ABOUT
Vaughn Horton (June 5, 1911 - February 29, 1988, b. George Vaughn Horton) was a highly acclaimed songwriter, guitarist, and bandleader who became famous during the late 1940s. As a performing artist, his best known songs include "Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka)" (1948, credited as Vaughn Horton & His Polka Debs), an English language adaptation of a 1944 song in German by Artur Beul. Horton's numerous songwriting credits for other artists include "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie," "Hillbilly Fever," "Sugar-Foot Rag," "Mockin' Bird Hill," and the Christmas song, "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas." He was elected to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971.
Best known songs (with years) include:
- Toolie Oolie Doolie (The Yodel Polka) (1948)
Pop charts debut year: 1948
Years active: ca. mid 1930s - ca. mid 1950s
Genres: Traditional pop, polka
Labels: Continental
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