Buck Owens was the top-selling country artist of the 1960's, and his musical style- called the Bakersfield Sound after his adopted hometown- countered the slick overproduction of Nashville country ...

Buck Owens Biography Alvis Edgar Owens Jr. (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006), known professionally as Buck Owens, was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and band leader.

Buck Owens: The Biography Eileen Sisk, Chicago Review, $24.95 (400p) ISBN 978-1-55652-768-5 ...

On this Day in 1966, Buck Owens took "Think of Me" to No. 1 for six weeks and ignited thee rise of the Bakersfield sound.