Buck Owens Buddy Alan Streets of Bakersfield

[@Nigelsmom2136]

Don Rich and that infectious grin, he always looked like he was having a great time.

[@oldmate1342]

Love Don Rich on the guitar and his smile... Thank you

[@impassable]

Im a 60 something guy who never cared about Buck, he was just some guy on Hee Haw...Now Im discovering his greatness...Big fan

[@jeffclark7888]

Outstanding, sir!

[@davebing5120]

I'm 55 in 2021 and i share your sentiments exactly... I even investigated city of Bakersfield bc i thought all Cali cities were alike but found out Bakersfield was an interesting place. Nothing like sun and surf cities.

[@jeffclark7888]

@@davebing5120 good stuff!

[@impassable]

@@davebing5120 Yep, no surf there but lots of sun

[@andypearce5537]

Never too late!

[@misskj7773]

Don Rich would have been 80 years old today. Happy Birthday and Rest in Peace, Master of the Telecaster.

[@royaitken8901]

Just love it. Buck and son and the backup guitar picking from Don. Just great

[@heidiankers108]

Seeing you again buddy after a million years, I miss you all over again .... wow. those days of our youth.

[@patriciajrs46]

Their beautiful voices, fun antics, of just being together, and Don Rich's gorgeous smile made this a great video. Thanks.

[@joannamilano3542]

They Are gentlemen

[@johndutton5881]

Man Bakersfield was really something back in the sixties and seventies,my dad owned Harland's house of music and he supplied the tools for that Bakersfield sound.

[@patriciajrs46]

I've been a fan of theirs for years. I grew up watching them, my whole life. Loved them. Always great music. Having fun.

[@debrascott8492]

Buck and his son look like twins. Buck sure can't deny this DNA.

[@Racoldgin]

And that is what you call a 60's supergroup. Buck's voice, Don Rich's guitars and Tom Brumley's pedal steel make this band what it is.

[@Craighetfield2024]

I grew up while a booming city was shutting down and all my late relatives used to have parties and these would be blaring and everyone was having a great time ..... damn I miss those days now ... why you cutting onions next to me 😭

[@johnnieguitar5724]

Great song of Buck and Don's--- a tribute to Bakersfield and the Bakersfield Sound. Listen to the two part harmony of the guitars , the steel guitar, piano , drums and bass. Thanks for posting! RIP Buck and Don.

[@Joy-of-collecting]

And thanks to Homer Joy who wrote Streets of Bakersfield.

[@cynthiagilmore-ulrich6057]

I sure do miss Don Rich!! Love and miss Buck also!!

[@bigetcb9994]

Are you related to don

[@willisgillismusic]

We miss him, too! As a kid I was inspired by his great talent... and still touches my heart!

[@romysan1]

don rich......its lucky for buck he found don. great duo. don was a great talent.

[@christopherkahn6522]

This is the best version I have heard.

[@maryatwall2462]

Wow he every look like his good looking dad love Buck Owens sounds great from the greatest singer on top of my 5 singers RIP Buck still listing to you music2021

[@specwar64]

Beside Buck himself,both Don Rich and Tom Brumley,his pedal steel player were awesome as well. I loved the way Brumley made that Steel guitar weep on Together Again.

[@pardyhardly]

I really love Buck Owens.His brilliant music will pass the test of time. His excellent singing and fantastic playing entertained dozens of people everywhere. His pale, droopy and horse-like face endeared him to all of the ladies and to about 5% of the men. A brilliant musician and hack who will be sorely missed. R.I.P Buck.

[@lancasterritzyescargotdine2602]

pardy Hack? Pale, droopy horse-like face? I never knew there were two Buck Owenses, the ugly one you can't stand and the one the rest of the world loves.

[@Slipkid67]

They harmonize well together. I love Don's guitar picking.

[@williecarter2717]

I believe that’s Don Rich’s voice singing over Bucks

[@jlmikeals9236]

@Willie Carter That is Don singing harmony. Hee Haw was a great show, but very few people ever sang live. It was most always voice over since every season was filmed in a studio over a two week period. There were a few exceptions, but I don't believe this was one. If a supposedly live performance sounds like the record. Then it's a recording. The studio versions are made with session musicians. The band can rarely recreate the quality of the original recording.

[@joannamilano3542]

Absolutely agree

[@Eliminator5555]

I can't get this song out of my head.

[@larkpraise]

Buddy Alan was cute in an unconventional way and I loved his sing8ng.

[@DaftspeedN7]

It’s absolutely impossible to watch Don Rich and not smile along with him

[@cherylcoble5730]

I had the biggest crush on buck Owens when i was a kid love him so

[@davidtipsword894]

Don Rich's pickin makes this song! Buck was great, but he needed Don to fill those gaps. Together they were just awesome!

[@randallwatson8760]

David Tipsword Buck Owens was never the same after Don died. I believe you, like me, thinks it's high time Don Rich was in the Country Music Hall of Fame.

[@Joy-of-collecting]

Don Rich was pretty much the Buck Owens sound.

[@jpb1231000]

@@randallwatson8760 HE's NOT???? Hell Waylon ain't either!!

[@jeffclark7888]

@@Joy-of-collecting Buck Owens would’ve been a star solo and he was a star solo but he became a superstar with Don Rich.

[@williecarter2717]

I really think that’s Don’s voice harmonizing with Buck on the Chorus

[@robertnelson7367]

Great Bakersfield Sound❤

[@michellepost2986]

Buddy Owens sure looked like his dad, Buck. Buddy used to be on Hee Haw several times.

[@patriciajrs46]

They sounded so great together. Thank you. They sound good together. Don is there, too. He always sang harmony. Buddy sings in the same key and tone as his dad.

[@joannamilano3542]

Two of my Favourites 💗💗along with Merle Haggard , Johnny Cash, Lynyrd Skynyrd

[@anelissastanibol5417]

oh my, what a treat! Thank you for uploading!

[@SeanWayne-rl3qq]

I would have loved to meet buck Owens and don rich they both i'm like very genuine people.

[@Mr6stringchaos]

Sean Wayne 1988 I met Buck in the parking lot at the Crystal Palace. Very nice and humble guy.

[@trudymaenza9672]

I saw them in Hawaii at Hickam Airforce and at our County Fair in Douglas County Oregon, that's Southern Oregon where things are more CV conservative than N.Oregon

[@janeingeborgolsen351]

Awesome father and Son.

[@Ibrian8888]

Thank you

[@johnjackson8401]

As good as it gets. Icing on the cake with Don Rich doing the wonderful guitar leads. Thanks for posting.👍👍

[@ronaldknisley9792]

Very cool

[@justifiedbyhisgrace6904]

The incredible Don Rich.

[@jimwest6571]

This version of STREETS OF BAKERSFIELD with son Buddy Alan was about 1973 long before Buck and Dwight Yoakam recorded it.....that was in 1988. The song was first just an album cut on one of Owens record albums.

[@Joy-of-collecting]

Buddy and Homer sang a few of Homers songs together later on.

[@stonedaily7637]

Didn't enjoy Sat nights-as a young boy- when we watched HEE HAW on the only TV in the house, But Buck is a gem!

[@helda4850]

Love, love the 2 together....they look so alike....😂 😂

[@OSMC5800]

Just love it!

[@michellepost2986]

I grew up watching Hee Haw when new, and watched it until it was canceled. I hated to see Buck go. His son Buddy sure looked like Buck. I always liked Buck and Roy both.

[@jeromefranklin1750]

Buck Owens is one of my favorite singers love him and miss him. 🦾

[@lgfrades]

Love it 😍

[@verathompson162]

He sure couldn't deny this one , spitting image of him

[@jerryevan7316]

Absolute this song by father and son

[@debrawindsor8644]

His son looks just like him and sings like him too!

[@mattwright8993]

Don Rich died way too soon.

[@oldmate1342]

Awesome.

[@joshuac734]

Golden boys, Golden times !

[@billquailes7882]

Good job. Buddy does good, and Buck was one of the best.

[@mhayes22167]

I never knew that buck had done a duet before on streets of Bakersfield I thought him and Dwight had only done the duet, this one was pretty good

[@jimwest6571]

The song was written by a songwriter named HOMER JOY who had been called to Bakersfield to record some music at Buck's recording studio in 1972. When he arrived he was delayed for several days to get into the studio by some last minute priority recordings from Bucks band the Buckaroo's....Well Homer kept getting frustrated because he was delayed several days. He stayed in a cheap motel nearby the studio and would walk back and forth each day. Finally, he got frustrated enough to sit down and WRITE Streets of Bakersfield, claiming "You don't know me but you don't like me".. as part of his frustrated lyric. It hit #1 with Buck and Dwight Yoakam in 1988 and sold over a million copies. Later Homer Joy would ENJOY a BIG PAYDAY in royalty money for writing the song. I know all of this because I worked for Buck Owens at his one time Phoenix country radio station.

[@Joy-of-collecting]

Homer was my Cousin. Our Father's are brothers.

[@MrDoneboy]

Sorry, but Buddy didn't seem to have the lead voice to sing country music.

[@randiekay4994]

Dude's a splitting image of his dad

[@joejacobs3537]

Buddy Alan is my cousin through his mom..

[@jeffclark7888]

Bonnie Owens.

[@joejacobs3537]

@@jeffclark7888 Yes..

[@jeffclark7888]

@@joejacobs3537 outstanding family!

[@paulkossak7761]

Dwight Yoakum does a great cover of this tune.

[@benbricker890]

Father and son duet

[@ProudKansan08]

Just wondering why Don wasn't the second vocal in this song?

[@RedDirtRules]

Because it was a father and son duet

[@misskj7773]

He should have been...

[@craigcull2360]

The guy in the background looks like a principle from saved bt the bell. Dennis Haskins not now but what he looked like in the 90s

[@robinlyons8620]

Good song

[@luckyhouston1054]

I never heard about Buddy. Did he do much performing recording other than work with his dad?

[@sldl04]

Only place I ever saw him perform was on Hee Haw. I don't think he was all that successful...at least not on the same level as his father.

[@bakoboy63]

Mike Chivers yes, he went out on the road too! He has a few songs here on KZbin just pull up his stuff! He stopped doing things and started up again when the Crystal Palace opened

[@Joy-of-collecting]

Actually back in 2009 Buddy was singing with my cousin Homer Joy who is the writer of this song.

[@jimwest6571]

@@Joy-of-collecting Buddy (Alan) Owens charted about 20 songs in the late 60's into the 1970's on Capitol records. He sang a duet with Buck called "Let the World Keep On A-turnin" that hit #7 on the charts in 1967. He had a moderately successful career but quit to help run Buck's country radio station in Phoenix, Arizona. That is where I worked with him in the 80's...He still lives in Phoenix today.

[@bluegrassdan]

Is that Tom playing steel? Sure looks like a kid there.

[@curtisthomas2457]

A true classic

[@Danimal1577]

Who’s Buddy Alan? His work any good?

[@jimwest6571]

Buddy Alan Owens is Buck's first son with former wife Bonnie Owens who was also later married to Merle Haggard. Buddy had a handful of moderately successful country hits on Capitol records in the late 60's early 70's under the name Buddy Alan. He is retired and living in Phoenix, Arizona today.

[@RjBenjamin353]

His son had the soul singing of Pat Boone😂

[@dannyattaway4151]

I called him fat goon when I was in my seven's

[@melissamariebrown1892]

❤

[@AnthonyBurrito1313]

They look like twins

[@larrycarmody8325]

Buck is the best real Hillbilly singer

[@josephambrose2852]

Granny lived for this rubbish and I lived for granny R I P Buck, Don & Granny

[@glendacopeland5050]

I like this better than the version with Dwight.

[@SeanWayne-rl3qq]

Glenda Copeland this version is much better than Dwight . Plus it is also the origional

[@janetnazer142]

So do I!!

[@jameswelsh20221]

Happy New Year ❤ I honestly love your posts and always enjoy reading them in my lonely spare time. I'm so sorry I invaded your privacy, but I'd love to be friends with someone who could share such sensitive post content, which means you're a woman of integrity. I wanted to add you but sending you a friend request without your consent is inappropriate because I'm a public figure and it wouldn't take much either, I'd appreciate it if you send me a friend request now so we can be friends and text better here on KZbin❤

[@Artfulessence]

Twins

[@2refinish]

Makes me sad how much Don was pushed to the background around this time.

[@alanoneill3065]

I can hear a piano...but there doesn't appear to be pianist on stage...?

[@jeffkahl]

They’re singing to a track. Like karaoke with instruments posing in the background.

[@alanoneill3065]

@@jeffkahl yes..I guess so...but it seems very live...great miming then!

[@MRFUCR]

Drummer wasnt drumming , wtf?

[@RedDirtRules]

This was a pre-recorded track

[@knowmusicman157]

Buck before hehaw was tops

[@bigcountry4539]

Buck went to $h^t in the 1970s... smh!

[@joelgalvan8358]

What no ,nudie suit.

[@betsyross3250]

How did Bucks son die? He sure looked like his dad!

[@TheWickerMan1981]

Buddy is still alive. He is 78.

[@matthodges2958]

68 actually.

[@matthodges2958]

No, all 3 are still alive.

[@randymarshant8696]

Buddy Alan had several singles and albums He was actually pretty good with the Buckaroos and now carries on Bucks legacy

[@andrews4596]

@@randymarshant8696 pretty cool buddy is carrying on the family tradition

[@bigcountry4539]

Buck and Don had a homosexual affair going and Buck had Don murdered to cover it up... sad indeed!

[@jamesdaniels9418]

Always smilin Dangerous Don Rich.