Fool Hearted Memory 6 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart. Strait's first ever No. 1 hit was "Fool Hearted Memory," released in May 1982.

Though the exact origin of the word “honky-tonk” is unclear, a popular theory suggests that it's is an onomatopoeic nod to the loud, unrestrained style of music that poured out of these bars.

During World War Two, a new sound sprang up in the darkened taverns and barrooms around the oil fields of Texas and Oklahoma, spread to California and then the industrial cities of the North.

George Strait has the most number-ones on the Hot Country Chart with 44.

Strait has been certified as the 12th-best selling artist in American history, with career record sales of 70 million in the United States.

The first music genre to be commonly known as honky-tonk was a style of piano playing related to ragtime but emphasizing rhythm more than melody or harmony; the style evolved in response to an environment in which pianos were often poorly cared for, tending to be out of tune and having some nonfunctioning keys.

And honky tonks pano is an old old latin-based. Term that means bath house or brothel not to be confused with the spanish. Word banyo which means toilet or washroom.

And honky tonks pano is an old old latin-based. Term that means bath house or brothel not to be confused with the spanish. Word banyo which means toilet or washroom.

The honky-tonk genre, which gained widespread appeal in the 1950s, is best known for its emphasis on rhythm. Because pianos in these no-frills bars were often beat-up and out of tune, harmony and melody weren't as important to the overall sound.

According to Guinness World Records, Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" (1942) as performed by Bing Crosby is the best-selling single worldwide, with estimated sales of over 50 million copies.

Top 10 selling country songs of all time

• 10: Fancy, Reba McEntire.
• 9: Take Me Home Country Roads, John Denver.
• I Hope You Dance, Lee Ann Womack.
• Jolene, Dolly Parton.
• Live Like You Were Dying, Tim McGraw.
• Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning), Alan Jackson.
• Concrete Angel, Martina McBride.
• Choices, George Jones.

George Strait's musical consistency and unadorned performing style continue to make him one of American music's most popular artists.

Best-selling artists worldwide as of 2022 Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 183 million units certified sales. Second is Garth Brooks with over 157 million units sales, followed by Elvis Presley with 139 million units.

For as long as honky-tonks have existed, they've symbolized the democratic nature of country music. Blue collar, white collar, or no collar, patrons can enjoy live music for the price of a single beer while artists and songwriters have historically tinkered with new instrumentation and themes in their music.

country music country music …even more important variant was honky-tonk, a country style that emerged in the 1940s with such figures as Ernest Tubb and Hank Williams. Honky-tonk's fiddle–steel-guitar combination and its bitter, maudlin lyrics about rural whites adrift in the big city were widely adopted by other country musicians.