{"id":952,"date":"2014-09-25T05:17:35","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T10:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/?page_id=952"},"modified":"2015-02-19T11:44:36","modified_gmt":"2015-02-19T17:44:36","slug":"honky-tonk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/the-history\/honky-tonk\/","title":{"rendered":"Honky Tonk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Written by Brittany Fietsam, Minsu Kim &amp; Lejla Pracic<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s go honky-tonking! What comes to your mind when you hear someone say this? Most people would say country music, cowboy boots, cowboy hats, and lots of dancing. However, there is a lot more to it than meets the eye.<\/p>\n<p>After World War II, a new era in country music happened and that was the subgenre of Honky tonk. Honky tonk music has its roots in Western Swing and is often thought of as being up beat and fast tempo, but really it is slow paced and down beat. Honky tonk music is a music that allows you to feel any emotion and express your mood throughout the song.<\/p>\n<p>Many great artists contributed to honky tonk music. Some of these include Hank Williams, Kitty Wells, and Ernest Tubb. Hank Williams was one of the first artists to start singing honky tonk music, and Kitty Wells is known as the \u201cqueen of country music.\u201d \u00a0Some of the greatest hits from Hank Williams include \u201cLovesick Blues\u201d, \u201cCold Cold Heart\u201d, and \u201cYour Cheatin Heart\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Kitty Wells also made great contributions to not only honky tonk music but to country music as whole. During and before the Honky Tonk Era, women singer\/songwriters were very uncommon and until Kitty Wells, successful women singer\/songwriters were practically unheard of. Wells brought \u201cnew perspectives\u201d to classic honky tonk music (Wolfe 2). She conveyed a woman\u2019s perspective on the lyrics about \u201cdivorce, drinking and cheating\u201d that filled and defined honky tonk during the 1940s and 1950s (Wolfe 2).\u00a0As you can see honky tonk music produced many artists that not only paved the way for honky tonk music, but also had many influences on country music in general.<\/p>\n<p>Honky tonk music talked about a lot of things, including heartbreak, cheating, love, alcohol, dancing, etc. However, if you type \u201cwhat is honky tonk music\u201d into Google, the first thing that comes up is a definition of a honky tonk. Honky tonks are places where people gather to listen to country music, dance and to just have a good time. People would gather at honky tonks to listen to honky tonk music in addition to other country music. Some more famous honky tonks include the Louisiana Hayride and the Broken Spoke; however, there were many others.<\/p>\n<p>The honky tonk era of country music was said to have been the \u201cGolden Age of Country Music\u201d (Porterfield). Honky tonk music is very clearly heard in modern day country music. Artists such as Miranda Lambert, Trace Adkins, Sunny Sweeney, and many others, still have that honky tonk sound in their music. Honky tonk has had a huge influence on country music and it will continue to forever be a part of it.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Key Honky Tonkers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2014\/09\/Kitty-Wells.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1213 \" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2014\/09\/Kitty-Wells.jpg\" alt=\"Kitty Wells\" width=\"398\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2014\/09\/Kitty-Wells.jpg 320w, https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2014\/09\/Kitty-Wells-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kitty Wells<\/strong>\u00a0(1919-2012) (above) conveyed a woman\u2019s perspective on \u201cdivorce, drinking and cheating,\u201d which filled and defined classic honky tonk music during the 1940s and 1950s. Wells\u2019s first number one hit, \u201cIt Wasn\u2019t God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels,\u201d was very controversial to the male-dominated hypocrisy during the time because it expressed the wife\u2019s viewpoint of an unfaithful husband. Wells\u2019s real name was Muriel Deason, but she chose to go by Kitty Wells, which is a much easier name to remember for the public. Wells not only pioneered female honky tonk music, but also made a huge impact on country music as a whole.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2014\/09\/HankWilliams.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1211 \" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2014\/09\/HankWilliams.jpg\" alt=\"Hank Williams\" width=\"388\" height=\"291\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hank Williams<\/strong>\u00a0(1923-1953) (above) is undoubtedly the biggest star in the history of honky tonk music, as his hit songs are still played and enjoyed by the crowd until this day. Williams\u2019s lyrics were honest, genuine stories of his life, which became the founding frame for any country music lyrics. With the heavy steel guitar sound and his unique style of singing, which he had acquired from black street musicians in his early life, Williams was able make eleven of his songs number one hits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2014\/09\/Ernest-Tubb1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1214 \" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2014\/09\/Ernest-Tubb1.jpg\" alt=\"Ernest Tubb\" width=\"390\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2014\/09\/Ernest-Tubb1.jpg 375w, https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2014\/09\/Ernest-Tubb1-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;font-style: normal\">Ernest Tubb<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(1914-1984), nicknamed the\u00a0<i style=\"color: #000000\">Texas Troubadour<\/i>, was one of the earliest honky tonk pioneers. Tubb is known for his distinctive, deep baritone voice; his singing style comes from his idol Jimmie Rodgers. He was the sixth member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, and he sang on the Grand Ole Opry for the first time in 1942. He also greatly helped Loretta Lynn, a female honky tonk singer, who later became famous.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>A Honky Tonker&#8217;s Playlist:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Stated casually in the simplest of ways, honky tonk music mixes sad lyrics, usually about adultery and drinking, with a rhythm that feels ironically upbeat, an audible electric guitar, and a southern twang. Although the Era of Honky Tonk Music was officially in the 1940s and \u201850s when it first began, many country artists continue to honky tonk today.<\/p>\n<p>One of the things I love most about honky tonk music is that it is truly timeless. Modern honky tonk music does not stray too far from the original sounds and lyrics. I would argue, however, that somewhere along the way (possibly in the \u201890s) fishing was adopted as an additional popular theme found in honky tonk lyrics. After searching through my personal music library and looking up additional music on\u00a0<i>Spotify,\u00a0<\/i>I believe that I have put together the perfect honky tonk playlist. This playlist should give you a clear distinction of what honky tonk music sounds like, starting with some originals from the \u201850s and ending with honky tonk in the twenty-first century. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Hank Williams: \u201cThere\u2019s A Tear In My Beer\u201d (1950).\u00a0<\/strong>Williams recorded this hit during a Nashville session in 1950, but it was not released until 1989, 36 years after his death. Most people associate the song with Hank Williams Jr., Williams\u2019s son. Hank Jr.\u2019s version may include some of Williams\u2019s actual recording in it, but it is hard to beat the authenticity of the original sung by the honky tonk legend himself.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kitty Wells: \u201cIt Wasn\u2019t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels\u201d (1952).\u00a0<\/strong>Here is Kitty\u2019s controversial song where she blamed unfaithful men for unfaithful women, which was talked about under the \u201ckey figures\u201d section. The song became the first No. 1\u00a0<i>Billboard\u00a0<\/i>hit for a solo female artists, which not only was the gateway for women during the Honky Tonk Era, but also in country music all together. Because of the success that followed Kitty after this song, she was a role model for other female country singers that followed and is known as \u201cThe Queen of Country Music\u201d (Wolfe 1).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ernest Tubb: \u201cPass the Booze\u201d (1965).<\/strong>\u00a0This song was one of Tubb\u2019s later honky tonk songs. He sings about his loneliness after his \u201cone and only\u201d left him and how he plans to drink his sorrows away. It is definitely a prime example of your typical honky tonk song.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1215 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2014\/09\/Hank-Thompson.jpg\" alt=\"Hank Thompson\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2014\/09\/Hank-Thompson.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.dwrl.utexas.edu\/countrymusic\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2014\/09\/Hank-Thompson-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Hank Thompson: \u201cHangover Heart\u201d (1966).\u00a0<\/strong>Thompson\u2019s smooth vocals are amplified by the instruments and beat in this song. This song, along with some of Thompson\u2019s other hits, was found on the album\u00a0<i>The Best of Hank Thompson 1966-1979.<\/i>\u00a0Choosing whether to put \u201cHangover Heart\u201d or \u201cOn Tap, In The Can, Or In The Bottle\u201d on the playlist was difficult, but \u201cHangover Heart\u201d captures the depressing lyrics and cheerful tune that honky tonk music often has.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Randy Travis: \u201cThere\u2019ll Always Be A Honky Tonk Somewhere\u201d (1986).<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Although Travis sings about \u201csomeone crying in their beer\u201d and \u201ca lady looking lonely from a losing love affair,\u201d the song focuses on the fact that honky tonk music and honky tonk dancehalls will always be around. And that is the truth, simple as that. Today\u2019s artists may not put out an entire honky tonk album, but you do not have to look very hard to find single honky tonk songs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>George Strait: \u201cAll My Ex\u2019s Live In Texas\u201d (1987).\u00a0<\/strong>Strait mixes a little humor with his longing to live in Texas in \u201cAll My Ex\u2019s Live In Texas.\u201d Even though the lyrics do not have any references to drinking, which are rare for a honky tonk song, the beat very clearly classifies this song as a honky tonk. See, even \u201cThe King Of Country Music\u201d is a honky tonker.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kevin Fowler: \u201cThe Lord Loves The Drinkin\u2019 Man\u201d (2004).<\/strong>\u00a0From one of Texas Country Singer, Kevin Fowler\u2019s most popular albums,\u00a0<i>Loose, Loud &amp; Crazy,\u00a0<\/i>\u201cThe Lord Loves The Drinkin\u2019 Man\u201d is an obvious choice for the playlist.Fowler nails the subgenre with the lyrics, rhythm and his southern twang in the song.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Miranda Lambert: \u201cDry Town\u201d (2007).<\/strong>\u00a0Lambert usually includes at least one traditional-sounding honky tonk song per album. \u201cDry Town\u201d was released in 2007 on her album\u00a0<i>Crazy Ex-Girlfriend<\/i>, which ended up number one on the United States\u2019 Top Country Album charts. Lambert sings about the struggles of being in a dry town where you can not buy beer or liquor. Want more Miranda? Another good honky tonk song for the Lambert fans is \u201cAll That\u2019s Left\u201d (2014) from her newest album,\u00a0<i>Platinum<\/i>!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kellie Pickler: \u201cStop Cheatin\u2019 On Me\u201d (2011).<\/strong>\u00a0Pickler may as well have released this song in the \u201850s with Kitty Wells and Loretta Lynn! In \u201cStop Cheatin\u2019 On Me,\u201d Pickler borrows Kitty\u2019s concept when she sings to her husband (not her real one) \u201cstop cheatin\u2019 on me, or I\u2019ll start cheatin\u2019 on you!\u201d This song may be as traditional as it gets.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Annotated Bibliography:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Bufwack, Mary A. &#8220;Kitty Wells.&#8221;\u00a0<i>Country Music Hall of Fame<\/i>. Oxford University Press, n.d. Web. 14 Sept. 2014. &lt;http:\/\/countrymusichalloffame.org\/Inductees\/InducteeDetail\/kitty-wells&gt;.<\/p>\n<p>This short biography about Kitty Wells gives insight into some of the key moments in her life. The author talks about how Kitty Wells started out her music career and what distinguished her from other artist. She touches on some information about Kitty Wells personal life, but not too much. We learn how the name Kitty Wells came along. Most importantly the author teaches us how Kitty Wells made her \u00a0mark on country music. She opened up many doors for women in country music. Ultimately, Kitty Wells \u201cchanged country music forever\u201d (Bufwack). This source will be a great addition to our project because it highlights a very recognizable Honky-Tonk artist who contributed a lot to country music. \u00a0The information gathered here would be a useful source for the \u201chighlighted artist\u201d portion of our project. In relation to other sources that we have, this one is different because it gives more information than just what honky-tonk music is about, it focuses on one of the many artists from the honky-tonk sub genre of country music.<\/p>\n<p>2. Cooper, Daniel. \u201cNo More Darkness, No More Light.\u201d\u00a0<i>The Stories: The Complete Hank Williams<\/i>. New York: Mercury Records, 1998. 9-27. Print.<\/p>\n<p>Escott, Colin. \u201cNotes on the Music.\u201d\u00a0<i>The Stories: The Complete Hank Williams<\/i>. New York: Mercury Records, 1998. 30-95. Print.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Complete Hank Williams<\/i>\u00a0is a set of CD\u2019s containing all of Hank Williams\u2019 songs and a storybook describing Hank Williams\u2019 life and music. Different authors write each chapter of the storybook. The chapter I used were \u201cNo More Darkness, No More Light\u201d by Daniel Cooper and \u201cNotes on the Music\u201d by Colin Escott. The first chapter depicts Hank\u2019s life from the moment he was born until he died. Cooper notes that Hank is from a rural town, and his unique music style from writing the most honest lyrics about the rural life and from getting music lessons from a black street musician. Cooper also explains Hank\u2019s struggles such as his back pain, alcoholism and drug overdoses and his personal life in general. The second chapter consists of little stories and descriptions about Hank Williams\u2019 songs. All of his songs had lyrics that were relevant to Hank\u2019s personal life at the time, and his early hits include \u201cHonky Tonkin\u2019\u201d and \u201cHonky Tonk Blues\u201d were what brought him to fame and caught recording companies\u2019 attention. Escott claims, \u201cHonky Tonkin\u2019 was mostly in one chord, but it too had a loose-limbed swing and its theme of arguing and going out on a spree spoke directly to the people Hank knew best.\u201d (Escott 34)<\/p>\n<p>3. &#8220;Ernest Tubb Dies; Pioneered Honky-Tonk Country Music.&#8221;\u00a0<i>The Washington Post<\/i>\u00a0[Washington, D.C.] 7 Sept. 1984, METRO Federal Diary Obituaries Classified sec.: C5. Print.<\/p>\n<p>This article, as the headline suggests, is about the death of Ernest Tubb. The author describes major achievements of Ernest Tubb, who was \u201cthe pioneer of country music\u2019s honky-tonk sound.\u201d In 1965, he became the sixth member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, and he first sang on the Grand Ole Opry in 1942, where \u201chis distinctive, deep baritone was heard on the popular music show throughout his career.\u201d He sold at least 30 million records, including some million-sellers \u201cI\u2019m Walking the Floor Over You\u201d in 1942, \u201cWaltz Across Texas,\u201d \u201cLet\u2019s Turn Back the Years,\u201d \u201cRainbow at Midnight,\u201d \u201cTomorrow Never Comes,\u201d \u201cFilipino Baby,\u201d and \u201cLittle Old Band of Gold.\u201d Ernest Tubb also helped Loretta Lynn, who was a famous female honky-tonk artist, in the early part of her career and in 1964 they recorded a duet called \u201cMr. and Mrs. Used-To-Be.\u201d He played himself in Loretta Lynn\u2019s autobiography movie in 1980, \u201cCoal Miner\u2019s Daughter.\u201d In Tubb\u2019s early days, his idol was Jimmie Rodgers, and the honky-tonk style that Tubb was deeply associated with was developed in the 1940s in Texas, featuring guitars and down-to-earth lyrics.<\/p>\n<p>4. George-Warren, Holly.\u00a0<i>Honky-Tonk Heroes &amp; Hillbilly Angels: The Pioneers of Country &amp; Western Music.\u00a0<\/i>Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006. Print.<\/p>\n<p><i>Honky-Tonk Heroes &amp; Hillbilly Angels: The Pioneers of Country &amp; Western Music\u00a0<\/i>(2006) is a book written by Holly George-Warren that is full of fascinating biographies of the early men and women who have had huge influences on country music. Laura Levine is responsible for the bright and festive pictures located on each page that portrays each individual vocalist. Readers will probably be most interested in the sections about Ernest Tubb, Kitty Wells, Hank Williams and Loretta Lynn because of their contributions to honky tonk music in the 1940s and 1950s. Every time a page is turned in the book, a different influential person\u2019s story is told. From Ernest Tubb\u2019s desire to begin his yodeling career so Jimmie Rodgers would \u201cnever be forgotten\u201d to Kitty Wells, the first successful female country singer, the author takes the readers through the interesting lives and careers of some of the best country stars.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<i>In a Texas Honky Tonk<\/i>. Hightone Records, 2005. CD.<\/p>\n<p>In a Texas Honky Tonk consists of 12 tracks, which are all honky tonk music from Texas. The songs are: \u201cBrand New Whiskey\u201d by Gray Stewart, \u201cHonkiest Tonkiest Beer Joint\u201d by Dale Watson, \u201cCorpus Christi Bay\u201d by Johnny Rodriguez, \u201cIn the Jailhouse Now\u201d by Hank Thompson, \u201cSouth of Round Rock, Texas\u201d by Dale Watson, \u201cRainin\u2019 Rainin\u2019 Rainin\u2019\u201d by Gary Stewart, \u201cYou Can Say That Again\u201d by Johnny Rodriguez, \u201cCondo in Hondo\u201d by Hank Thompson, \u201cThat\u2019s What I Like About Texas\u201d by Dale Watson and Johnny Bush, \u201cThere\u2019s Still a Lot of Love\u201d in San Antone by Johnny Rodriguez, \u201cWreck of the Old\u201d by Hank Thompson, and \u201cAn Empty Glass\u201d by Gary Stewart. All of the four artists, Dale Watson, Johnny Rodriguez, Gary Stewart and Hank Thompson, were all hit country artists at the time, and their songs are still around. While Hank Thompson is one of the early honky tonk musician, the other three came in at least a decade or a few later; therefore, Hank Thompson\u2019s songs have fairly simple melody while other artists\u2019 songs were more complex with more instruments. They all still share the common feature of having relatable lyrics and including the steel guitar sound.<\/p>\n<p>6. Porterfield, Nolan. &#8220;Country Goes to Town: The Emergence of an Industry, 1946 &#8211; 1954.&#8221;\u00a0<i>Will the Circle Be Unbroken: Country Music in America<\/i>. Ed. Paul Kingsbury and Alanna Nash. London: DK, 2006. 152-85. Print.<\/p>\n<p>In\u00a0<i>Country Goes to Town: Will the Circle Be Unbroken (2005),\u00a0<\/i>author Nolan Porterfield declares the 1940s and 1950s to be the \u201cGolden Age of Country Music.\u201d This was the Era of Honky Tonk Music and the recognition of female vocalists. Porterfield states that the poet-like lyrics about drinking and adultery along with the \u201cwestern-swing rhythms\u201d had people \u201chonky tonkin\u2019\u201d everywhere. Major influences such as Hank Williams, Ernest Tubb, and Kitty Wells, and the availability to listen to them provided by new technology at the time were major contributors to what we know honky tonk to be. Readers may be interested in the 1946-1954 timeline in the chapter that maps out important events that happened during each year during the Honky Tonk Era.<\/p>\n<p>7. Warren, Christine J. &#8220;Home Is Where the Armadillo Is.&#8221;\u00a0<i>Honky Tonk Debutante: The History of Honky-tonk Music as I Care to Tell It<\/i>. N.p.: Bottle Shock, 2014. 251-73. Print.<\/p>\n<p>This specific chapter from Christine Warren&#8217;s books talks about the different places where people went to enjoy not just Honky-Tonk music, but all kinds of music. The author places a stronger emphasis on many of the places throughout Austin and she brings light to why Austin became to music capitol of the world. Warren goes into detail about each place, especially the Armadillo World Headquarters. She discusses the people who ran these Honky-Tonks, including Eddie Wilson, Kenneth Threadgill. It is very clear that Austinites had &#8220;plenty of places to go Honky-tonking and have a good time&#8221; (Warren). In regards to our topic, this source has provided us with information pertaining to the live music aspect of our sub genre, Honky Tonk. In relation to other sources we have utilized, this one doesn&#8217;t necessarily provide historical information about the origination of Honky Tonk music. However, it covers a very important feature of Honky- tonk music, the live music scene. We will use this source to express the part of Honky- tonk music that brought many people together.<\/p>\n<p>8. Wolfe, Charles.\u00a0<i>Kitty Wells: The Queen of Country Music<\/i>. 27729 Holste-Oldendorf: BearFamily, 1994. 2-9. Print.<\/p>\n<p>In the book portion of the box set\u00a0<i>Kitty Wells: The Queen of Country Music<\/i>, author Charles Wolfe maps out the life of Kitty Wells. He begins with the stories of her musical influences during her childhood years and includes the entire nine years of he successful career. Wolfe claims that Wells was responsible for opening classic honky tonk to \u201cnew perspectives\u201d and for outlining the role of women in modern-day country music. The box set includes the book about Kitty Wells along with four CDs containing all of her songs. The classic Kitty Wells\u2019s CDs take listeners right back to the 1940s and 1950s, better known as the Era of Honky Tonk<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Guiding Questions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Who was known as the &#8220;queen of country music&#8221; and what was her great impact on not only honky tonk music, but on country music as a whole? Also, what does her success tell us about country music?\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Why do people like honky tonk music&#8217;s lyrics so much? How were those lyrics written?\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>After listening to the songs from the playlist, can you distinguish honky tonk music\u00a0from other country music? What makes honky tonk music unique?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Let us know what you think! Share it in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Brittany Fietsam, Minsu Kim &amp; Lejla Pracic Let\u2019s go honky-tonking! 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