I've been a Johnny Horton fan since about 1980,and I knew that some how he had to have something spiritual going on to have had that kind of success so early in life and to be so beloved by so many people.Maybe that's why he worked to make it all happen so soon because he knew his time on earth would be short.Rest in peace and thank you for the legacy of your great music, Johnny,and thank you Tom Page for the upload of this interview

I met Merle Kilgore who was managing HWjr and got a chance to chat with him backstage during a Hank Williams Jr and Charlie Daniels concert in Waco, Tx. Merle was a very nice man who didn't know me from Adam...but we had a nice talk. It was there that I had learned that he wrote Wolverton mtn and Ring of Fire....I was impressed...he went on to say that he ran in the same circles as Cash, Perkins, Elvis, Jerry Lee and knew them all when they were performing through out the south...before their national fame. I told him that I heard of all of these guys, but not him...why was that? He said because he didn't make the deal....I asked him What deal? He said the deal with the devil... I said The Devil..? He was serious as a heart attack when he said; "Yes sir"....Intrigued I asked him when and where and what was the deal...He said it was in a hotel room somewhere in Arkansas...He was approached with the deal for fame and that he had turned it down....We didn't get to chat further because it was Hank's turn for his show. True story....at least that is what Merle told me. Either he is a good actor...or he was telling the truth....if it was untrue...he had me fooled.

Johnny Horton was married to Hanks wife Billie Jean and they both played there last show at the same place and she kissed them goodbye in the same spot before they bother died. I read that years ago but forgot it until it was on TV last week. Some strange things in this old world.

Eerie story, but I remember seeing this interview on television back in the 1990's. I bought the box set of 4 CD's that Bear Family records put out in 1996= Johnny Horton 1956- 1960, and included in this set is a large biographical book that details all of this. Johnny had believed in Edgar Cayce's writings and often solicited the advice of Bernard Ricks. Many of Horton's friends took part in his seances, and eventually all of them had some type of contact with Johnny in that last week-- as well as some years after his death. If you are a fan, I hope you get to read this book.

My name is JohnnyHawkins and I have been a Johnny Horton FAN since the sixties,because of the Battle of New Orleans and I have been to his grave back in 2000! Before I got there I had been to Hank Williams,Sr in Montgomery Alabama and then on to Memphis Tennessee for sun records and Graceland!!!!!

Thats really amazing story and so very sad. He was my idol and still is,he is definitly in a high place in heaven. I hope to meet him when my time comes,God bless you J0hnny❤️

Why would anybody ignore this great compadre?

Johnny cash locked himself in the bathroom because Horton died he didn’t forgive himself for not taking that call when Horton tried to call. It actually effected cash quite a bit from what I hear

Horton lived in Gallatin Tex as a young man , my mother was also from there. She told me that Horton played & sang at her 16th birthday. She her father , contacted Horton to come play , apparently he was a hometown rage....

What a message! Thanks, Merle.

The great Johnny Cochran had the same preminition about being killed. He died in England in a cab racing too fast to the airport after a tour w/Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps.

Merle was on some good stuff that day.

Wow! I never heard of this interview. Spooky.

Fascinating.

Johnny did not know a drunk man would cause a car wreck. He did have a premonition about being killed by a drunk. He thought maybe getting shot. Johnny also did not have a premonition about the timing. He was talking to my father when he died. He was in hurry to get back and to go duck hunting with claude king. Johnny did not visit friends and tell them he would die that week. I loved merle but I don't believe this at all

Love this

Does anybody know where to find the entirity of this particular (I’m assuming radio) program??

Wow

Wow! Incredible story

Horton, Cash and Kilgore all play with the Ouija board and Crystal Balls

Noen som har mer om denne historien ?

This is sad. The background music was completely unnecessary. It was a nightmare. I loved Johnny Horton’s music. I would like to think of all the country western singers of that era as good Christians. If this whole story is true, it means Johnny Horton was not a Holy Bible reading, loving Christian. We are not to send messages to and from the dead or hold seances. This is strictly forbidden for Christians. Read your Holy Bible , believe, and do what it says. Then, your life will be blessed, and you will go to Heaven and be rewarded.

Yeah okay lol

I dont believe that story