Honky Tonk (instrumental) explained
| Honky Tonk (Part 1) |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Bill Doggett |
| Album: | Honky Tonk |
| B-Side: | Honky Tonk (Part 2) |
| Released: | 1956 |
| Recorded: | 1956 |
| Genre: | Rock[1] |
| Length: |
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| Label: | King |
| Prev Title: | What a Diff'rence a Day Made |
| Prev Year: | 1956 |
| Next Title: | Bubbins Rock |
| Next Year: | 1956 |
"Honky Tonk" is an instrumental written by Billy Butler, Bill Doggett, Clifford Scott, and Shep Shepherd. Doggett recorded it as a two-part single in 1956.[2] It became Doggett's signature piece and a standard recorded by many other performers.[3]
The instrumental peaked at number two for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100,[4] and was the biggest R&B hit of the year, spending thirteen non-consecutive weeks at the top of the charts.[5] It was included in Robert Christgau's "Basic Record Library" of 1950s and 1960s recordings, published in (1981).[6]
James Brown version
In 1972, James Brown recorded "Honky Tonk" with his band The J.B.'s, who were credited as "The James Brown Soul Train". The song was released as a two-part single which reached number seven on the R&B chart and number 44 on the pop chart.[7] [8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Bill Doggett Biography . Harris . Craig . AllMusic . 2022-08-17.
- Book: All Music Guide to the Blues . 2003 . Backbeat Books . 978-0-87930-736-3 . October 12, 2008 . 159.
- Web site: Bill Doggett: 'Honky Tonk'Review. Unterberger. Richie. Richie Unterberger. AllMusic. August 27, 2022.
- Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 166.
- Web site: Hot R&B singles of 1956. https://web.archive.org/web/20061020160309/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/yearend_chart_display.jsp?f=Hot+R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Songs&g=Year-end+Singles&year=1956. dead. October 20, 2006. Billboard.com. April 28, 2021.
- Book: Christgau, Robert. Robert Christgau. 1981. . Ticknor & Fields. 0899190251. A Basic Record Library: The Fifties and Sixties. https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/bk-cg70/basics.php. March 16, 2019. robertchristgau.com.
- White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
- Leeds, Alan (1995). Discography. In Funky Good Time: The Anthology [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
