Honky tonk music is a style of piano playing related to ragtime, but emphasizing rhythm more than melody or harmony. The style evolved in response to an environment where the pianos were often poorly cared for, tending to be out of tune and having some nonfunctioning keys. 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." Lewis recorded the latter many times from 1927 into the 1950s, and the song was covered by many other musicians, including Oscar Peterson. The twelve-bar blues instrumental "Honky Tonk" by the Bill Do ...
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Honky Tonk Blues
