“Buck took the shuffle beat and he took the lyrics and the style of honky-tonk, and he added the spunk, the vitality of rock and roll to his sound.”
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Reviews of seven new releases, including CDs from Ireland's Chieftains, country's Buck Owens, and bluegrass-based Martha Spencer.
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A 10-CD box set chronicles the rise of country music’s Bakersfield sound. Plus, releases from Brian Wilson and the Carter Family.
Read More »Buck Owens was and is a country legend and now eight years after his death he shares his life with help from Randy Poe and hundreds of hours of his taped stories.
Read More »This marvelous two-CD Buck Owens set is the perfect complement to his autobiography.
Read More »The pioneering bandleader talks about the Lost Planet Airmen, his current group, and other topics.
Read More »Buck Owens sounds incredible in these pre-Capitol Records recordings.
Read More »Before Hee Haw, Buck Owens was the man from Bakersfield.
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