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Katrina Hazzard-Gordon wrote that the honky-tonk was "the first urban manifestation of the jook", and that "the name itself became synonymous with a style of music. Related to the classic blues in tonal structure, honky-tonk has a tempo that is slightly stepped up. It is rhythmically suited for many African-American dance." [13]
All Shook Up is a 2004 American jukebox musical with music from the Elvis Presley songbook and with a book by Joe DiPietro.. The show concerns the repressed residents of an unnamed American town in the 1950s who experience an awakening when a leather-clad guitar-strumming roustabout rolls into town.
"Honky Tonk Song", co-written and originally recorded by Mel Tillis, was also recorded by Webb Pierce. "Crazy Arms" is a cover of a Ray Price song. "I Ain't Never", written by Mel Tillis and Webb Pierce, was recorded first by Pierce and later by Tillis. "Hickory Wind" is a cover of a song by the Byrds.
Yoakam's first single, "Honky Tonk Man", peaked at number three. The follow-up was the title track, peaking at number four. His third single, "It Won't Hurt", made it to number 31. Yoakam was nominated for two Grammy awards in association with Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc. and he won Top New Male Vocalist at the 1986 Academy of Country Music ...
According to one theory of the origin of the phrase, "Tonks" were originally specifically African American institutions; similar establishments that catered to Whites acquired the name Honky Tonk, from the slang honky, referring to a white person. As there are multiple examples of oral history and writings by African Americans born in the 19th ...
"The Wild Side of Life" is a song made famous by country music singer Hank Thompson. Originally released in 1952, the song became one of the most popular recordings in the genre's history, spending 15 weeks at number one on the Billboard country chart, [1] solidified Thompson's status as a country music superstar and inspired the answer song, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" by Kitty ...
With a honky tonk root, modern country music arose in the 1940s, mixing with R&B and the blues to form rockabilly. Rockabilly's earliest stars were Elvis Presley [2] and Bill Haley, [3] who entertained to crowds of devoted teenage fans. At the time, black audiences were listening to R&B, doo wop and gospel, but these styles were not perceived ...
In the Rolling Stone review of the album, critic Lester Bangs said, "I have no doubt that it's the best rock concert ever put on record." [17]Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! was released in September 1970, well into sessions for the band's next studio album, Sticky Fingers, and was well-received critically and commercially, reaching number 1 in the UK [18] and number 6 in the United States, [19] where it ...