Johnny Horton’s “Honky Tonk Man” offered a raw, unvarnished glimpse into the life of a barfly, a persona Horton embodied with every ounce of his being. The song became a definitive example of the honky-tonk sound in the late 1950s.
- "Honky Tonk Man" was released as a single on November 18, 1957, backed with "When Wassail Days Are Over."
- The song reached number 3 on Billboard's Most Played by Jockeys chart and number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- The single was released on TP4 Music, a label that would later be renamed United Artists Records.
Johnny Horton was an American country singer known for his narrative songs. He was a significant figure in country music in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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