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GEORGE STRAIT HAS PLAYED EVERY LITTLE HONKY TONK BAR.

GEORGE STRAIT HAS PLAYED EVERY LITTLE HONKY TONK BAR.
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George Strait

Early in George Strait’s career, he played every little honky tonk bar in Texas you could think of, and the Broken Spoke which is featured on the cover of his new album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, was one he played quite often. Whereas now he has fans standing in front of the stage and standing in their seats to watch him perform, if you didn’t have the crowd dancing in a honky tonk, you weren’t doing your job.

“All of those honky tonks have a really, really great feel to ‘em. I mean, they’re very intimate,” says George. “Of course, in those days, the crowds weren’t standing at the front of the stage. They were dancing. That was what it was all about. If they weren’t dancing, you probably weren’t doing too good.”

While he played several of the honky tonks, George does have a few favorites. “If I had to pick three of the best honky tonks that I ever worked in those days, I think it would be Gruene (pr. Green) Hall, Cheatham Street Warehouse and Broken Spoke.”

King George just released his 30th studio album, Honky Tonk Time Machine, last week, and he is currently making his way up the country charts with his latest song, “Every Little Honky Tonk Bar.”

Audio / George Strait talks about the best honky tonks he ever played.

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George Strait (best honky tonks he’s worked in) OC: …Broken Spoke. :27
“All of those honky tonks have a really, really great feel to ‘em. I mean, they’re very intimate. Of course, in those days, the crowds weren’t standing at the front of the stage. They were dancing. That was what it was all about. If they weren’t dancing, you probably weren’t doing too good. If I had to pick three of the best honky tonks that I ever worked in those days, I think it would be Gruene Hall, Cheatham Street Warehouse and Broken Spoke.”