Song of the Day: Lonnie Mack, “Honky Tonk ’65”

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Guitarist and singer Lonnie Mack was born on this day in 1941. "Honky Tonk ’65" is his revival of the Bill Doggett hit from 1956. It only climbed to #78.

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  2. I’ve read about so many musicians who were influenced by this guy…I haven’t heard a lot of him though…this is really cool.

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      1. I’m going to listen to more of him…all these guys are crediting him…he must be great.

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  3. This is an excellent song and it sounds so familiar to me. I bet other musicians borrowed from this song. The guitar playing is great.

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