Re: Honky Tonk

[HASHBB@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 04-Mar-04 04:52:04 PM Central Standard Time, 
bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:


> Hi,
> If one of those versions is by King Curtis, it isn't that far off from the
> original (which was done in 6 parts, 3 of which was released on the King LP
> "Everybody Dance To The Honky Tonk," which I have on vinyl), and has Bill
> Butler on guitar, who was the same guitar player on the Bill Doggett
> sessions. However, you should find it on CD on the King label in a
> collection "Bill Doggett---16 Greatest Hits," which contains parts 1 & 2,
> and you can get a copy of the CD thru http://www.bluebeatmusic.com.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Barbeque Bob Maglinte
> 

Billy Butler was an extremely underated guitarist. The original sax man
on the Doggett recordings was Clifford Scott. It was Scott and Butler that 
actually came up with the ideas for Honky Tonk.
HB