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  2. The Wild Side of Life - Wikipedia

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    "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 ...

  3. Hank Thompson (musician) - Wikipedia

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    Henry William Thompson (September 3, 1925 – November 6, 2007) [1] was an American country music singer-songwriter and musician whose career spanned seven decades.. Thompson's musical style, characterized as honky-tonk Western swing, was a mixture of fiddles, electric guitar, and steel guitar that featured his distinctive, smooth baritone vocals.

  4. It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels - Wikipedia

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    It was an answer song to the Hank Thompson hit "The Wild Side of Life". First performed by Al Montgomery as "Did God Make Honky Tonk Angels" on the Feature label which was owned by songwriter J.D. Miller.

  5. Songs of the Brazos Valley - Wikipedia

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    "The Wild Side of Life" Released: January 12, 1952 ... Songs of the Brazos Valley is a studio album by country music artist Hank Thompson and his Brazos Valley Boys.

  6. Billboard Top Country & Western Records of 1952 - Wikipedia

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    Hank Thompson's "The Wild Side of Life" spent 15 weeks at No. 1 and was the No. 1 record of 1952 based on both retail sales and juke box plays. Kitty Wells' "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels", which was an answer song to "The Wild Side of Life," ranked No. 4 on the retail sales chart.

  7. List of Billboard number-one country songs of 1952 - Wikipedia

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    Hank Thompson's song "The Wild Side of Life" was followed into the number one position by "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" by Kitty Wells, which had been written as an answer song to it. In 1952, Billboard magazine published three charts covering the best-performing country music songs in the United States.

  8. On Tap, in the Can, or in the Bottle - Wikipedia

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    "The Big One Got Away" (Hank Thompson) [1:55] Side B "Where Is the Circus (Here Comes the Clown)" (Bob Bishop, Hank Thompson) [2:28] "If I Love You Tomorrow" (Hank Thomposon) [2:55] "I've Got a Date with a Teardrop" (Hank Thompson) [2:20] "The Great Society" (Hank Thompson) [1:57] "Let the Four Winds Choose" (Hank Thompson) [2:45] "Lend Me a ...

  9. Hank Thompson at the Golden Nugget - Wikipedia

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    Hank Thompson at the Golden Nugget is a live album by country music artist Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys. It was released in October 1961 by Capitol Records (catalog no. T-1632). Ken Nelson was the producer.