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Play the Honky Tonks

Van Morrison, Elvin Bishop

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  1. Engineered by Jim Stern, also Warm Love, Cleaning Windows and Dweller on the Threshold

  2. Written by Don Robey, also Share Your Love With Me (Aretha Franklin), I Pity the Fool (Bobby “Blue” Bland) and Turn on Your Love Light (Bobby “Blue” Bland)

  3. Mixed by Ben McAuley, also Kidney Stew Blues, On a Monday and You’re the One

  4. Part of Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge, also Kidney Stew Blues, On a Monday and You’re the One

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Written by
Don Robey
Produced by
Van Morrison
Performed by
Anthony Paule, Bobby Ruggiero, David Hayes, Elvin Bishop, Larry Batiste, Larry Vann, Nona Brown, Omega Rae Brooks and Van Morrison
Engineered by
Ben McAuley, Jim Stern and Jimmy Mahoney
Mixed by
Ben McAuley
Part of
Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge
Released on
Orangefield

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks was performed by Anthony Paule

    Play the Honky Tonks was performed by Anthony Paule

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks was performed by Bobby Ruggiero

    Play the Honky Tonks was performed by Bobby Ruggiero

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks was performed by David Hayes

    Play the Honky Tonks was performed by David Hayes

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks was performed by Elvin Bishop

    Play the Honky Tonks was performed by Elvin Bishop

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks was performed by Larry Batiste

    Play the Honky Tonks was performed by Larry Batiste

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks was performed by Larry Vann

    Play the Honky Tonks was performed by Larry Vann

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks was performed by Nona Brown

    Play the Honky Tonks was performed by Nona Brown

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks was performed by Omega Rae Brooks

    Play the Honky Tonks was performed by Omega Rae Brooks

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks was performed by Van Morrison

    Play the Honky Tonks was performed by Van Morrison

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks was produced by Van Morrison

    Play the Honky Tonks was produced by Van Morrison

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks was written by Don Robey

    Play the Honky Tonks was written by Don Robey

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks is part of the release Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge

    Play the Honky Tonks is part of the release Somebody Tried to Sell Me a Bridge

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Orangefield is the label of the song Play the Honky Tonks

    Orangefield is the label of the song Play the Honky Tonks

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks was engineered by Ben McAuley

    Play the Honky Tonks was engineered by Ben McAuley

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks was engineered by Jim Stern

    Play the Honky Tonks was engineered by Jim Stern

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks was engineered by Jimmy Mahoney

    Play the Honky Tonks was engineered by Jimmy Mahoney

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  17. 17MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks was mixed by Ben McAuley

    Play the Honky Tonks was mixed by Ben McAuley

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  18. 18MusicBrainz Play the Honky Tonks was released on 2026-01-23

    Play the Honky Tonks was released on 2026-01-23

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026