Johnny Bush "The Sound Of A Heartache" (Stop Records, 1968) (LP)
Johnny Bush "Undo The Right" (Stop Records, 1968) (LP)
Johnny Bush "You Gave Me A Mountain" (Stop Records, 1969) (LP)
Johnny Bush "Johnny Bush" (Stop Records, 1970) (LP)
Johnny Bush "Bush Country" (Stop Records, 1972) (LP)
Johnny Bush "The Best Of Johnny Bush" (Million Records, 1972) (LP)
Johnny Bush "Here's Johnny Bush" (Starday Records, 1972) (LP)
Johnny Bush "Here Comes The World Again" (RCA Victor, 1973) (LP)
Johnny Bush "Texas Dance Hall Girl" (RCA Victor, 1973) (LP)
Johnny Bush "Whiskey River/There Stands The Glass" (RCA Victor, 1973) (LP)
The Bandoleros "Johnny Bush Presents The Bandoleros" (Bandolero Records, 1973) (LP)
(Produced by Johnny Bush)
A "solo" album by the backing band for Texas honkytonker, Johnny Bush. The set list includes a bunch of well-known dance numbers: "Cotton Eyed Joe," "The Westphalia Waltz," etc., along with yet another version of "Orange Blossom Special"(!) This edition of the band features, among others, Rick Price on pedal steel and Ron Knuth and Hank Singer playing the fiddles.
Johnny Bush "Live At Dance Town, U.S.A." (Whiskey River Records, 1979) (LP)
Johnny Bush "Live From Texas" (Delta Records, 1982) (LP)
Johnny Bush & Darrell McCall "Hot Texas Country" (1986)
Johnny Bush "Time Changes Everything" (TCE Records, 1994)
(Produced by Willie Nelson)
Johnny Bush "Talk To My Heart" (Watermelon Records, 1998)
Johnny Bush "Lost Highway Saloon" (Texas Music Group, 2000)
Johnny Bush "Sings Bob Wills" (Texas Music Group, 2000)
(Produced by Willie Nelson)
An odd, sometimes vexing modern-day western swing set that Bush recorded in the early '90s but had to shelve for several years while his producer -- Willie Nelson -- sorted out a few little problems with the IRS. Originally issued under the title Time Changes Everything, this resurfaced a few years later as Johnny Bush Sings Bob Wills, which is a little misleading, since only a few of the songs on here were actually tunes that Bob Wills recorded... Musically, this may be tough going for most hard country fans, packed with slick, punchy horn arrangements and an overall overly aggressive feel to the production. Still, it's one of them Texas old-timers playing the music he loves... I like the more overt tribute songs -- Merle Haggard's "Don't Sing Me No Songs About Texas" and the album's perky closer, "Bob Wills Said It 'Aw' (And Called It Western Swing)" which are both pretty fun... Willie Nelson and Hank Thompson sing on a couple of tunes; this isn't the first album I'd recommend of either Bush's music or of western swing, but it has its moments. Worth a spin.
Johnny Bush "Green Snakes" (Texas Music Group, 2001)
Johnny Bush "Honkytonic" (BGM Records, 2004)
Johnny Bush "Texas State Of Mind" (BGM Records, 2006)
Johnny Bush "Devil's Disciple" (BGM Records, 2006)
Johnny Bush & Justin Trevino "Texas On A Saturday Night" (Heart Of Texas Records, 2007)
Johnny Bush "Kashmere Gardens Mud" (Icehouse Records, 2007)
Johnny Bush "Lillie's White Lies" (Heart Of Texas Records, 2009)
Best-Ofs
Johnny Bush "Johnny Bush Is Back" (Collectables Records, 1996)
Johnny Bush "14 Greatest Hits" (Power Play Records, 1996)
Links
Hick Music Index
A stalwart of the Texas country scene, old-timer Johnny Bush (1935-2020) is probably best known for having written the Willie Nelson hit, "Whiskey River," which was also a hit for Bush in the early 1970s. Bush and Nelson were pals back in the early 1960s, when they both worked in Ray Price's band; like Willie, Johnny Bush emerged from regional fame onto the national scene. But just as his career was really taking off, he was sidelined by a mysterious ailment that caused him to lose most of his voice, and made it impossible for him to keep touring and recording as he had before. Over the years, Bush regained most of his vocal range and reestablished himself as a recording artists and as an icon of the independent Texas music scene. Here's a quick look at his work...