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"Country" Johnny Mathis
American country music singer-songwriter (1930–2011)
For the popular music singer, see Johnny Mathis.
Musical artist
"Country" Johnny Mathis (September 28, 1930 – September 27, 2011)[1][2] was an American country music singer and songwriter.
He was a successful solo performer and one half of the duo Jimmy & Johnny. Mathis is credited with penning more than 500 tunes over the course of his long career.
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Biography
John Mathis was born in Maud, Texas, United States.[3] He played on Louisiana Hayride from 1953 to 1960, as a solo artist and as a member of the musical duo Jimmy & Johnny (with Jimmy Lee Fautheree).[3] Mathis left the group to go solo in the middle of the 1950s, leaving Fautheree's brother, Lynn, to fill his shoes.
Jimmy and Lynn, however, saved the name Jimmy & Johnny, which proved ideal for Mathis who returned to the group from 1959 to 1961. As a solo artist, he released severa