Music lost a giant with the death of Buck Owens this weekend. He will likely be remembered by many as the co-host of Hee Haw (ugh!) or as one of the few people not named Lennon or McCartney or Harrison who wrote a huge hit that the Beatles had ("Act Naturally"). But he was so much more than that.
Back in the day when country music WAS country music, not the warmed over pap/pop that masquerades as the country genre today, Buck was one of the biggies, stringing together hit after hit in the 50's, 60's and 70's. He was the originator of what's called the "Bakersfield sound", carried on most ably today by Dwight Yoakam.
Back when I did a lot of driving around exploring various parts of North America, it was always a hoot to be tear-assing down some deserted highway at three in the morning with the windows rolled down and the radio cranked up, singing "Under Your Spell Again", "Together Again", "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" or some other song by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos at the top of my lungs. You brought lots of happiness into my life, Buck. Thanks, cowboy!
Back in the day when country music WAS country music, not the warmed over pap/pop that masquerades as the country genre today, Buck was one of the biggies, stringing together hit after hit in the 50's, 60's and 70's. He was the originator of what's called the "Bakersfield sound", carried on most ably today by Dwight Yoakam.
Back when I did a lot of driving around exploring various parts of North America, it was always a hoot to be tear-assing down some deserted highway at three in the morning with the windows rolled down and the radio cranked up, singing "Under Your Spell Again", "Together Again", "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" or some other song by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos at the top of my lungs. You brought lots of happiness into my life, Buck. Thanks, cowboy!
