American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1940, the Legendary Songwriter and Comedian Who Penned Songs for Buck Owens, The Beatles, and George Strait

Eighty-six years ago the singer/songwriter who penned hits for some of country music's biggest names was born in Mississippi.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1988, Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens Were at No. 1 With a Milestone Song Birthed From a Merle Haggard Scheduling Conflict

Owens first recorded “Streets of Bakersfield” for the 1972 compilation album Buck ‘Em Volume 2: The Music of Buck Owens. More than a decade later, he was slated to perform a duet with Merle Haggard, ...
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The Bakersfield sound : Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California country / with essays by Scott B. Bomar, Randy Poe, and Robert Price ; introduction by Dwight Yoakam

"This publication was created by the staff of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum"--Title page verso. "Published on the occasion of the exhibition The Bakersfield sound : Buck Owens, Merle ...
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Classic car with ties to Buck Owens and Elvis Presley turns up in Wyoming

CODY, Wyo. - The Park County Sheriff's Office conducted a special inspection of a unique classic car with ties to American music history. The sheriff's office shared photos of the 1971 Pontiac Grand ...