@Rob472 148726 wrote:
PS – What is a neighborhood honky tonk?
Definition:
Honky tonks
Honky tonks were rough establishments, mostly in the Deep South and Southwest, that served alcoholic beverages to working class clientele. Honky tonks sometimes also offered dancing to piano players or small bands, and sometimes were also centers of prostitution.
The distinction between honky tonks, saloons, and dancehalls was often blurred, especially in cowtowns, mining districts, military forts, and oilfields of the West. Eventually, as variety theaters and dancehalls disappeared, honky tonk became associated mainly with lower class bars catering to men.
As Chris Smith and Charles McCarron noted in their 1916 hit song “Down in Honky Tonk Town”, “It’s underneath the ground, where all the fun is found.”
“Honky Tonk Women” is a 1969 hit song by The Rolling Stones
The term has also been attached to various styles of 20th-century American music. As of 2007, honky tonk seems to be the most recognized and mainstream subgenre of country music.
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