# 3 Country Deep Cuts From the 1980s That Belong in the Honky-Tonk Hall of Fame

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/3-country-deep-cuts-from-the-1980s-that-belong-in-the-honky-tonk-hall-of-fame/
- Published: 2026-07-31T14:45:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-31T15:13:52+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/3-country-deep-cuts-from-the-1980s-that-belong-in-the-honky-tonk-hall-of-fame/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Three overlooked 1980s country songs are championed.
- Oslin’s song topped US and Canadian country charts.
- Haggard’s barroom favourite was never a single.

## Summary

Three underappreciated 1980s country songs are highlighted as deserving recognition in a notional “Honky-Tonk Hall of Fame”.

- K. T. Oslin’s “I’ll Always Come Back” topped both US and Canadian country charts in 1988, but is now rarely heard on country radio.
- Merle Haggard’s “Back To The Barrooms Again”, the 1980 album’s title track, was never issued as a single despite its popularity in honky-tonks.
- Judy Rodman’s “Girls Ride Horses Too” reached number seven on the US country chart in 1987, yet is often overshadowed by her better-known songs.

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