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Johnny Bond (June 1, 1915 - June 12, 1978) was a highly acclaimed and veteran country singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor with a comedic flair who became famous beginning in the late 1940s. His best known songs include the breezy "Divorce Me C.O.D." (1947), the rollicking "Hot Rod Lincoln" (1960), and the humorous "Ten Little Bottles" (1965).

Born Cyrus Whitfield Bond in Enville, Oklahoma, he played the guitar while in his teens and was also a member of his high school's brass band. He launched his career at 19 in Oklahoma City singing on the radio and soon after joined Jimmy Wakely and Scotty Harrell in The Bell Boys Trio. By 1937, he had signed with Columbia and released his first solo recordings, and in 1939, he made his first movie appearance in "Saga Of Death Valley" starring Roy Rogers. In 1940, Bond joined Gene Autry's Melody Ranch and beginning in 1953, became the co-host along with Tex Ritter of the long-running syndicated country music TV show, "Town Hall Party."

Johnny Bond debuted on the Country charts in 1947 with "Divorce Me C.O.D.," a Top 5 hit followed by a long string of hits through 1965 that includes "So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed" (1947), "The Daughter Of Jole Blon" (1947), "Oklahoma Waltz" (1948), "Love Song In 32 Bars" (1950), "Sick, Sober And Sorry" (1951), and the self-penned novelty song, "10 Little Bottles" (1965), which became his biggest hit. Bond had his greatest crossover success in 1960 with his remake of Charlie Ryan's rockabilly classic, "Hot Rod Lincoln," which made the Pop/Rock Top 40. Bond's final hit came in 1971 on the Country charts with "Here Come The Elephants."

Johnny Bond was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999. Over his long career, he appeared in over 40 movies and was a prolific songwriter.

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