Whether It's Two Stepping or Line Dancing, Americans Love Honky Tonk

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Mar 24

A popular nightlife activity in New York these days is two stepping or line dancing at the Honky-Tonk bar. Reporter Will Groff, author of the Wall Street Journal article, "How American Nightlife Went Honky-Tonk," discusses why honky-tonk culture has taken off in cities around the U.S., and listeners share their experience dancing at the country bar.

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