"I can't call all of this either weste..." more

"I can't call all of this either western swing or honky tonk, but there are some fine examples of each genre on this collection. At 40 tracks for 12 downloads, it's a great deal on some very cool music." less

"The Derailers are one of the great co..." more

"The Derailers are one of the great contemporary honky tonk bands." less

"Despite the countrypolitan production..." more

"Despite the countrypolitan production Chet Atkins brings to Don Gibson's tunes, this album is essential honky tonk. Fabulous songs fill this collection: Oh Lonesome Me, Sweet Dreams, Sea of Heartbreak, I Can't Stop Lovin' You, Lonesome Number One, Blue Blue Day--the hits don't stop coming! This collection is vital for fans of great songs." less

"I became a Dale Watson fan after hear..." more

"I became a Dale Watson fan after hearing him on a Monday night at the Continental Club in Austin. They played nonstop--2 to 2 1/2 hours, if I remember correctly. How could they, while drinking Lone Star beer? Dale is intense, definitely not the playful side of honky tonk, and is the real deal." less

"I first heard these folks at the sour..." more

"I first heard these folks at the source: the Continental Club in Austin on a Sunday night. Wonderful tunes, perfectly played." less

"Some great honky tonk here. Track 15 ..." more

"Some great honky tonk here. Track 15 ("Three Days") is mislabeled, though. It's actually a fast version of "Goin' Steady", done at a more moderate pace earlier in the set. It's a cool tune, though, and well worth having. I downloaded the entire album." less

"These original recordings include som..." more

"These original recordings include some absolutely classic honky tonk. The name of the album is Honky Tonk Song, after all. There Stands the Glass, Slowly, I Ain't Never, and most of the others are simply great. Since this isn't a special deal, You must want to pick and choose." less

"Carl Smith bridged honky tonk and roc..." more

"Carl Smith bridged honky tonk and rockabilly on this set. Many great tracks--check out "Back Up Buddy" for instant honky tonk fun." less

"I've heard Heybale live at Austin's C..." more

"I've heard Heybale live at Austin's Continental Club, where they hold court on Sunday nights. In Austin, honky tonkin' is a way of life enjoyed by young and old, and these guys do it right. Powered by Redd Volkaert (Merle Haggard), Earl Poole Ball (Johnny Cash), and often featuring special guests, they are well worth catching live. If you can't, their albums are the next best thing." less

"Spade Cooley was a crazy mofo, but he..." more

"Spade Cooley was a crazy mofo, but he made some great music." less

"Johnny Horton moved away from honky t..." more

"Johnny Horton moved away from honky tonk as his career progressed, but there are some honky tonk essentials in this set: "Honky Tonk Man", "I'm a One-Woman Man", "The Wild One", and several others." less

"Chris Hillman has almost always featu..." more

"Chris Hillman has almost always featured some honky tonk and western swing on his recordings. Check out his "Bakersfield Bound" and "Out West", both from the mid-nineties, for recordings that are more focused on honky tonk, but don't neglect "Desert Rose", which morphed into the Desert Rose Band in the eighties." less

"A voice straight out of the fifties. ..." more

"A voice straight out of the fifties. More western swing than honky tonk." less

"Must-have honky tonk from bluegrass m..." more

"Must-have honky tonk from bluegrass masters." less