Buck Owens

thumb|Buck Owens Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr. (12 August 1929 – 25 March 2006) American country music singer; usually known as "Buck Owens". Quotes I Shall Sing No Song That Is Not A Country Song.I Shall Make No Record That Is Not A Country Record.I Refuse To be Known As Anything But A Country Singer.I Am Proud To be Associated With Country Music.Country Music And Country Music Fans Made Me What I Am Today.And I Shall Not Forget It. "Pledge To Country Music" in Music City News (March 1965) I've got a tiger by the tail it's plain to seeI won't be much when you've got through with meWell I'm losing weight and I'm turning mighty paleLooks like I've got a tiger by the tail. "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" Where, where, are you tonight?Why did you leave me here all alone?I searched the world over, And thought I found true love.You met another and Pfft! you were gone. " Pfft You Were Gone" - comedic country song often featured on Hee Haw Quotes about Buck Owens You could make the case that Owens should have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as an early influencer, considering he was a pioneer of the Bakersfield sound that many future country acts latched onto. Troy L. Smith of Cleveland.com (February 15, 2017) A pioneer of the electric guitar-based honky-tonk Bakersfield sound of the late 1950s, Buck Owens (1929-2006) boasted a phenomenal 21 number-one hits on the Billboard country music charts. He blasted a bright, loud and twangy Telecaster tone that stood in stark contrast to the syrupy strings and choruses of the Nashville sound, with nimble fretwork ably abetted by Buckaroos guitarist Don Rich. Mike Duffy and Jeff Owens of Fender External links Buck Owens Official Page Country Music Hall of Fame Salon article on Buck Owens Category:Guitarists from the United States Category:American country singers Category:Singer-songwriters from the United States Category:Musicians from Texas Category:1929 births Category:2006 deaths