The first genre of music to be commonly known as honky tonk music was a style of piano playing related to ragtime, but emphasizing rhythm more than melody or harmony, since 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. (Hence an out-of-tune upright piano is sometimes called a honky-tonk piano, e.g. in the General MIDI set of standard electronic music sounds.)
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" (recalling the music of his youth, see quotation below), and Meade "Lux" Lewis's big hit "Honky Tonk Train Blues" which Lewis recorded many times from 1927 into the 1950s and was covered by many other musicians from the 1930s on, including Oscar Peterson and Keith Emerson.
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origin: southern lexicon. 1) helluva of a good time involving good music, beer, and good friends.
We're all meeting over at Beth's place for a little honky tonk.
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do girl from behind at top of stairs or balcony. Upon finishing your business have her turn her head to look at you. Pick up acoustic guitar and smack her in the head with it. (DUUUM) Watch her fall down stairs or off balcony.
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1.) a form of southern ragtyme piano playing, 2.) the sound one makes while squeezin' boobies; both are used by extreme rednecks
"Hey, flip the switch on the self playing piano. I wanna hear me some drinkin' music!"
"Hey, baby! Come on over and we's have a honky tonkin good time!"
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One who is of excessive whiteness. i.e. white trash cowboy
Look at that honky tonk talking like he's the shiznoodle.
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An excessively Caucasian, ignorant and racist individual.
Mary is a honky tonk yankee doodle bitch.
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being of the tonk, having in oneself qualities of honky. of southern decent.
mrs. white and mrs. hallet are such so honky tonk gross!
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