Buck had a great career but I can't help but believe he was still under appreciated! He deserves all the appreciation in the world if you ask me!
@granthuff27166 жыл бұрын
I met Buck in Honolulu in 1964 or 65, I hink it was. He was performing in a local car lot on a stage in the middle of the lot. he was one of the most down to earth and human performers I've ever met in my life. He wasn't yet famous, but Tiger By The Tail came out shortly after that, and he skyrocketed to fame very quickly. He actually came to see me to tell me about his good fortune, and wanted to say goodbye to me! A few days later, he returned to the mainland. I never met him again, but I still have very fond memories of him. He was a great, ordinary guy!
@carlmorell5673 жыл бұрын
Buck Owens is single-handedly responsible for the Bakersfield sound. Great songwriter, singer Entertainer and guitar player. I've got to look up that acoustic guitar with an electric headstock. That's wild. That's the kind of guitar I wanted
@DavidBerlin Жыл бұрын
@@carlmorell567 hey...I'm not sure if you ever found out but there are a couple of guitars of that type. You might find a Fender Newporter which is like that, or a San Miguel or a Sonoran, both by Fender.
@sterlinsmith16515 жыл бұрын
I knew Buck very well. I'm a Bakersfield native and he and I belonged to the same country club for a number of years. He was such a gentleman and a very good golfer. Despite tremendous means, he always had a streak of that dust bowl kid in him - never took any success or any relationship for granted. His legacy will live on for ever.
@SINNER51504 жыл бұрын
Buck was a real man! Went out on a high note! My he rest in piece!
@scottmeli6 жыл бұрын
Buck Owens and Don Rich created some of the best music ever made. Their incredible Telecaster picking set the pace for guitar players around the world. Don and Buck were equally talented as vocalists...we miss you guys! God bless.
@lenajohnsson1594 Жыл бұрын
Hi from Sweden, I am 70 year,s old and I still love him, 4 ever.
@OpaqueVisions477 жыл бұрын
That story at the end about his last show when fans inspired him to perform even though he was ill & he passed away that night really tugged at my heart.
@dshmechanic7 жыл бұрын
I started to cry when I heard that part :'(
@jazzfusionary6 жыл бұрын
i had the same reaction. How many stars would do that for their fans? His ticket to heaven. Buck was one of a kind.
@frankfurfaro18856 жыл бұрын
Opaque Visions i knew nothing about country music until i heard elvis on whn .
@chingdowkenpo6 жыл бұрын
Me too son.. Made my eyes fog up some what..
@janeames15136 жыл бұрын
would you really expect anything less from Buck?...he was a fans man..what i mean by that is his fans drove him..it wasn't about the money it was what he could do to put smiles on peoples face ...while it is sad that he passed on that night it also makes me proud to know that he was a great american and a very humble man ..he worked on hee haw with a couple distant family members of mine...great aunt minnie and 4th cousin roy..
@thomasmartinscott5 жыл бұрын
I gained utmost respect for him in 1985, when my wife and I were in the "lounge scene" on Hee Haw with Faron Young. A camera broke, and the whole cast left the set, except Buck. He stayed and entertained the studio audience for nearly two hours, while the camera was being fixed. He had a good heart.
@PedroGonzalez-ub9dl5 жыл бұрын
Died a few months after my father died in a tragic work accident..buck makes me proud to be from Kern county (20 miles from Bakersfield).. His soul and music will live forever..
@leonaduncan30473 жыл бұрын
He was a great singer, we need more of our older style singer's back. Thankfully we still have some 😍💖🙏oxoxoxoxox
@historylover24325 жыл бұрын
I was born in 81 and am 38 now and buck is my favorite musician I love the "Bakersfield sound" that buck buck pioneered... rip buck thanks for touching our lives
@MrSimplejack093 жыл бұрын
same born in 80 but I got lucky and my grandmother took me to see him in 86 at a country music place called pondarosa park in Ohio or PA I barely remember it but tiger and above and beyond I remember
@raywhittington13685 жыл бұрын
That's amazing. I had no idea he was that big in country music. Fifteen consecutive #1 hits? Total of 25?! That's very impressive! As a kid watching him on Hee Haw, I sensed he was a down to earth genuine good guy, not like other celebrities that seemed to be putting out an image. Good video.
@KelikakuCoutin Жыл бұрын
Also, Ringo Starr's first hit single was one of Buck's songs.
@carlmorell567 Жыл бұрын
@@KelikakuCoutin Act Naturally
@carlmorell567 Жыл бұрын
Ray Whittington he is single-handedly responsible for the Bakersfield sound
@oldgysgt4 жыл бұрын
For 10 years Buck Owens put on a benefit show for Children's Christmas toys sponsored by the Marine Corps. For years it was my job to come up with a "thank you" gift for Buck. One year we got him a 5 foot tall Teddy Bear. My then 6 year old daughter presented it to him on stage. It made quite a sight, a child giving HIM a toy. The bear was much bigger than she was. As I remember, Buck cried.
@teresaowens79956 жыл бұрын
What a beautifully done video. Love to see what one person's life goes through. The country music that we hear today will never hold a candle to these folks back in the day.
@Alpha116 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and commenting! And I agree, new country just isn't the same.
@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 Жыл бұрын
Because the horse shit today IS NOT real music
@ClayTallStories5 жыл бұрын
Died after giving his last little bit of self away. I think this is truly a measure of what a great man Buck really was. Bless his soul.
@christinevicker90173 жыл бұрын
Good country music I love it's a monsters holiday by buck it's a fun song Rip Buck
@bonniedaniels52433 жыл бұрын
Country Classic singers were true performers and loved their fans. The ending story was so heartwarming. RIP Buck!!!
@gwenerikson73564 жыл бұрын
♥️.....loved to hear him sing , happy songs ...😊
@howardfortyfive96767 жыл бұрын
I grew up listening to Buck Owens and watching Hee Haw about every week.
@travissmith65695 жыл бұрын
Howard Fortyfive That is to bad!
@steevrawjers3 жыл бұрын
Me too
@joanjarrette17265 жыл бұрын
I 💖 Buck Owens music... Golden Oldies for sure. Wish we had that kind of music today.
@douglashill98727 жыл бұрын
Thank You for a wonderful tribute to my friend Buck. He is missed, but not forgotten.
@billspooks6 жыл бұрын
My mother met him at the NCO Club in Grafenwöhr in the 1960's She said he took a break from performing and moved around the tables getting to know the people who had come to see his show. She said he was as plain as an old shoe. What a wonderful man was Buck Owens.
@bluesman37946 жыл бұрын
Played right til the end. A true musician. God bless..
@guesswho1115 жыл бұрын
I grew up on the Bakersfield sound. My aunt lived in Bakersfield. My family used to travel south on the 99 corridor to her house where we listened to the Bakersfield sound and the Border Blaster station XERF-AM from Ciudad Acuna Mexico which featured WolfMan Jack. Even though I was a small child those memories of my sweet aunt Nina, her home and the music stand out in my conscious memory as the good times.
@kevykev386 жыл бұрын
He was all about his fans. He really loved and felt strongly about family and friends.
@barbaramiller349 Жыл бұрын
He was my Dad’s favorite. My sister and I teased him about it. But he was a very talented man.
@debrascott84926 жыл бұрын
Buck Owens was an all time great. His side kick - Don Rich - always stole the show. Fantastic voice and damn good looks.
@andyvarner65276 жыл бұрын
I didn't realize how much I loved buck Owens. Grew up watching hee haw and with all the guest stars each night I never paid much attention to him or roy Clark . But now when I watch the old episodes they make me remember a happy time watching hee haw and how great they really were
@renatacantoregross62836 жыл бұрын
What a Great Man, Singer & Composer. Thank you for this lovingly made presentation.
@vinniem.24625 жыл бұрын
Loved going to the Crystal Palace every weekend, met and proposed to my wife there in 1997. Buck Owens was such a gracious man, if we were standing by the bar where his white caddy was hanging on the wall, he would always buy us a round, chat, tell a few jokes then head on stage, great memories.. RIP Buck!!.
@johnpayne68607 жыл бұрын
Always remember this, great asset to the core of country music, a real shame, he never really got the awards of some other's, but he is being remembered now, a sound, that cannot be reproduced!
@mumydear16 жыл бұрын
Buck Owens
@kimduckworth50476 жыл бұрын
My sister's and I use to play his album constantly and sang our hearts out......good time in life!
@caseywinehouse7774 жыл бұрын
My great grandmother, Lorena Owens, is his cousin. She told me that she used to play with Buck all the time as kids back in Texas. My dad met him as a kid in the 70s and he told me that he was a real cool dude, a true country boy at heart.
@jasonadams3713 жыл бұрын
That makes you a distant relative very cool
@dottiedestadio68116 жыл бұрын
I have always loved Buck Owens.saw him in the 60’s and had pictures taken with him. The sweetest most down to earth entertainers I know. I own everything he ever made. Love the video! Thank you a Buck Owens forever fan Dottie DeStadio!😊👍🙏
@coleowens16163 жыл бұрын
My dad told me about a year ago that he’s my great uncle. Ever since we took a trip to Bakersfield I fell in love with his music.
@stevemason51736 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the all~time greats... A big time inspiration to me... The tune "Buckaroo" inspired me to pick up mu guitar again and keep playing... Him and Don Rich were an unbeatable duo!!!
@MyREDTAIL7 жыл бұрын
Love his song " GOT A TIGER BY THE TALE " a classic in country music.
@blackholeentry34895 жыл бұрын
Tune was too simplistic for me and liked "Act Naturally" much better. For a couple of years I dated an "Old girlfriend" who lived in Bakersfield not very far from the Crystal Palace and we went there a few times. For many years I rode motorcycles with a group who made the 500 mile trek to Death Valley ever year and Buck's place was always a watering hole for the group.
@hooleyqueen5 жыл бұрын
Please learn to spell.
@blorac98694 жыл бұрын
@@hooleyqueen You would think because of his handle he could but he can't.
@habitsrabbit5 жыл бұрын
I'm more of a metal lover. But my parents raised me with classic rock and classic country. Buck Owens is definitely in my top 3 country artists.
@fivecitydirttracker47765 жыл бұрын
I agree. When I hear Bucks music, it's as good as AC⚡DC's. I got to get up and boogie ! ✌
@judymartin41125 жыл бұрын
ChaoticGamer, We had so many great singers. I miss them all. 😥😥😥 My great grandparents & my Dad, Mom & us 6 kids listen to all on the Grand Ole Opry. We were young but we all loved music.
@jackdempsey96444 жыл бұрын
HabitsRabbit Korns Johnathan Davis’ dad was in Buck Owens band.
@nancybellfosler15 жыл бұрын
My parent's favorite! I grew up listening to and watching him! My Dad played w/him at the Grand Old Opre... blessed memories... 🙏❤🙏
@peterbetts8586 жыл бұрын
A True Country Entertainer who taught me as a young person about puttin your heart into it , in his case Country Music . Most remember him from seeing him on Hee Haw but he had many albums of songs that were excellent before that . one of my Favs. was Tiger by the Tail which i can remember as a youngin singing way too loud . I know hes one of the Greats that i still crank up every now n then . Long Live Old Country .
@DennisBrownDhighway6 жыл бұрын
RIP Buck, you are truly missed.
@dougwhewell35384 жыл бұрын
Merle ended up with bucks wife, Bonnie. She was a back up singer for Merle and I believe #2 of 5 wives. It was cool to see a picture of them together again (pun intended) years later in this mini documentary.
@oldbiff81946 жыл бұрын
Country NEEDS another Buck Owens today!
@jeffsolberg77496 жыл бұрын
oldbiff check out the Bobby Darren country show out of wisc.with miss Sheila marie.
@ProudMasterMason5 жыл бұрын
Check out The Derailers...very good
@MrSchwehrrobert5 жыл бұрын
there will never be another Buck Owens!
@marshahogue48895 жыл бұрын
You got one. Dwight
@talindakelley1895 жыл бұрын
I wonder what ever became of Buck's son, Allen. He used sing with him on HeeHaw once in a while.
@edwardthejust44527 жыл бұрын
I have to admit...got a bit misty eyed at the end....I miss Buck!
@williammixon27694 жыл бұрын
I was the same way that song Amazing Grace gets me every time.
@chris88784 жыл бұрын
The harmonica always gets me. The true American instrument.
@jamesdodge72684 жыл бұрын
Me too
@peytonmarceaux87883 жыл бұрын
@@williammixon2769 Nwekenta
@stevemason51734 жыл бұрын
Here it is 2020 and at the age of 65, and I still love listening to Buck and Don. These were two legends I grew up with, listening to my dad play their records day in and day out. The song "Buckaroo" inspired me to learn and play guitar back in 1965. I grew up to be a musician and wondered off into other forms of rock~N~roll music, but still do, and always will love listening to the great and real music of Buck Owens and the Buckaroos!!!
@jimwest65717 жыл бұрын
I was honored to work for one of Buck's radio stations for many years. Best years of a 40 year career in country radio. Saw Buck many times and have great memories.....Good video.
@Alpha116 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and for your comment. And congrats on the long radio career!
@timpresley48114 жыл бұрын
Buck was one of the country stars I listened to as a kid. I'm sad to say that it took KZbin to reconnect. I miss u and your music Buck. RIP my friend. Gonna play one for my friends now .❤❤❤
@lefrogie2917 жыл бұрын
Together Again was my favorite Buck Owens song.
@USNAVDC5 жыл бұрын
....and no one sings Together Again with the emotion of Buck Owens.
@johngray12533 жыл бұрын
Back in the 50,s as aoubge singer in Bakersfield iused to go the club he and bonnie owned I loved singing. My favorite together again used to enjoy him one hee haw by th
@johngray12533 жыл бұрын
On the John reply I am his
@altareggo5 жыл бұрын
Man was an absolute LEGEND!! No question about that.
@Mayito_Tamps6 жыл бұрын
Thats how legends die on stage and after a show May God Have Mercy Of His Soul And May He Rest In Peace
@packingten7 жыл бұрын
Been a a Buck Owens fan since 1962. My hero.RIP Buck
@idontwantahandle6 жыл бұрын
The best sound in Country that has never been rivaled.
@jp39236 жыл бұрын
Buck was an all-time great both as a country song writer and as a performer. I miss him greatly.
@barbaraharmon61755 жыл бұрын
Our precious Buck. Thank you for your beautiful voice and all the entertainment you gave us.
@thomasholmes80637 жыл бұрын
Yup, even western NY'ers loved Buck Owens and his Buckaroos !!!
@shaskins155 жыл бұрын
That's me! My grandparents used to watch hee haw and i grew up listening to real country like this ..
@billperez11414 жыл бұрын
In the U.S. Navy I was attached to a fighter squadron VF-114. On deployment on board the USS Kitty Hawk the use to play HEE HAW on closed circuit T.V. for us. You knew where to find us when that show was on. WE ALL loved to watch it and him perform. I'm also from Western NY. Buffalo's east side.
@doneslick13624 жыл бұрын
There are things this world didn't know about Bucks personal life. But I grew up listening to this man and when I was about 30 my best friend married his daughter. How cool is that.
@jazzfusionary6 жыл бұрын
Buck and Roy were gold on Hee Haw. Great documentary and nice pic with him and the Duke.
@adoreslaurel5 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, the modern crap lost me when they ditched the fiddles and pedal steel. Good ol Buck.
@Annesley6 жыл бұрын
Saw him in London in the 70's and it was the best show I've ever seen to this day
@edithlarsen92746 жыл бұрын
My husband and I never missed a concert that he gave in in Seattle what a man. Miss him....
@scottmatheson23905 жыл бұрын
The walls of our house reverberated with music when I was a kid, but there were a handful of artists that got played again and again: Buck Owens, Ray Charles, The Beatles, The Platters, Hank Williams, Sam Cook and Aretha Franklin. The 60's was an amazing time to grow up listening to music.
@tbreckon16 жыл бұрын
He put on a great live show with his band. I got to see him twice, in Bakersfield and San Bernardino!
@jimwest65716 жыл бұрын
Great video. I was proud to have worked for Buck at his Phoenix country radio station for several years. He was a character and one of a kind.
@Alpha116 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! It’s cool that you worked for him and to hear he was good to work for n
@russellhancock97653 жыл бұрын
Its So sad that other Generations of People will only be able to hear recordings of His Music.
@intimidator69696 жыл бұрын
I DONT CARE WHAT ANY OF YOU HAVE TO SAY.....THATS COUNTRY....I GREW UP WITH THIS MAN.......
@pgroove1635 жыл бұрын
i grew up in Bronx, nyc and love country..especially the 1960s..that golden age of real country music man !!..and i so used to dig this cat..
@katieskorner81645 жыл бұрын
Charlie Harper Ditto :)
@79tazman5 жыл бұрын
He was a star on Hee Haw also
@wesg30845 жыл бұрын
+1 for Charlie Harper's comment
@eaglegrip68795 жыл бұрын
I see. And which country would that be?
@thomastohiana6479 Жыл бұрын
A great pity I never had that opportunity to meet Buck and Don. THEIR Music is universally loved by Millions. RIP 😅
@albertjuarez71423 жыл бұрын
i met Buck Owens in Music city Marriott hotel in Nashville in the 90's, I was staying there on Business. One evening I was heading up to my room. i got into the elevator and in walks Buck Owens. I recognized him right away. He wore a cool Black and white cowhide duster. He was so nice and talked about his home in Bakersfield. He took the time to have a nice conversation with a fan. It was something I will never forget. What a great singer and amazing person. That's how I will always remember him.
@davedodge77615 жыл бұрын
Buck RIP. My dad n me played ur songs daily. My Dad played a steel n made our family a lot of money.
@RealJorgePerez6 жыл бұрын
Newly Found and nothing but deep respect for an unsung hero of Country Music,...Nothing but deep respect and admiration,...Rest In Peace Buck Owens,...You Will Be Remembered!,...
@RNRCLEEDS5 жыл бұрын
A man who kept his family fed by the use of his guitar. Honourable.
@jarkolimbo92686 жыл бұрын
Thanks for assembling this fabulous tribute. What a great story.
@lorrainecrouchet43525 жыл бұрын
I Love Buck Owen’s Music ! I have a lot of it and enjoy playing it often !
@mikejoseph47205 жыл бұрын
Loved his music... always will ; one of the best ..
@glenniz14 жыл бұрын
An era in country that we will never see again! Rest in Peace Buck!
@LostHongshan Жыл бұрын
I bought a record player this past year along with a lot of 25 random old records. Therein was a name I wasn’t familiar with but when I played that music it was magic, and it was Buck Owen’s and his Buckaroos. I’m so happy to have discovered him through that randomness and have since purchased 15 more of his vintage records! 😍
@markmarsh277 жыл бұрын
The story about not feeling well enough to play, meeting the couple who "drove 700 miles," doing the show for THEM ... and then dying that night is the most heart-breakingly tragic story of a selfless hero I've ever heard. ... He literally took Giving His All a little too far. ... Great man. ... Great Artist.
@semilivesixstringstrumist55957 жыл бұрын
I am with ya on that. That is one of the most Honorable things I have ever heard. That is truly Hero Status! That is how God made us. And if you don't believe that, I feel sorry for all of you.
@almabelhumeur66727 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you. I always loved his music.
@ceil50016 жыл бұрын
Mark Marsh Yeah, i was certainly moved by that story, too. Kinda makes ya wonder about fate...
@janicegraham48086 жыл бұрын
buck & don played at a place called springers i seen them there also he loved to get together with the boys have a little comedy time to have one of the guys put on a pair falsey tits & play norman we all got a kick out of it.them were the days
@jimmysapien99616 жыл бұрын
Just shows you how he had a great ❤️ May he be with our Heavenly Father , Amen
@bencraft47335 жыл бұрын
One of the finest country performers of all time! Wrpte many superb songs...I like the streets of Bakersfield and cryin time best of all ! Thank you, buck. It’s 2018, and I play his music every day!
@theokie32706 жыл бұрын
I met Buck and the Buckaroos in LIVERPOOL UK when they were on tour. Great people!
@lynnparks78176 жыл бұрын
Nothing like having a table about 10 feet from the bandstand at the Esquire Ballroom or DanceTown, USA, in Houston, Texas and listening to Buck, Don, Doyle, Tom and Willie Pickin' & sangin'. We'd holler up a request and Buck & the Buckaroos would do it. Nothing quite like those 1950's & 1960's beer joints for the best entertainment around, even to this day. Great video, thanks for sharing.
@annamarieassenato25614 жыл бұрын
he is and allways be my favorite Country singer rest in peace buck owens
@scottmeli5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this video about Buck Owens. Many of us remember his great songwriting, guitar playing and voice. Along with Don Rich, Buck Owens & The Buckaroos were the Gold-standard for good American country music. Buck will always be respected and missed...thanks for memories.
@memyself34076 жыл бұрын
Not many original acts left..a true master...thanks buck
@PeterAlanA12345678904 жыл бұрын
Buck Owens owns so many songs, it will make your head explode.
@thebookoffesteskyle17536 жыл бұрын
buck was one of my favorite singers ever-miss him
@CJCS11116 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! My dad, a fan of Owens, has cancer. This video both put a smile on my face and a tear in my eye.
@Alpha116 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and for the lovely comment. Best wishes to you and your dad.
@hagfan786 жыл бұрын
So glad I had the chance to see Mr. Owens at the Crystal Palace a few times before he passed away!
@michaelweirich85536 жыл бұрын
Buck Owens was a good singer and he will be one my favorite singers and he will be sadly missed
@russellburris58386 жыл бұрын
and I played fiddle for Buddy .....three or four times. what great times, Thanks Lord
@Robert_rocks4 жыл бұрын
Got to watch this legend perform a few weeks before he passed away with my family got to say this man was a true performer I went up and requested a tiger by the tail and it sounded like the record I had at home God bless you Buck and the streets of Bakersfield
@tk009033 жыл бұрын
Got to see him play at John Asquagas Nugget casino in early 70's. Not sure on spelling on " Asquagas "
@jerijames28763 жыл бұрын
Good memories of people who hav already left. Thought of them and felt lonely. Heard a western radio station once saying bad things of Buck and thought at least hes not doing rapping. Original country/western. RIP BUCK YOU WERE THE BEST!!!
@russgilbertson8689 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this story about Buck Owens, I have the deepest respect for him, God Bless Him.
@stevehamilton76297 жыл бұрын
Kinda teared up. Thanks Buck R.I.P.
@red29653 жыл бұрын
You are sorely missed. Slowly but surely all the country singers are being called home. Rest in peace.
@dianamoody72516 жыл бұрын
I remember all of these men growing up. Watched all the time. I miss them all.
@joesepulveda97067 жыл бұрын
loved his style, he was a fun singer
@chairde5 жыл бұрын
Much respect to him doing that show when he was really dying.
@williamowen53424 жыл бұрын
Uncle buck never gave up
@keithe21503 жыл бұрын
Would we be also lucky as to have a life that brought so much happiness there’s so many people
@michaelolz3 жыл бұрын
When I hear that Fender Telecaster with that cowboy twang my pulse quickens. God, I love that sound.
@larrywiggins6727 жыл бұрын
In 1961 my dad bought the shell truck stop in Tehachapi from Roy Owens