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Honky-Tonk Girl (Hank Thompson song)
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Wikipedia article
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| artist = Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys
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| A-side = "Honky-Tonk Girl"
"We've Gone Too Far"
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| genre = country
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| label = Capitol 2823
| writer = Hank Thompson, Chuck Harding
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| artist = Johnny Cash
| album = Now, There Was a Song!
| A-side = "Honky-Tonk Girl"
"Second Honeymoon"
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| label = Columbia 4-41707
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"'Honky-Tonk Girl'" is a song co-written and originally recorded by Hank Thompson. Released by him on Capitol Records in 1954, it was a nationwide country hit in the United States that year (reaching country number nine on 'Billboard').
The song was notably covered by Johnny Cash.
Cash's version was released as a single by Columbia Records (Columbia 4-41707, with "Second Honeymoon" on the opposite side)
in June or July 1960.
Composition
The song evokes a barroom atmosphere.
Charts
'Johnny Cash version'
References
Category:Hank Thompson (musician) songs
Category:Johnny Cash songs
Category:1954 singles
Category:1960 singles
Category:Songs written by Hank Thompson (musician)
Category:Songs written by Chuck Harding
Category:Capitol Records singles
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:1954 songs
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