Johnnie Wright From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Singer/songwriter Johnnie Wright (born Johnnie Robert Wright, Jr. on May 13 in Mount Juliet, Tennessee ) spent much of his career working with Jack Anglin in the popular duo , and is also the husband of Kitty Wells He first performed with Anglin in . In , Wright married Kitty Wells (born Ellen Muriel Deason). The two of them, along with Wrightâs sister Louise, performed as Johnnie Wright and the Harmony Girls . In and, except for the time Anglin spent overseas during World War II , remained together for over two decades. In Poison Love " took them to the Grand Ole Opry , where the duo, along with Wells , were invited to join and where they remained for 15 years. Following Anglin's death in an automobile accident in , Wright continued performing and making records. In , he and his Tennessee Mountain Boys had a Top 25 hit with " Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart ." The following year, he had success with " Hello Vietnam ," a number one hit. In , he and Wells recorded an autobiographical duet, " | |
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