Buck Owens – A-11
Classic Oldies A haunted jukebox ballad that turns heartache into honky-tonk poetry. When Buck Owens released “A-11” in 1964, it swiftly climbed the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, peaking at No. 8…
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Buck Owens – Down on the Corner of Love
A Lonesome Streetlamp Flickers on Heartache’s Boulevard First recorded in 1955 and released on Capitol Records, “Down on the Corner of Love” marked one of the earliest commercial outings for…
Buck Owens – Close Up The Honky Tonks
A Lament for Love Lost in Neon Glow and Sawdust Solitude When Buck Owens released “Close Up The Honky Tonks”, it wasn’t presented as a headlining single, nor did it…
Buck Owens – Tall Dark Stranger
Deception Wears a Handsome Face in This Haunting Tale of Love and Betrayal Released in 1969 as the title track to Buck Owens’ album Tall Dark Stranger, “Tall Dark Stranger”…
Buck Owens – Sam’s Place
A Joyous Saloon Reverie Where Simplicity and Spirit Collide in Pure Honky-Tonk Harmony Released in 1967, “Sam’s Place” by Buck Owens became a chart-topping beacon of the Bakersfield sound, soaring…
Buck Owens – Hot Dog
A Rockabilly Revival That Sizzles With Joyful Rebellion and Timeless Swagger Released during a period when country music was embracing polished production and Nashville smoothness, Buck Owens’ rollicking “Hot Dog”…
Buck Owens – Johnny B. Goode
A Rockabilly Reverence: When the Bakersfield Sound Tips Its Hat to a Guitar-Slinging Legend When Buck Owens, the architect of the Bakersfield sound, took on Chuck Berry’s seminal anthem “Johnny…
Buck Owens – Think of Me
A Plea Wrapped in Steel Guitar: Longing in the Face of Love’s Departure When Buck Owens released “Think of Me” in 1966, it swiftly rose to the top of the…
Buck Owens – Before You Go
A Heartbreaking Farewell Etched in Simplicity and Steel When Buck Owens released “Before You Go” in 1965, the song quickly became more than just another entry in his prolific Bakersfield…
Buck Owens – Waitin’ In Your Welfare Line
Love in the Breadline: Heartache, Humor, and Hard Times on the Honky-Tonk Circuit When Buck Owens released “Waitin’ In Your Welfare Line” in January 1966, it wasn’t just another hit…