THE WILD SIDE OF LIFE ~ Waylon Jennings, Jessie Colter ~ HONKY TONK ANGELS

Enjoy my favorite version of this classic song.....
Inspired by the song "It wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" Sung by Kitty Wells 1952 same melody. The Wild Side of Life" is a song made famous by country music singer Hank Thompson. Originally released in 1952, the song became one of the most popular recordings in the genre's history, spending 15 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard country charts, solidified Thompson's status as a country music superstar and inspired the answer song, "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" by Kitty Wells.
There have been many cover versions of "The Wild Side of Life," several of which became hits in their own right. Burl Ives had a top 10 hit with the song concurrent with Thompson's success, while Freddy Fender reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in early 1976. A version by the British rock band Status Quo reached the UK top 10 in 1976. In 1981, "Wild Side" and "It Wasn't God ..." were combined into a duet by Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter on their album Leather and Lace; that version reached No. 10.

Vic Dana recorded a pop version of "The Wild Side of Life" with full orchestra backing.

Maury Finney recorded an instrumental saxophone version in 1976. As the b-side to his single "Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms," it charted at #78 on the country music charts