Johnny Mullins (songwriter), Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johnny Mullins (songwriter)

American songwriter

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1923

Date of Death: 16-Sep-2009

Profession: musician, songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Johnny Mullins (songwriter)

  • Johnny Mullins (October 23, 1923 Barry County, Missouri – September 16, 2009 Springfield, Missouri) was a country music songwriter.
  • His earliest success was with a song called "Company's Comin'", which was recorded by Porter Wagoner in 1954.
  • He is most noted for "Blue Kentucky Girl", originally recorded by Loretta Lynn and later by Emmylou Harris, in whose version it was nominated for a Grammy for Best Country Song in 1980.
  • His song Success was also recorded by Loretta Lynn and later by Elvis Costello and also by Sinéad O'Connor under the title "Success has made a failure of our home".
  • Johnny Mullins is interviewed and plays short samples from some of his songs in the PBS video Johnny Mullins: Ozarks Songwriter.
  • While writing songs in his spare time, he kept his day job as a school janitor in Springfield, Missouri, which he held from 1957 until his retirement in 1982.
  • Johnny Mullins was inducted into Missouri Writers Hall of Fame in 2001. Discography: Johnny Mullins: American Songwriter and Guitarist From Google information box: "Born: 23 October 1923, Barry County, Missouri, United States Died: 16 September 2009, Springfield, Missouri, United States"

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