One of the types found in the United States is the North American " Polish-style polka ," which has roots in Chicago ; two sub-styles are " The Chicago Honky " ( using clarinet and one trumpet ) and " Chicago Push " featuring the accordion, Chemnitzer & Star concertinas, upright bass or bass guitar, drums, and ( almost always ) two trumpets.

In addition, Memphis is mentioned in scores of other songs, including " Proud Mary " by Creedence Clearwater Revival, " Honky Tonk Women " by The Rolling Stones, " Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes " by George Jones, " Daisy Jane " by America, " Life Is a Highway " by Tom Cochrane, " Black Velvet " by Alannah Myles, " Cities " by Talking Heads, " Crazed Country Rebel " by Hank Williams III, " Pride ( In the Name of Love )" by U2, " M. E. M. P. H. I. S.

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.

He is best known for his tracks, " Honky Tonk " and " Hippy Dippy ", and variously working with The Ink Spots, Johnny Otis, Wynonie Harris, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Jordan.

His best known recording is " Honky Tonk ", a rhythm and blues hit of 1956 which sold four million copies ( reaching No. 1 R & B and No. 2 Pop ), and which he co-wrote with Billy Butler.

Lawler is the cousin of professional wrestler The Honky Tonk Man.

Despite his constant denials, he is suspected of being the man behind MC Honky, who released the album I Am the Messiah in 2003.

Roy Wayne Farris ( born January 25, 1953 ), better known by his ring name The Honky Tonk Man, is an American professional wrestler.

When it came time for the match, Honky proclaimed he did not care who is opponent was.

After a brief stint in the American Wrestling Federation, Honky resurfaced in the WWF in 1997 as a color commentator on Raw is War and then as the manager of Billy Gunn, who had started a singles run.

XWF was later renamed LPW ( Legends Pro Wrestling ) where Honky is still honored in their Hall of Fame-Class 2008.

The Honky Tonk Man is the longest reigning champion at 454 days while Triple H is the shortest reigning champion by unifying the title with the World Heavyweight Championship immediately after winning.

Honky ( also spelled honkie or sometimes honkey ) is a racial slur for white people, predominantly heard in the United States and Great Britain.

Honky Tonk is a 1929 American musical film starring Sophie Tucker.

And Honky Tonk is also a 1941 black-and-white Western film starring Clark Gable and Lana Turner.

Honky is a 1971 movie based on an interracial relationship ( starring Brenda Sykes as Sheila Smith and John Neilson as Wayne " Honky " Devine ).

Honky Tonk is also a 1974 Western film starring Richard Crenna and Margot Kidder.

Honky Château is the fifth studio album by British singer / songwriter Elton John, released in 1972.

The opening track " Honky Cat " is a New Orleans funk track reminiscent of Dr. John and Allen Toussaint and features a four-piece horn section arranged by producer Gus Dudgeon.

Critically, Honky Château is regarded as one of John's finest records.

" Honky Cat " is a song from the 1972 Elton John album Honky Château, the album's lead-off track.

Episodes are called " sessions ", each of which follows a different musical theme, and episode titles are borrowed from notable album or song names ( e. g. " Sympathy for the Devil ", " Bohemian Rhapsody ", " Honky Tonk Women ", " My Funny Valentine ") or make use of a genre name (" Mushroom Samba ", " Heavy Metal Queen ").

Similar to her earlier collabrative album with Harris and Ronstadt, Parton released Honky Tonk Angels in the fall of 1993 with Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette.

* " Omaha ", a song written by Billy Joe Shaver and recorded by Waylon Jennings in his 1973 album Honky Tonk Heroes.

After recording one album with Fear Itself, McIlwaine went solo, recording two albums for Polydor, Honky Tonk Angel ( 1972 ) and We the People ( 1973 ), the latter featuring a hit single, " I Don't Want to Play ".

lang's album, Shadowland with other Country stars, Kitty Wells and Brenda Lee, " Honky Tonk Angels Medley ".

The trio album Honky Tonk Angels, recorded with Dolly Parton and Tammy Wynette.

The 1993 album Honky Tonk Angels gave her a chance to record with Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn for the first time ; though yielding no hit singles ( mainstream country radio had long since stopped playing artists approaching or over 50 ), the album did well on the country charts and even reached number 42 on the Billboard Pop Charts.

The follow-up album for Jennings was Honky Tonk Heroes and the songwriting hero was Texan Billy Joe Shaver.

)" and " Hello ( Honky Tonk )," two of the five remixes of the main title on the CD single release, they would both later resurface on the following Blissed Out remix album, the sister release to Happiness, the second remix only featuring on the CD and MC editions of the work, but not on the vinyl LP, which only contained the first.

In 1972, Elton John invited Ponty to contribute to his Honky Chateau album.

Also during this time, Honky began using a 50s-styled, themed entrance song performed by Farris ( included on Piledriver-The Wrestling Album 2, the WWF's second album of wrestling themes ).

* Honky Tonk Man ( album ), 1975 album by country singer Steve Young

Most recently she has released an album of music with her band the Honky Tonk Shonks.

Honky Tonk Man has also been used for popular culture purposes including The Honky Tonk Man ( a ring name and persona for professional wrestler Roy Wayne Farris ) and Honky Tonk Man ( an album by innovating country rock musician Steve Young ).

Other uses of honky in music may refer to Honky ( an album by Melvins ), The Chicago Honky ( a style of polka music ), MC Honky ( DJ stage persona ), Honky Château ( an album by Elton John ), Talkin ' Honky Blues ( an album by Buck 65 ) and Honky ( an album by Keith Emerson ).

He released critically acclaimed albums Lonesome, On ' ry and Mean and Honky Tonk Heroes, followed by hit albums Dreaming My Dreams and Are You Ready for the Country.

One notable early instrumental was " Honky Tonk " by the Bill Doggett Combo, with its slinky beat and sinuous saxophone-organ lead.

It was closely followed by another example of pure boogie-woogie, " Honky Tonk Train Blues " by Meade Lux Lewis, recorded by Paramount Records ; ( 1927 ), first released in March 1930.

Such honky tonk music was an important influence on the formation of the boogie-woogie piano style, as indicated by Jelly Roll Morton's 1938 record " Honky Tonk Music " and Meade Lux Lewis's big hit " Honky Tonk Train Blues.

The twelve-bar blues instrumental " Honky Tonk " by the Bill Doggett Combo, with a sinuous saxophone line and driving, slow beat, was an early rock and roll hit.

Some popular songs where the cowbell has featured prominently include: "( Don't Fear ) The Reaper " by Blue Oyster Cult, Holiday " by Madonna, " Loveshack " by The B-52s, " Come Back Baby " by Jefferson Airplane on " Surrealistic Pillow ", " Low Rider " by War, " Pigs ( Three Different Ones )" by Pink Floyd, " Tall Paul " by Annette Funicello, " Daft Punk Is Playing At My House " by LCD Soundsystem, " Electioneering " by Radiohead, " Mississippi Queen " by Mountain, " We're Not Gonna Take It " by Twisted Sister, " Honky Tonk Women " by The Rolling Stones, " Pretty Fly ( for a White Guy )", " Why Don't You Get A Job?