C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1410777 Composed by Robert William Rast. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Country,Historic,Pop,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. John Fries #993174. Published by John Fries (A0.1410777). TYPE JOHN FIES IN THE SEARCH BAR TO SEE ALL I HAVE TO OFFER. Thanks, John. The Battle of New Orleans is a song written by Jimmy Driftwood. The song describes the Battle of New Orleans from the perspective of an American soldier; the song tells the tale of the battle with a light tone and provides a rather comical version of what actually happened at the battle. It has been recorded by many artists, but the singer most often associated with this song is Johnny Horton. His version scored number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959 (see 1959 in music). Billboard ranked it as the No. 1 song for 1959, it was very popular with teenagers in the late 1950s/early 1960s in an era mostly dominated by rock and roll music. Horton's version began with the quoting of the first 12 notes of the song Dixie, by Daniel Emmett. It ends with the sound of an officer leading a count off in marching, as the song fades out.
