Honky Tonk Man (album)
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Honky Tonk Man is the third album by pioneer Country rock
musician Steve Young
, although this album has more of a straight country sound.
Country rock
Country rock is sub-genre of popular music, formed from the fusion of rock with country. The term is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s, beginning with Bob Dylan and The Byrds; reaching its greatest...
musician Steve Young
Steve Young (musician)
Steve Young is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist, known for his song "Seven Bridges Road"...
, although this album has more of a straight country sound.
Track listing
- "Honky Tonk ManHonky Tonk Man (song)"Honky Tonk Man" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Johnny Horton. It was released in March 1956 as his debut single, reaching #9 on the U.S. country singles charts...
" (Johnny HortonJohnny HortonJohn Gale "Johnny" Horton was an American country music and rockabilly singer most famous for his semi-folk, so-called "saga songs" which began the "historical ballad" craze of the late 1950s and early 1960s...
, Howard Hausey, Tilman Franks) - 2:23 - "Brain Cloudy Blues" (Bob WillsBob WillsJames Robert Wills , better known as Bob Wills, was an American Western Swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader, considered by music authorities as the co-founder of Western Swing and universally known as the pioneering King of Western Swing.Bob Wills' name will forever be associated with...
, Tommy DuncanTommy DuncanThomas Elmer Duncan , better known as Tommy Duncan, was a pioneering American Western swing vocalist and songwriter who gained fame in the 1930s as a founding member of The Texas Playboys...
) - 4:48 - "Rock Salt & Nails" (Utah PhillipsUtah PhillipsBruce Duncan "Utah" Phillips was a labor organizer, folk singer, storyteller, poet and the "Golden Voice of the Great Southwest". He described the struggles of labor unions and the power of direct action, self-identifying as an anarchist...
) - 3:58 - "Rockin' Chair Money" (Bill CarlisleBill CarlisleWilliam Toliver Carlisle was an American country music singer, songwriter, comedian and guitarist popular in the late 1940s and 1950s but who influenced the genre for more than 50 years. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.-Biography:Bill Carlisle was born in Wakefield, Kentucky...
, Lonnie Glosson) - 2:37 - "Ramblin' Man" (Hank Williams) - 3:44
- "The Night They Drove Old Dixie DownThe Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" is a song written by Canadian musician Robbie Robertson, first recorded by The Band in 1969 and released on their self-titled second album. Joan Baez' cover of the song was a top-five chart hit in late 1971....
" (Robbie RobertsonRobbie RobertsonRobbie Robertson, OC; is a Canadian singer-songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for his membership as the guitarist and primary songwriter within The Band. He was ranked 59th in Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time...
) - 5:15 - "Traveling Kind" (Steve Young) - 3:01
- "Sally Goodin'" (Traditional) - 2:12
- "Alabama Highway" (Steve Young) - 4:57
- "Vision of a Child" (Steve Young) - 3:30
- "We've Been Together on This Earth Before" (Steve Young) - 3:13
- "The White Trash Song" (Steve Young) - 3:46
Personnel
- Steve YoungSteve Young (musician)Steve Young is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist, known for his song "Seven Bridges Road"...
- guitar, vocals - Cal Hand - steel guitar, dobro, vocals
- Mark Henley - harmonica
- Stephen PowersStephen Powers*This article is about the 19th-century journalist and historian of California Indians.Stephen Powers was an American journalist, ethnographer, and historian of Native American tribes in California. He traveled extensively to study and learn about their cultures, and wrote notable accounts of them...
- vocals - Betsy Kaske - vocals
Production
- Producer: Stephen Powers
- Recording Engineer: Paul Martinson
- Art Direction: Ken Davis
- Photography: Jim McGuire
- Liner notes: Stephen Powers