Honky Tonk Blues
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Honky Tonk Blues was a hit Country and Western song by Hank Williams about a young farmboy who leaves his father's farm for the enticements of the city, only to become worn down and disillusioned. The song, which was released in 1952, reached #2 on the Country and Western Music chart.
Since the release of Williams' hit version, the song has been covered by Al Dexter and Williams' son, Hank Williams, Jr.
The title served as the name for a documentary about Williams broadcast by PBS as part of its American Masters series. [1] The documentary was also shown at the 48th London Film Festival in 2004.[2]
The song was covered in 1990 by Pirates of the Mississippi. Their version was released as a single, and peaked at #26.
In 2004, The Kentucky Headhunters also covered the song on their Big Boss Man album.
