Vaughn Horton   Birth Name: George Vaughn Horton Induction Year: 1971 Date of Birth: 6/5/1911 Place of Birth: Broad Top, PA Date of Death: 2/29/1988 Place of Death: New Port Richey, FL Former Occupations: coal miner Education: High School--Robertsdale (PA) High School (graduated as Valedictorian in 1929) College--Pennsylvania State University (Penn State Extension); took courses in Coal Mining Engineering   Career Milestones: 1927-1934--performed on weekends with brother Roy at dances and roadhouses; called group the Pinetoppers 1929-1930--wrote "Mockin' Bird Hill" in a coal mine near Wood, PA mid 1930s--radio debut (with brother Roy) on station WFBG (Altoona, PA) 1934--went to Philadelphia answering an ad for "hillbilly" musicians to play on a radio show (first paying job) 1935--moved to New York City 1984--guest appearance on the television show "Hee-Haw" on February 25, performing many of his own songs Catalog Highlights Mockin' Bird Hill Artists: Vaughn Horton, Les Paul & Mary Ford (1951), Patti Page, Ken Griffin, Ames Brothers, Sons of the Pioneers, Burl Ives, Teresa Brewer, Jean Shepard, George Jones, Lawrence Welk, Donna Fargo (1977), Pinetoppers (1951) Teardrops in My Heart Artists: Sons of the Pioneers, Rex Allen Jr., Marty Robbins Strollin' Pennsylvania Turnpike I Love You Choo Choo Ch'Boogie Co-writer: Denver Darling, Milton Gabler Artists: Louis Jordan, Bill Haley and His Comets, Asleep at the Wheel Hillbilly Fever Artists: Red Foley, "Little" Jimmy Dickens Swiss Lullaby Co-writer: Harry Kogen You Can't Be True Till the End of the World Artists: Bing Crosby, Ernest Tubb, Jimmy Wakely, Johnny Bond Charlie Was a Boxer Sugarfoot Rag Co-writer: Garland Artists: Red Foley, Jerry Reed, Asleep at the Wheel Come What May Jolly Old Saint Nicholas An Old Christmas Card Don't Hang Around Me Anymore Co-writer: Gene Autry, Denver Darling Artists: Gene Autry You Better Stop Tellin' Lies About Me Or I'm Gonna Tell the Truth About You The Jimmie Rodgers Blues Address Unknown Co-writer: Gene Autry, Denver Darling Sold Down the River Plantation Boogie Co-writer: Lenny Dee Dixie Cannonball Co-writer: Red Foley, Gene Autry Home in the Hills Lawrence Welk Hee-Haw Counter-Revolution Polka Artists: Roy Clark Big Wheels Cannon Ball