honky-tonk
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There’s even an excited and upbeat track explicitly about the day-to-day life and camaraderie of the group, “Ballad of the Texas Gentlemen,” with Mr. Creamer on notable honky-tonk piano.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
I return to Monte Carlo for two reasons: the honky-tonk atmosphere and the green chile cheeseburger.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The songs Stewart wrote carried the flavor of the roadhouse scene; Mr. McDonough likens one of his records to “a beer-stained telegraph from a honky-tonk foxhole.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
You won't find him on Broadway or in the city's famous honky-tonk music bars.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
Jenny’s place would still jangle with honky-tonk and rock with belching laughter.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
