Johnny Bond

Personal Info

Birthday

June 1, 1915

Day of Death

1978-06-12

(63 years old)

Place of Birth

Enville, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

Cyrus Whitfield Bond

Johnny Bond

Biography

Cyrus Whitfield Bond (June 1, 1915 – June 12, 1978), known professionally as Johnny Bond, was a popular American country music entertainer of the 1940s through the 1960s. Bond was born in Enville, Oklahoma.

He got his first break working for Jimmy Wakely in the late 1930s and went on to join Gene Autry's Melody Ranch in 1940. He also acted on occasion in films including Wilson and Duel in the Sun; and was later a regular on the 1950s Los Angeles country music television series Town Hall Party. He is best known for his 1947 hit "Divorce Me C.

Known For

Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie

Cheyenne Roundup

Duel in the Sun

The Lone Star Trail

Git Along Little Pony

Twilight on the Trail

Swing the Western Way

Cowboy Commandos

Filmography

1947
Swing the Western Way
as Johnny
Song of the Wasteland
as Shorty - Saddle Pals member
1946
Duel in the Sun
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1944
Git Along Little Pony
as Member Jimmy Wakely Trio (uncredited)
Kansas City Kitty
as Chaps Wiliker
Marshal of Gunsmoke
as Guirar Player, Red River Valley Boys
1943
Arizona Trail
as Red, Red River Valley Boy
The Lone Star Trail
as Johnny - Member, Jimmy Wakely Trio
Robin Hood of the Range
as Johnny, Jimmy Wakely Trio
Cowboy Commandos
as Deputy Slim
Frontier Law
as Jack
Raiders of San Joaquin
as Johnny - Member, Jimmy Wakely Trio
Cheyenne Roundup
as Concertina Player (as Jimmy Wakely Trio)
1942
The Old Chisholm Trail
as Member Jimmy Wakely Trio
Little Joe, the Wrangler
as Musician
Deep in the Heart of Texas
as Accordion Player, - Jimmy Wakely Trio
Heart of the Rio Grande
as Concertina Player - Jimmy Wakely Trio
1941
Twilight on the Trail
as Second Guitar Cowhand
Stick to Your Guns
as Singing Cowboy Skinny (2d guitar)
Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie
as Singing Cowhand
1940
Pony Post
as Guitar Player, Jimmy Wakely's Rough Riders
Trailing Double Trouble
as Guitar Player - Jimmy Wakely and His Rough Riders
1939
Saga of Death Valley
as Band Member