Best Honky Tonk Song?

Alvin Blaine · Post by **Alvin Blaine** » 23 Oct 2007 11:03 am

Dick Wood wrote:I'm ashamed of you all.

Not even an honorable mention for GARY STEWART?

Ralph Emery introduced him as the King of Honky Tonk singers one night.

Check out the 8th post down!

Dick Wood · Post by **Dick Wood** » 23 Oct 2007 11:20 am

Alvin,you may leave early and the rest need to just sit and think about what you've done wrong.

Chris Schlotzhauer · Post by **Chris Schlotzhauer** » 23 Oct 2007 12:26 pm

I was going to say Gary Stewart also. He, to me, defines honky tonk

Thomas Stanley · Post by **Thomas Stanley** » 23 Oct 2007 2:58 pm

Hey Dick .... this is my class!!!

Thanks for all the great responses. This goes to show how many country honky tonk songs are out there (some that even I was thinking about).... songs that I hope everyone has in their play lists on a regular basis. I both play and sing in the band and I think my favorite is I Never Go Around Mirrors or was it ___________(fill in the blank). Maybe I should have ask for everyone to name 3. 1 slow, 1 medium and 1 fast.

Bob Ritter · Post by **Bob Ritter** » 23 Oct 2007 8:06 pm

wow that is quite a question...this one is as good as any ..Honky tonk blues ...by ol Hank

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af9bbRTFPUY

Robbie Crabtree · Post by **Robbie Crabtree** » 24 Oct 2007 2:21 pm

I"ll be there Johnny bush, and any Gary Stewart song. To many To List.

Tommy Minniear · Post by **Tommy Minniear** » 25 Oct 2007 6:51 am

" I Can't Get Over You To Save My Life" - Lefty Frizzell.

David Biggers · Post by **David Biggers** » 27 Oct 2007 4:57 pm

Just One More Drink and then I'll go
Johnny B. / Justin T.
Best Ever

Dennis Graves · Post by **Dennis Graves** » 27 Oct 2007 6:19 pm

I'm Not Ready Yet by George Jones

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 27 Oct 2007 8:03 pm

Them Honky Tonky Songs out here in Southern California wouldn't be with out Tony & Larry Booth,Billy Mize,Jack Tucker,Gene Davis,Danny Micheal,Larry Settle,Sammy Masters,Gene Edwards,Lee Ross,Billy Smith,Leo J.Eiffert,Jr. & so many more of us singing Conway Twitty's,Buck Owens,Merle Haggard,Wynn Stewart,Ray Price,Johnny Bush & others.Songs like " Would you settle for roses "," In the Palm of your hands "," Gonna take a whole lot of somethin'"," Living in the shadows ". Leo J.Eiffert,Jr.

Josh Haislip · Post by **Josh Haislip** » 2 Nov 2007 12:15 pm

Most Requested in my experience:

Swinging Doors.

Jim Robbins · Post by **Jim Robbins** » 4 Nov 2007 7:54 pm

Webb Pierce - "There stands the glass" -- banned from airplay when it first came out .

And maybe it's the glass or the "Would you settle for the roses" in LJ's post (yeah, maybe it was the roses), but John Conlee's "Rose colored glasses".

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 5 Nov 2007 8:11 am

Jim Reeves and Dottie West... "Love is no Excuse"

Calvin Walley · Post by **Calvin Walley** » 5 Nov 2007 12:12 pm

Hello Darling " by Conway Twitty

Calvin Walley · Post by **Calvin Walley** » 5 Nov 2007 12:15 pm

Farewell Party by Gene Watson....wait a minute there are just way to many of them to try and pick just one

LJ Eiffert · Post by **LJ Eiffert** » 12 Nov 2007 10:17 pm

" For a minute there " by: Johnny Paycheck & " Darin' you know I wouldn't lie " by: Conway Twitty. " Lucky Dog " by: Kieth Whitley ....Leo J.Eiffert,Jr.

Eric Jaeger · Post by **Eric Jaeger** » 13 Nov 2007 12:16 pm

How about "honky tonk truck drivin' songs"?

James Cann · Post by **James Cann** » 14 Nov 2007 5:46 pm

"Got No Reason Now for Goin' Home"
"Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closin' Time"
"Can't Stop Myself from Lovin' You"
"I Can't Help It if I'm Still in Love with You"
"You're the First Time I've Thought about Leavin'"
"If My Heart Had Windows"
"Some Heartaches Never End"
"Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way?"
"Lonesome, On'ry, and Mean"
"She Thinks I Still Care"
"Walkin' after Midnight"
"The Window Up Above"
"All I Have to Offer You Is Me"
. . . etc., etc., etc.

. . . and many more I can't think of right now.

Edward Meisse · Post by **Edward Meisse** » 14 Nov 2007 8:58 pm

You can have all those legendary hits. I like, "Settin' the Woods on Fire," and, "I won't be Home no more." Both by Hank, the one and only.

Theresa Galbraith · Post by **Theresa Galbraith** » 15 Nov 2007 3:55 pm

I like to hear "Above and Beyond" Rodney Crowell

The Steel Guitar Forum

Best Honky Tonk Song?

If I was hittin' on the juke box...