Honky Tonk Heroes

Honky Tonk Heroes is an album by Waylon Jennings, released in 1973 on RCA Victor. Most of the songs on the album were written or co-written by Billy Joe Shaver. The album is considered an important piece in the development of the outlaw sub-genre in country music as it revived the honky tonk music of Nashville and added elements of rock and roll.

Jennings had recently renegotiated his contract with RCA Records, granting him creative control over his work. As his usual producer, Chet Atkins, was reluctant to release a record consisting of songs written by newcomer Shaver, Jennings replaced Atkins with Tompall Glaser. Jennings recorded the album his own band the Waylors.

Honky Tonk Heroes had a good reception by music critics. It reached number 14 in Billboard's Top Country albums chart. The singles "You Asked Me To" and "We Had It All" reached number 8 and 28. The album was listed in Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die in 2005.