(b Alvis Edgar Owens Jr, 12 Aug. '29, Sherman TX) Country
singer, guitarist, bandleader; one of the most successful
of the post-war decades. The family moved to Arizona '36;
he worked as farm labourer, married '48: son Buddy Alan is
a country singer; see Bonnie Owens, above. Buck and Bonnie
appeared on KTYL radio in Mesa, Arizona as part of The Buck
And Britt Show; he formed Mac's Skillet Lickers, playing
Arizona clubs. Working as a truckdriver between Arizona and
the San Joaquin Valley '50-51 he decided to move to the
West Coast and became lead guitarist with the Bill Woods
band '51-5, leading to session work with Sonny James, Wanda
Jackson and Tommy Collins; he toured in Collins's band,
made early recordings (album Blue Love), then signed with
Capitol '57. His f More...
I Lived in CA in the 60's and remember Buck Owen's very well. Loved his song Act Naturaly and Together Again. Usde to go see him perform at the Rose Maddox Club in Orangeville CA. And at the big Audiototium in Sacramento. I now live in West Virginia my home State and I still listen to Buck and his Buckaroos. They were one of the greatest groups of all times.
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