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".
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 0.839 |
Birthday | 1929-08-12 |
Place of Birth | Sherman, Texas, USA |
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2005
Dwight Yoakam: Live from Austin TX
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Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4
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Dwight Yoakam - Live from Austin TX
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1989
For All Mankind
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Murder Can Hurt You!
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1965
Country Music on Broadway
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A country music show comes to Broadway with the only big screen appearance of the legendary Hank Williams.
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2001
Buck Owens: Acting Naturally
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Story of the singer who came out of the Texas dustbowl to become the king of Honky Tonk. With his Fender Telecaster guitar, no-nonsense style, and lus...
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1970
Buck Owens and The Buckaroos: Live in Oslo
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Combining 1969 and 1970 performaces in Oslo, Norway, Buck and The Buckaroos dazzle and shine on the classics. Great footage of Country Music legends i...
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1969
From Nashville With Music
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2007
Buck Owens: Live From Austin, TX
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2001
The Buck Owens Ranch Show, Vol. 2
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The Buck Owens Ranch Show, Vol. 2
2001
The Buck Owens Ranch Show, Vol. 3
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The Buck Owens Ranch Show, Vol. 3
2001
The Buck Owens Ranch Show, Vol. 1
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2006
Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland
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1934
Pals of the Prairie
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Two cowboys get involved with a pretty ranch owner, her crooked fiancé and a robbery.
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