1. John Bush Shinn III was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician.
11 Facts About Johnny Bush
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Johnny Bush was born John Johnny Bush Shinn III in the Kashmere Gardens neighborhood of Houston.
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Johnny Bush listened to the western swing music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys and the honky-tonk sounds of artists such as Ernest Tubb, Lefty Frizzell, and Hank Thompson.
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Johnny Bush subsequently moved to San Antonio in 1952, beginning a solo career in area honky-tonks such as the Texas Star Inn, before switching to drums.
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Johnny Bush joined Ray Price's band, the Cherokee Cowboys, in 1963 along with a young Willie Nelson and Darrell McCall.
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Johnny Bush even felt he was being punished by God for his sins.
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Johnny Bush lost half of his vocal range and was sometimes unable to talk.
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Johnny Bush teamed with Darrell McCall in 1986, recording a successful honky-tonk album Hot Texas Country and began assembling a large country band performing around South Texas.
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In recent years, Johnny Bush has continued to tour regularly, often performing with Nelson.
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Johnny Bush died at a hospital in San Antonio on October 16,2020.
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Johnny Bush was 85, and suffered from pneumonia in the time leading up to his death.