In the spirit of Labor Day Weekend coming up at the end of the week, Tyler Farr recalls the first job that trained him for his career in music that would see him rack up number-ones songs like “Redneck Crazy,” “Whiskey In My Water,” and “A Guy Walks Into A Bar.”

  Tyler Farr shares the story of the beginning of his country music career. (:34)
“I moved here, got a job workin’ the door at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, one of the most famous honky-tonks in Nashville. They gave me a chance to sing if someone didn’t show up, and it was all said and done, and I did a good job at it. I mean, I was like, ‘Man, I can do this,’ you know? At first, I would stand up there, you know, just kinda, you know, like George Strait, but you can’t do that, unless you’re George Strait. (laughs) So, I had to learn the art of entertaining, and after doin’ it and playin’ the honky-tonks from 10 to 2am every night — probably took about five years off of my life — but after doing that, it was…best thing for me. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”