Honky Tonk (instrumental)

"Honky Tonk (Part 1)"
Single by Bill Doggett
from the album Honky Tonk
B-side "Honky Tonk (Part 2)"
Released 1956 (1956)
Format 7"
Genre Rhythm and blues
Length
  • 3:05 (Part 1)
  • 2:32 (Part 2)
Label King
5573
Songwriter(s)
"Honky Tonk - Part 1"
Single by The James Brown Soul Train
from the album Soul Classics Vol. II
B-side "Honky Tonk - Part 2"
Released 1972 (1972)
Format 7"
Recorded April 17, 1972, Cavern Studios, Independence, MO
Genre Rhythm and blues
Length
  • 3:05 (Part 1)
  • 3:29 (Part 2)
Label Polydor
14129
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) James Brown
James Brown charting singles chronology
"There It Is Part 1"
(1972)		 "Honky Tonk - Part 1"
(1972)		 "Get on the Good Foot - Part 1"
(1972)

"There It Is Part 1"
(1972)		 "Honky Tonk - Part 1"
(1972)		 "Get on the Good Foot - Part 1"
(1972)

"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.[1] It peaked at number two for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100,[2] and was the biggest R&B hit of the year, spending thirteen non-consecutive weeks at the top of the charts.[3][4] "Honky Tonk" became Doggett's signature piece and an R&B standard recorded by many other performers.

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 charts and number 44 on the pop charts.[5][6]

Other recordings

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Recordings are singles unless album/EP listed.

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References

  1. ↑ All Music Guide to the Blues. Backbeat Books. 2003. p. 159. ISBN 978-0-87930-736-3. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 166.
  3. ↑ Blues Hall of Fame
  4. ↑ Hot R&B singles of 1956, Billboard.com
  5. ↑ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
  6. ↑ Leeds, Alan (1995). Discography. In Funky Good Time: The Anthology [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
Preceded by
"Rip It Up" by Little Richard		 Billboard R&B Best Sellers in Stores number-one single
August 25, 1956 		Succeeded by
"Hound Dog"/"Don't Be Cruel" by Elvis Presley
"Blueberry Hill" by Fats Domino
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