Performance · Production
Johnny Bush
Houston, United States • 1935-02-17 – 2020-10-16
Johnny Bush is credited on 128 releases across 63 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1954–2020 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
128
Pressings credited
63
Albums
8
Decades active
123
In collections
Biography
John Bush Shinn III (February 17, 1935 – October 16, 2020) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Nicknamed the "Country Caruso", Bush was best known for his distinctive voice and for writing the song "Whiskey River", a top-20 hit for himself that also became a signature song of fellow country artist Willie Nelson. He was especially popular in his native Texas.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
128 releases · 63 albums · active 1954–2020
- Performance · 183
- Production · 16
- Other credits · 11
- Engineering · 1
Studios: Atlantic Studios · Pedernales Studio · Panther Hall Ft Worth, TX · BGM Studios, San Antonio, Texas
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Shotgun Willie
1973

Willie And Family Live
1978

Golden Hits
1965

Live At The Texas Opry House, 1974
2022

The Essential Willie Nelson
2003

Live From Austin TX
2006

Live At Third Man Records
2013

So You Wannabe An Outlaw
2017

Naked Willie
2009

Aries
1972

The Complete Atlantic Sessions
2006

Me And The Drummer
2000

Live Country Music Concert
1966
Frequent collaborators
- Willie Nelson
- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Ray Price
- Danny Woods (3)
- Danny Brown (11)
- Lee Rocker
- Dave Isbell
- Danny Hooper (2)
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