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    • Jun 20, 1907
    Jimmy Driftwood is born, with the given name James Morris, near Mountain View, Arkansas. Briefly a member of the Grand Ole Opry, he writes Johnny Horton's "The Battle Of New Orleans" and Eddy Arnold's "Tennessee Stud"
    Jan 24, 1959
    Songwriter Jimmy Driftwood plays "The Louisiana Hayride" in Shreveport, where he works with Johnny Horton to streamline the lyrics to "The Battle Of New Orleans," which Horton records three days later
    Apr 3, 1959
    "Battle Of New Orleans" songwriter Jimmy Driftwood performs at a Folksong '59 concert at New York's prestigious Carnegie Hall, along with Muddy Waters, Memphis Slim, Mike and Pete Seeger and Alan Lomax
    Nov 29, 1959
    "The Battle Of New Orleans" wins Song of the Year for composer Jimmy Driftwood and Best Country & Western Performance for Johnny Horton during the second annual Grammy Awards
    Feb 11, 1960
    Jimmy Driftwood guests on ABC-TV's "The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom"
    Jul 12, 1998
    Songwriter Jimmy Driftwood dies of heart failure at a hospital in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Briefly a member of the Grand Ole Opry, he is best remembered for writing Johnny Horton's "The Battle Of New Orleans" and Eddy Arnold's "Tennessee Stud"
    Oct 2, 1998
    With ribbon-cutting at the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame, the inaugural 1996 plaques are installed for Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash, Charlie Rich, Jimmy Driftwood, Tracy Lawrence, Patsy Montana, Wayland Holyfield and Randy Goodrum
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