Drinkin' and cheatin' - 10 great honky tonk albums

A Listmania! list by Ernie Goggins (the heart of the East End)
 
The Lonesome Fugitive: The Merle Haggard Anthology (1963-1977)
1.  The Lonesome Fugitive: The Merle Haggard Anthology (1963-1977) by Merle Haggard
The list author says:
  "Truly essential - nearly all his greatest songs, all originals not those 80s remakes you get on the budget compilations"
Used & New from: £22.23

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The Essential George Jones: The Spirit Of Country
2.  The Essential George Jones: The Spirit Of Country by George Jones
The list author says:
  "'Anniversary' - a collection of his 70s peak period - is better but not available; this is a good career spanning selection"
£7.99   Used & New from: £7.89
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Very Best of Wynn Stewart 1958
3.  Very Best of Wynn Stewart 1958 by Wynn Stewart
The list author says:
  "Originator of the Bakersfield sound - big influence on Merle, Buck etc"
£19.58   Used & New from: £6.80

All Time Greatest Hits 1 [Us Import]
4.  All Time Greatest Hits 1 [Us Import] by Buck Owens
The list author says:
  "The original 'Streets of Bakersfield' - one of the greatest honky tonk songs ever"
£16.26   Used & New from: £4.49

Guitars Cadillacs etc. etc.
5.  Guitars Cadillacs etc. etc. by Dwight Yoakam
The list author says:
  "Kicked off the modern generation"
£4.99   Used & New from: £1.39
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Hot 'n' Hittin' - the Collection
6.  Hot 'n' Hittin' - the Collection by Johnny Horton
The list author says:
  "Best known in the UK for novelty songs like 'Battle of New Orleans' - but the man who first did Dwight's 'Honky Tonk Man' can't be left off the list"
Used & New from: £4.95

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Highways and Honky Tonks
7.  Highways and Honky Tonks by Heather Myles
The list author says:
  "Modern honky tonk in the classic tradition"
Used & New from: £5.46
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Essential
8.  Essential by Gary Stewart
The list author says:
  "Rivalled only by George Jones as the greatest honky tonk singer of all time"
£13.12   Used & New from: £4.21

Big Thinkin'
9.  Big Thinkin' by Dallas Wayne
The list author says:
  "Big man, big voice, some great Robbie Fulks songs"
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Caught in a Web: Tribute to We
10.  Caught in a Web: Tribute to We by Various
The list author says:
  "Rare thing - a tribute album (to Webb Pierce) that probably improves on the originals"
£9.72   Used & New from: £3.38
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