Biography:
John Bright "Johnny" Russell (January 23, 1940 – July 3, 2001) was an American country singer, songwriter, and comedian famous for his song Act Naturally, which was made famous by Buck Owens, who recorded it in 1963, and The Beatles in 1965.
Born in Moorhead, Mississippi, he moved with his family at age 11 to Fresno, California, where he began writing songs and entering talent contests while still in high school, graduating in 1958. He had his first song published that year
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(chorus)
D G
Mama said don't go near that river.
D A
Don't be hanging around old Catfish John.
D G
But come the morning I'd always be there
D A D
Walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn.
G D
Born a slave in the town of Vicksburg
G D
Traded for a chestnut mare
G D
Still he never spoke in anger,
D A D
Though his load was hard to bear
(CHORUS)
Catfish John was a river hobo
He lived and died on the river bend
Thinking back I still remember
I was proud to be his friend.
(CHORUS)
Let me dream of another morning
and a time so long ago
When the sweet magnolias blossomed
and the cotton fields were white as snow
(CHORUS)
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D G
Mama said don't go near that river.
D A
Don't be hanging around old Catfish John.
D G
But come the morning I'd always be there
D A D
Walking in his footsteps in the sweet delta dawn.
G D
Born a slave in the town of Vicksburg
G D
Traded for a chestnut mare
G D
Still he never spoke in anger,
D A D
Though his load was hard to bear
(CHORUS)
Catfish John was a river hobo
He lived and died on the river bend
Thinking back I still remember
I was proud to be his friend.
(CHORUS)
Let me dream of another morning
and a time so long ago
When the sweet magnolias blossomed
and the cotton fields were white as snow
(CHORUS)
www.cmt.com/artists/johnny-russell
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