READ MORE Watch this entire show on Country Road TV's VOD platform - subscribe today right here and watch anytime! Mickey Gilley, born March 9, 1936, in Natchez, Mississippi, came from a rich honky-tonk heritage, being a cousin of rock and roll legends Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart. Growing up in Louisiana, Gilley was heavily influenced by the boogie-woogie piano style and the raw, energetic sounds of honky-tonk bars. His early years performing in Texas honky-tonks helped shape his smooth yet spirited country sound. Gilleys career took off in the 1970s with hits like Room Full of Roses and Dont the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time, and his famous Gilleys Club in Pasadena, Texas, became a hub for the Urban Cowboy movement, blending traditional honky-tonk roots with mainstream country success. #honkytonk #classiccountry
