"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 |
Format | 7" |
Genre | Rhythm and blues |
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King 5573 |
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"Honky Tonk - Part 1" | ||||
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Single by The James Brown Soul Train | ||||
from the album Soul Classics Vol. II | ||||
B-side | "Honky Tonk - Part 2" | |||
Released | 1972 | |||
Format | 7" | |||
Recorded | April 17, 1972, Cavern Studios, Independence, MO | |||
Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
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Polydor 14129 |
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Producer(s) | James Brown | |||
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"Honky Tonk" is a rhythm and blues instrumental written by Billy Butler, Bill Doggett, Clifford Scott and Shep Shepherd. Doggett recorded it as a two-part single in 1956. It peaked at number two for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, and was the biggest R&B hit of the year, spending thirteen non-consecutive weeks at the top of the charts. "Honky Tonk" became Doggett's signature piece and an R&B standard recorded by many other performers.
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 charts and number 44 on the pop charts.
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