Buck Owens
Real Name: Alvis Edgar Owens Jr.
Born 12 August 1929 in Sherman, Texas, Died 25 March 2006 in Bakersfield, California. In 1951 Buck and his wife, , moved to Bakersfield, California, where Dust Bowl refugees had ended their trip west. From 1951 to 1958 Buck played at the Blackboard, the center of the vibrant Bakersfield music scene. As lead guitar player and singer for the house band led by , Buck played anything to get folks dancing, including country, R&B, rockabilly, rhumbas, polkas, and even sambas.
Buck Owens