These 4 Dwight Yoakam Songs Will Be Classics Forever

– ‘Honky Tonk Man’: Yoakam’s 1986 debut single, a cover of Johnny Horton’s 1956 song, is presented as the best-known version.
– ‘A Thousand Miles From Nowhere’: Written by Yoakam for his album This Time, it became a Top 5 single.
– ‘Streets of Bakersfield’: Yoakam’s 1988 duet with Buck Owens was his first number-one single; Homer Joy wrote the song.
– ‘It Only Hurts When I Cry’: Co-written by Yoakam and Roger Miller, this Top 10 hit is highlighted as a softer, sorrowful performance.