"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]
| "Honky Tonk (Part 1)" | ||||
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| Single by Bill Doggett | ||||
| from the album Honky Tonk | ||||
| B-side | "Honky Tonk (Part 2)" | |||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | 1956 | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
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| Label | King | |||
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| Bill Doggett singles chronology | ||||
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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 Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (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]
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