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Honky Tonk

Honky Tonk is a style of country music that originated in the 1940s and 1950s in the United States. It is characterized by a strong backbeat, twangy instrumentation, and a heavy reliance on the blues. The style developed out of the honky-tonk taverns found throughout the Southern states, and the music was often performed by traveling entertainers. Honky Tonk has gone through many phases and mutations, but its core elements remain the same: a steady rhythm, a heavy reliance on the blues, and a twangy guitar-based sound.