Gary Stewart spent a few years on top, but was largely forgotten after his tragic death in 2003. Now a new generation is rediscovering the onetime “king of honky-tonk.”
In the summer of 1976, as America marked its Bicentennial and break with the British monarchy, Gary Stewart was celebrating his own coronation.
Crowned by Time magazine as the “king of honky-tonk” music, Stewart had earned his regal sobriquet with a ... [810 chars]