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Buck Owens

Alvis Edgar Owens Jr. (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006), known professionally as Buck Owens, was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and band leader. He was the lead singer for Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, which had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music chart. He pioneered what came to be called the Bakersfield sound, named in honor of Bakersfield, California, Owens's adopted home and the city from which he drew inspiration for what he preferred to call "American music".


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Born:
Aug 12, 1929 In Sherman, Texas, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
24
First Appeared:
In the movie Pals of the Prairie 1934-04-03
Latest Project:
Movie Buck Owens: Live From Austin, TX 2007-07-06
Known For
Poster of Dwight Yoakam: Live from Austin TX
Poster of The Buck Owens Ranch Show, Vol. 1
Poster of The Buck Owens Ranch Show, Vol. 3
Poster of Pals of the Prairie
Filmography
Movie Buck Owens: Live From Austin, TX vocals, guitar 2007-07-06
Movie Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland Self 2006-09-08
Movie Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4 Self 2005-01-01
Movie Dwight Yoakam - Live from Austin TX himself 2005-10-31
Movie Dwight Yoakam: Live from Austin TX Himself 2005-10-28
Series ChalkZone Unknown 2002-03-22
Movie The Buck Owens Ranch Show, Vol. 3 2001-02-02
Movie Buck Owens: Acting Naturally Self 2001-07-11
Movie The Buck Owens Ranch Show, Vol. 1 lead vocals 2001-02-02
Movie The Buck Owens Ranch Show, Vol. 2 lead vocals, acoustic guitar 2001-02-02
Series Hot Country Nights Unknown 1991-11-24
Movie For All Mankind Self (voice) (archive audio) 1989-11-01
Movie Murder Can Hurt You! Sheriff Tim MacSkye 1980-05-21
Series The Big Show Self 1980-03-04
Series Music Country USA Self 1974-01-17
Series Tony Orlando and Dawn Self 1974-12-04
Movie Buck Owens and The Buckaroos: Live in Oslo 1970-01-01
Series The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour Self 1969-01-22
Movie From Nashville With Music 1969-07-07
Series Hee Haw Self - Host 1969-06-15
Movie Country Music on Broadway Self 1965-11-05
Series Kraft Music Hall Self 1958-10-08
Series The Ed Sullivan Show Self - Singer 1948-06-20
Movie Pals of the Prairie Buck 1934-04-03