[PAR] [TLE] Honky-tonk [SEP] A honky-tonk (also called honkatonk, honkey-tonk, or tonk) is both a bar that provides country music for the entertainment of its patrons and the style of music played in such establishments.  Bars of this kind are common in the South and Southwest United States.  Many eminent country music artists, such as Jimmie Rodgers, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Ernest Tubb, and Merle Haggard, began their careers as amateur musicians in honky-tonks.  The modern-day, honky-tonk atmosphere has continued, with the likes of Dwight Yoakam. [PAR] [TLE] Merle Haggard [SEP] Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler.  Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band the Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the twang of Fender Telecaster and the unique mix with the traditional country steel guitar sound, new vocal harmony styles in which the words are minimal, and a rough edge not heard on the more polished Nashville sound recordings of the same era.
[PAR] [TLE] Honky - tonk [ SEP ] A honky - tonk ( also called honkatonk , honkey - tonk , or tonk ) is both a bar that provides country music for the entertainment of its patrons and the style of music played in such establishments . Bars of this kind are common in the South and Southwest United States . Many eminent country music artists , such as Jimmie Rodgers , Loretta Lynn , Patsy Cline , Ernest Tubb , and Merle Haggard , began their careers as amateur musicians in honky - tonks . The modern - day , honky - tonk atmosphere has continued , with the likes of Dwight Yoakam . [PAR] [TLE] Merle Haggard [ SEP ] Merle Ronald Haggard ( April 6 , 1937 – April 6 , 2016 ) was an American country singer , songwriter , guitarist , and fiddler . Along with Buck Owens , Haggard and his band the Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound , which is characterized by the twang of Fender Telecaster and the unique mix with the traditional country steel guitar sound , new vocal harmony styles in which the words are minimal , and a rough edge not heard on the more polished Nashville sound recordings of the same era .
Among many eminent country music artists who started in honky-tonks, which played in the band the Strangers?
Among many eminent country music artists who started in honky - tonks , which played in the band the Strangers ?
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard