It was 1952, and Kitty Wells was about to make country music history with a song that some radio stations considered too controversial to play. "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" became a ...
These three honky-tonk classics should be among the first songs you sit down with your kids and listen to. If you want to give them a strong lesson in country fandom, these songs will certainly turn ...
Jeannie Seely was a 12-year-old girl in rural Pennsylvania when she first heard Kitty Wells‘ song “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels.” It was 1952, and Wells’ unlikely hit was climbing the ...
With production from esteemed producer Larry Campbell, known for his work with Bob Dylan and Levon Helm, this one leaps from the speakers with crackle and verve, as a damn fine honky tonk song should.