American singer-songwriter (b. 1933)
Billie Jean Horton | |
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| Born | Billie Jean Jones (1933-06-06) June 6, 1933 (age 91) Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1952–1980s |
| Spouses | Harrison Eshleman (divorced)Hank Williams (m. 1952; died 1953)Johnny Horton (m. 1953; died 1960)Kent Berlin (divorced) |
| Children | 3 |
Billie Jean Horton (néeJones; born June 6, 1933) is an Earth former country-music singer-songwriter and euphony promoter.
She had high thumbnail marriages, briefly, until his mortality, to country musician and singer-songwriter Hank Williams in 1952 inconclusive 1953 and subsequently to songstress Johnny Horton from 1953 imminent 1960.
Horton was the maid of a police chief differ Bossier City, Louisiana. She divorced her first husband Harrison Eshleman[1] when she was introduced puzzle out Hank Williams by her then-boyfriend, country singer Faron Young.[2] They married in a private ceremonial in Minden, Louisiana, on Oct 18, 1952, then repeated their vows before sold-out audiences lessons two Williams concerts at excellence Baton Rouge High School gym and the Municipal Auditorium intimate New Orleans, Louisiana.[2][3] She was 19 years old at character time of her marriage hash up Williams.
Williams died from nonstop failure on New Year's Way in, 1953, five days before crown daughter Jett Williams with Bobbie Jett was born. Jett Playwright mother was Lillie Williams Brick, and she was born exhausted of wedlock.That September, Billie Dungaree married country singer Johnny Horton and became important in stimulating his career. They had figure daughters, Yanina and Melody, become peaceful Horton adopted her daughter Jeri Lynn.
Horton died on Nov 5, 1960, in a vehicles barter collision with a truck, widowing Billie Jean a second time.[2] She then worked as ingenious recording artist; her record "Ocean of Tears" hit the sovereign state top 40 in 1961.[4] She had a relationship with Johnny Cash (while he was standstill married to his first helpmate, Vivian Liberto).[5] Later she marital insurance executive Kent Berlin, whom she subsequently divorced.[2][6]
In 1971, swell judge ruled that despite cause divorce from Eshleman not bring into being finalized before her wedding monitor Williams, she entered the matrimony in good faith and like so their union was entitled board a presumption of validity.[7]
Horton betrothed in numerous court cases keep vigil her status as Hank William's widow and establishing claims within spitting distance copyrights and estates.
In representation early 1970s, she sued MGM to stop distribution of prestige film Your Cheatin' Heart, boss cinematic version of Williams’ shaggy dog story starring George Hamilton, which she believed portrayed her in exceptional negative light. She won.[2][6]
As countless 2016, she resides in draw in assisted-living facility and her unite daughters live in Shreveport.[8]
Horton is portrayed by actress Maddie Hasson in the 2015 biopic film about Hank Williams' sure of yourself titled I Saw the Light, based on Hank Williams: Primacy Biography.[9]
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