Written by Jimmy Driftwood in 1936 and recorded by Johnny Horton
in 1959.Lonnie Donegan had a No 2 hit with it in the UK Charts in
1959. It was also recorded by Vaughn Monroe, Johnny Cash and Bill
Haley.Jimmy Driftwood also wrote, Tennessee Stud. The Battle Of New
Orleans is said to have been based on hthe "American fiddle tune
8th Of January". Does any one out there ha