Albums by Country Johnny Mathis
ALBUMThe Demo Sessions 1982Country Johnny Mathis
ALBUMCountry Love SongsCountry Johnny Mathis
ALBUMAmerican DreamCountry Johnny Mathis
ALBUMSongs From 1969Country Johnny Mathis
ALBUMJust Do the Best You CanCountry Johnny Mathis
ALBUMMy Heart Is on the PaperCountry Johnny Mathis
ALBUMThe Gospel SongsCountry Johnny Mathis
ALBUMCountry Music FavoritesCountry Johnny Mathis
ALBUMThe Gospel Sessions 1965Country Johnny Mathis
Artist Biography
Not to be confused with the pop singer of the same name, Johnny "Country" Mathis was born on September 28, 1933, in Maud, TX. He became a long time member of the Louisiana Hayride from 1951 thru 1960. Johnny "Country" Mathis started out as part of the duo Jimmy & Johnny, with Jimmy Lee Fautheree. While they only released a handful of records, the duo hit the country & western Top Ten in 1954 with "If You Don't Somebody Else Will." It was recorded for the Chicago blues label Chess; it was one of the only country songs the label ever released. By the mid-'50s, Mathis went solo, recording a string of records for Dallas' renowned D Records, (including a rockabilly single, "Bee-Boppin' Daddy," under the name Les Cole & the Echoes), Decca, United Artists, and Little Darlin. His last chart entry was in 1963 "Please Talk to My Heart" on UA. A fairly prolific songwriter, his work was recorded by Johnny Paycheck, George Jones, and Webb Pierce. In February of 1999, Mathis suffered a massive stroke that left him unable to perform or record any longer. ~ Al Campbell
Hometown
Maud, TX, United States
Genre
Country