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Honkytonkville

Honkytonkville is the twenty-second studio album by American country music singer George Strait, released in June 10, 2003 by MCA Nashville. One of only a few albums of his career not to produce a Number One single, the album was certified platinum by the RIAA. It produced the singles "Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa", "Cowboys Like Us" and "Desperately", at #11, #2 and #6 respectively on the country charts. "Honk If You Honky Tonk" also charted at #45 based on unsolicited airplay.

Honkytonkville

June 10, 2003

2002-2003

  • Ocean Way Nashville, Nashville
  • South Texas Studios
  • Starstruck Studios, Nashville
  • Sound Stage Studios , Nashville

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Tony Brown
George Strait

"She Used to Say That to Me" was originally recorded by Rick Trevino on his 1995 album, Looking for the Light. "Tell Me Something Bad About Tulsa" was originally recorded by Merle Haggard on his 1986 album Out Among The Stars. "Desperately" was originally recorded by Bruce Robison on his 1998 album Wrapped.

– lead vocals

George Strait

– keyboards

Steve Nathan

– keyboards

Matt Rollings

Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar

Chris Leuzinger – electric guitars

– electric guitars, nylon string guitar

Brent Mason

– acoustic guitar

Biff Watson

steel guitar

Paul Franklin

fiddle, mandolin

Stuart Duncan

– bass guitar, upright bass

Glenn Worf

– drums

Eddie Bayers

– strings

The Nashville String Machine

Bergen White – string arrangements and conductor

Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor

Wes Hightower – background vocals

Marty Slayton – background vocals