'way back in old Hong Kong
To get some Egg Foo Yung
And then I heard a gong
Ling ting tong tried to sing that song
Called Tie-ess-a mo-cum boo-die-ay
Tie-ess-a mo-cum boo
Ling ting tong, he would never be wrong
Go on and sing your song, a-ling ting tong
And I looked around
The lights were going down
And this is what I found
A back in Chinatown
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. This honky tonk music was an important influence on the boogie-woogie piano style. Before World War II, the music industry began to refer to hillbilly music being played from Texas and Oklahoma to the West Coast as "honky tonk" music. In the 1950s, honky tonk entered its golden age, with the popularity of Webb Pierce, Hank Locklin, Lefty Frizzell, Ray Price, Faron Young, George Jones, and Hank Williams.
Tracklist:
Side 1:
A – Hawkshaw Hawkins - Ling Ting Tong, written by Mable Goodwin
Side 2:
B – Hawkshaw Hawkins, and Rita Robbins - Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So), written by Levy*, Forest Gene Wilson*, Porter*
Musicians:
Hawkshaw Hawkins [vcl]
Chet Atkins [ld gt]
Eddie Hill [rh gt]
Bob Foster [steel]
Bob Moore [bass]
Buddy Harman [drums]
Tommy Jackson [fiddle]
Owen Bradley [piano]
Notes:
RCA Victor Black label with Silver lettering.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (A side label): F2WW-0235
Matrix / Runout (B side label): F2WW-0234
Hawkshaw Hawkins, Rita Robbins – Ling Ting Tong / Ko Ko Mo
Label: RCA Victor – 47-6022
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1955
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country, Vocal
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Discography
honky tonk Etymology
honky tonk History
YouTube links:
Hawkshaw Hawkins ~ Ling Ting Tong
Hawkshaw Hawkins with Jean Shepard ~ Ko Ko Mo
Styrous® ~ Sunday, December 22, 2019
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