Honky Tonk Blues

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"Honky Tonk Blues"
Single by Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys
from the album Moanin' the Blues
B-side"I'm Sorry for You, My Friend"
PublishedNovember 30, 1948 Acuff-Rose Publications[1]
ReleasedFebruary 1952
RecordedDecember 11, 1951[2]
StudioCastle Studio, Nashville
GenreCountry & Western, Honky-tonk, Country blues
Length2:10
LabelMGM 11160
Songwriter(s)Hank Williams
Producer(s)Fred Rose
Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys singles chronology
"Baby, We're Really in Love"
(1951)
"Honky Tonk Blues"
(1952)
"Half as Much"
(1952)

"Honky Tonk Blues" is a 1952 country song by Hank Williams and became a major hit for Charley Pride in 1980. It topped the country single charts in the United States and Canada. It has been covered by a number of country artists over the years.

References[change | change source]

  1. "U.S. Copyright Office Virtual Card Catalog 1946-1954". vcc.copyright.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  2. "Hank Williams 78rpm Issues". jazzdiscography.com. Retrieved 2021-09-22.