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

On This Day in 1965, Buck Owens Hit No. 1 With an Album Inspired by a Gas Station Slogan

The Perfect Buck Owens Album? Released in March 1965, I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail yielded Buck Owens and the Buckaroos’ sixth No. 1 single in its title track. Owens came up with the idea after seeing ...
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 ...
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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 ...