Honky tonk songs

BJ Bailey · Post by **BJ Bailey** » 19 Nov 1999 10:42 pm

We all that the music we grew up,and some of you guys,made your liveing playing these
songs,can we name one song we know of we feel
is really honkytonk music we love and still
relate to.If you can name who sung it? maybe
what year? If you see where someone has already pick your favorite one pick another.
lets just see what all we can did up?
I will start the ball rolling.
My favorite honkytonk song is
TOGETHER AGAIN..BUCK OWENS...AROUND 1963

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BJ Bailey · Post by **BJ Bailey** » 19 Nov 1999 10:51 pm

SORRY We all remeber and can relate to the honky tonk music we grew up on. now

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Mike Weirauch · Post by **Mike Weirauch** » 19 Nov 1999 11:06 pm

"Another Story" sung by Ernest Tubb with steel by Buddy Charleton. 1966[This message was edited by Mike Weirauch on 11-19-99]

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 19 Nov 1999 11:22 pm

"Thoughts of a Fool, Thinkin' Out Loud" by Ernest Tubb

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Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 20 Nov 1999 2:48 am

Slide off your satin sheets----Paycheck

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 20 Nov 1999 6:36 am

There's so many. After playing in "bars" for 25 years they all seem to run together.

If I had to name one, I guess it would be "Touch My Heart". One singer I worked with would sing that at least once a night.

Another honky tonk song that sticks out is the "Up against the wall Red Neck Mother".

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 20 Nov 1999 9:22 am

The Last Letter by Jack Green in 1967 with the Troubadour's.
The Long Black Limousine by Glen Campbell 1966 on the Too Late to Worry-Too Late to Cry album.
If those two songs didn't bring a tear to your eye,nothing will.[This message was edited by Earl Erb on 11-20-99]

Howard Kalish · Post by **Howard Kalish** » 20 Nov 1999 2:31 pm

If I had to pick one song, I say "Pride".
Two chords and the truth.

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 20 Nov 1999 2:59 pm

Sleepy ,I remember Chalker doing that when he was playing in the Alley.Black Poodle I think.

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 20 Nov 1999 7:11 pm

I may be off-target here, since there may be different opinions on what a "honky tonk" song is, but I think of two: "The Night Life" with Buddy Emmons on steel, and "The Other Woman" by Ray Price also.

Les Green · Post by **Les Green** » 20 Nov 1999 7:44 pm

the way that you're living - et and buddy c
please pass the booze - et and buddy c

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Mike Dennis · Post by **Mike Dennis** » 20 Nov 1999 9:34 pm

Hank Thompson "The Wild Side Of Life"
&
Jerry Jeff Walker "London Homesick Blues"

Bill Findlay · Post by **Bill Findlay** » 20 Nov 1999 10:51 pm

Well have you ever heard a good country band that didn't play the "Hag's" songs. How about "Swinging Doors" and "The Bottle Let Me Down". If you don't play them you ain't Honky Tonk.

Al Udeen · Post by **Al Udeen** » 20 Nov 1999 11:42 pm

Bill! You beat me to it by less than 5min. Those are the 2 songs that have to win this thread hands down! Stop reading my mind! My best to You! Al Udeen

BJ Bailey · Post by **BJ Bailey** » 21 Nov 1999 12:48 am

What about there stands the glass
Webb Pierse...I Bud Iasic on steel
I can remember hearing that song on the
junkbox,when I was maybe 10 years old.
I would be wait out side the bar in the truck while my uncle,was getting loaded up on
either,Jax,Falstaff,or a bottle of old crow.
I sure wanted to be where that music was.

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Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 21 Nov 1999 5:58 am

Two that come into mind that would always fill the dance floor. "The other woman""Heart over mind"of course there were many but these stayed on the play list for as long as I was working.

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Fred Ermentrout · Post by **Fred Ermentrout** » 21 Nov 1999 7:16 am

Two songs that come to mind are "I'm Tired" by Webb Pierce (Ricky Skaggs also did a great version of this with Terry Crisp on steel) and "You're Still on my Mind" by Johnny Payckeck.[This message was edited by Fred Ermentrout on 11-21-99]

Jeff Evans · Post by **Jeff Evans** » 21 Nov 1999 1:35 pm

She Thinks I Still Care by who else? (He also did "Empty Bottle" from the preceding post.)

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Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 21 Nov 1999 5:13 pm

Does anyone remember"I'm Developing My Pictures" by George Jones 1966? I believe it was the B side of"The Race Is On"

Kenny Dail · Post by **Kenny Dail** » 21 Nov 1999 7:13 pm

Bill Mack's Drinking Champagne
Hank Williams' Move It On Over
Lefty Frizzell's I Love You a 1000 Ways

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 21 Nov 1999 7:55 pm

Wow! Honky-tonk stuff! That's right up my alley (after playin' in a bar for 30 years) and while a lot of good songs have already been mentioned, I'm goin' out on a limb and mention two of my favorites which are seldom heard anymore...

1975...Gary Stewart's "She's Actin' Single - I'm Drinkin' double

1985...Highway 101's "Whiskey, If You Were A Woman"

These two songs could have been released just about any time, and they would have been hits. They embody a modern honky-tonk sound without leaving the "country roots" behind. Well...that's my opinion anyway!

BJ Bailey · Post by **BJ Bailey** » 21 Nov 1999 9:40 pm

what about the songs where you got five for a quater,and the bartender open your beer with a church key?.....ah now we gonna get in to some country.there have been some good selections so far....ah...what will it be?
Falstaff,,Jaxs,,,Sliztes,,,,hey somebody?
put another quater in the Worlinazer,just
make sure you play
Take These Chains From My Heart
HANK WILLIAMS

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