On this Day in 1966, Buck Owens took "Think of Me" to No. 1 for six weeks and ignited thee rise of the Bakersfield sound.

Owens may be best known as the smiling country singer who co-hosted Hee Haw, but he also sang original tunes. A new collection, Buck Owens: Bound for Bakersfield, goes back to the days before ...

BAKERSFIELD — Country singer Buck Owens recorded a lot of geographically minded songs during his long career -- some hits (“Big in Vegas,” “Made in Japan”), some not (“Hollywood Waltz ...

Among those unreleased songs is a live cut from Buck Owens and his Buckaroos recorded December 15th, 1973, at Bakersfield’s Civic Auditorium during the country superstar’s yearly holiday ...

Buck Owens had an impact on country music that goes beyond his many hits or his TV time on Hee Haw. He created the "Bakersfield Sound," challenging Nashville's dominance on the country landscape.

Christened after a local legend, Buck Owens Boulevard welcomes visitors to Bakersfield off Highway 99 with a mix of eaterys and hotels. Whether you're looking for the perfect pair of ...

** FILE ** Country music legend Buck Owens performs in Bakersfield, Calif., Wednesday, June 29, 2005, during a taping for Country Music Television.

Flashback: Dwight Yoakam, Buck Owens Take ‘Streets of Bakersfield’ to Number One. Duo topped the charts with the duet in 1988, and eight days later performed it on 'Austin City Limits' ...

Week 47: Buck Owens, Baron Of Bakersfield. Hee Haw made it easy to caricature country fans as proudly ignorant rubes.The show debuted in 1969 as a mid-season replacement for The Smothers Brothers ...

BAKERSFIELD — Peddling the songs of Buck Owens and Merle Haggard in the heart of Bakersfield — when you’re neither Owens nor Haggard — could rank on the scale of tough gigs right up there ...

Many people today remember Buck Owens as the co-host and star of the long running... Music Review: Buck Owens - Bound For Bakersfield 1953-1956: The Complete Pre-Capital Collection ...

The Bakersfield Sound pioneer and influential country icon was known for playing his custom red, white and blue guitars – and now they're officially back.