024 • 17 songs

  • All I Gotta Do is Act Naturally

    Apr 2019 • 14 songs

  • Greatest Hits

    Feb 2010 • 10 songs

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Johnny Russell

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Active as a performer and recording artist in the 1970s and 1980s, Johnny Russell was remembered for "Rednecks, White Socks, and Blue Ribbon Beer," perhaps country music's quintessential blue-collar anthem. He had several other moderate hits, but his greatest legacy was as a successful country songwriter whose compositions were recorded by artists ranging in time from Jim Reeves to George Strait. Russell was born and raised in the Mississippi Delta's Sunflower County. He heard the Grand Ole Opry as a youngster and was influenced by the music of Ernest Tubb, Lefty Frizzell, and...
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