Johnny Bush

Johnny Bush
Johnny Bush
	Bush at the 2007 Texas Book Festival
Background information
Birth name	John Bush Shinn III
Also known as	The Country Caruso
Born	February 17, 1935; Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died	October 16, 2020 (aged 85); San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Country, honky-tonk, western swing
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Guitar, drums, fiddle
Years active	1952–2020
Labels	Stop; Million; Starday; RCA; Delta; TCE; Watermelon; Texas Music Group; BGM; Heart of Texas; Icehouse Music;
Website	www.johnnybush.com

Johnny Bush (February 17, 1935 – October 16, 2020) was an American country music singer-songwriter, and musician. Bush was best known for his voice and for writing the song "Whiskey River", a top 10 hit.

Bush died at a hospital in San Antonio, Texas, on October 16, 2020 from problems caused by pneumonia, aged 85.

References

↑ Shelburne, Craig. "Thanks to Botox, Johnny Bush Sings Again: Texas Artist Had a Hit With "Whiskey River", Then Lost His Voice". CMT News. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2008.
↑ Hudak, Joseph (October 16, 2020). "Johnny Bush, 'Whiskey River' Songwriter and Texas Country Singer, Dead at 85". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/johnny-bush-country-singer-whose-whiskey-river-became-a-willie-nelson-staple-dies-at-85/2020/10/18/040d276a-115a-11eb-ba42-ec6a580836ed_story.html
↑ Dansby, Andrew (October 16, 2020). "Country legend and 'Whiskey River' writer Johnny Bush dies". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

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[Shelburne-1] Shelburne, Craig. "Thanks to Botox, Johnny Bush Sings Again: Texas Artist Had a Hit With "Whiskey River", Then Lost His Voice". CMT News. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved February 20, 2008.

[2] Hudak, Joseph (October 16, 2020). "Johnny Bush, 'Whiskey River' Songwriter and Texas Country Singer, Dead at 85". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

[3] ttps://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/johnny-bush-country-singer-whose-whiskey-river-became-a-willie-nelson-staple-dies-at-85/2020/10/18/040d276a-115a-11eb-ba42-ec6a580836ed_story.html

[4] Dansby, Andrew (October 16, 2020). "Country legend and 'Whiskey River' writer Johnny Bush dies". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 17, 2020.