American Songwriter

On This Day in 1963, Buck Owens Was at No. 1 With a Song That Outperformed Every Country Single for the Next Five Decades

Sixty-two years ago today, Buck Owens was in the middle of a the longest run atop the country chart of the 20th century.
American Songwriter

3 Buck Owens Songs Every Country Fan Should Know by Heart

Many fans remember Buck Owens from the long-running comedy variety show Hee Haw. However, Owens’ contributions to country music go much deeper than that. He was a pioneer of the Bakersfield Sound. The ...
The Spokesman-Review

This day in history: Country musician Homer Joy’s song ‘Streets of Bakersfield’ recorded by Buck Owens

From 1974: Homer Joy, a country musician in residence at the Spokane House, received a “big boost in his career” when Buck Owens recorded several of his songs. One of those songs was “The Streets of ...
The Eagle

Singer Buck Owens dies at 76

LOS ANGELES - Buck Owens, the flashy rhinestone cowboy who shaped the sound of country music with hits such as Act Naturally and brought the genre to TV on Hee Haw, died Saturday. Owens, 76, died at ...
Yahoo

End of an era for country music in Bakersfield: Buck Owens' Crystal Palace closes

People enjoy the music of Buck Owens at the Buck Owens Crystal Palace in Bakersfield in 1998. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times) The Crystal Palace, a music and dining joint in Bakersfield launched by ...
Los Angeles Times

End of an era for country music in Bakersfield: Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace closes

The Crystal Palace, a music and dining joint in Bakersfield launched by Buck Owens — which hosted just about every country music star in America over the years — has abruptly shut its doors. The ...