Smoky the Bar
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| Smoky the Bar | ||||
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Dot | |||
| Producer | Joe Allison | |||
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Smoky the Bar is an album by country music artist Hank Thompson and the Brazos Valley Boys. It was released in 1969 by Dot Records (catalog no. DLP-25932). Joe Allison was the producer. It is an album of songs related to drinking, partying, and bars.[1][2]
AllMusic gave the album a rating of four-and-a-half stars.[2] Reviewer Thom Jurek concluded: "This is one of Thompson's finest works from top to bottom and should be sought out by every fan of great 1960s country music."[2]
The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top Country Albums chart on May 17, 1969, peaked at No. 16, and remained on the chart for a total of 15 weeks.[3]
