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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1915
- Died
- 1978
- Works
- 3
Top works
- The recordings of Jimmie Rodgers
- The Tex Ritter story
- Reflections
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Film & TV
Enville, Oklahoma, USA
Cyrus Whitfield Bond (June 1, 1915 – June 12, 1978), known professionally as Johnny Bond, was a popular American country music entertainer of the 1940s through the 1960s. Bond was born in Enville, Oklahoma. He got his first break working for Jimmy Wakely in the late 1930s and went on to join Gene Autry's Melody Ranch in 1940. He also acted on occasion in films including Wilson and Duel in the…
Known for
- Swing the Western Way — Johnny1947
- Song of the Wasteland — Shorty - Saddle Pals member1947
- Duel in the Sun — Party Guest (uncredited)1946
- Git Along Little Pony — Member Jimmy Wakely Trio (uncredited)1944
- Marshal of Gunsmoke — Guirar Player, Red River Valley Boys1944
- Kansas City Kitty — Chaps Wiliker1944
- Arizona Trail — Red, Red River Valley Boy1943
- Cheyenne Roundup — Concertina Player (as Jimmy Wakely Trio)1943
- Cowboy Commandos — Deputy Slim1943
- Frontier Law — Jack1943
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 150,077
- Total plays
- 1,031,470
Tags
Country Music Hall of Famer Johnny “The Singing Cowboy” Bond (1st of June 1915 - 12th June 1978) and his band the Red River Valley Boys are prime examples from the days when jazz informed “hillbilly” music (or maybe it was the hillbilly informing the jazz). Born Cyrus Whitfield Bond in Enville, Oklahoma, he learned ukelele and guitar headed to Oklahoma City as a teen to play dances and radio shows as a member of the Singing Cowboy Trio and later the Bell Boys. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music
Authority record · VIAF
- Lifespan
- 1915–1978
- Nationality
- US, ZZ
- Role / Field
- Singers, Lyricists, Guitarristas, Guitarists, Country musicians, Singing
- Language
- eng
- Gender
- Male
Recorded by 11 libraries
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johnny
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Oklahoma
- Place of death
- Burbank
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter
- Genre
- country music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Columbia Records
Show 5 more facts
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1915-06-01
- date of death
- 1978-06-12
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1940-00-00
Sources (3)
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Gallery (2)
Available in 7 languages
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