Buck Owens
Acting
Biography
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".
Born: August 12, 1929
Place of Birth: Sherman, Texas, USA
Known For
Dwight Yoakam - Live from Austin TX
Originally recorded on October 23, 1988 and edited for a 30-minute broadcast, Austin City Limits and New West Records have collaborated to release this sparkling performance given by Dwight and his early band, in its entirety. The audio has been re-mixed and re-mastered in stereo and 5.1 surround. Special guests include Buck Owens and Flaco Jimenez.
Buck Owens: Live From Austin, TX
This man from Sherman, Texas probably best-known as the wide-grinning rube on Hee Haw for so many years started a country music revolution. Or more accurately, a counter-revolution. It was called the Bakersfield Sound, He and fellow revolutionary Merle Haggard were cranking out raw, hard-driving honky-tonk music that stood the country-pop coming out of Nashville on its head. When Buck Owens and the Buckaroos would launch into "I've got a tiger by the tail, it s plain to see...!" the packed crowds would be on their feet and headed for the dance floor. Performed at Austin City Limits on October 23, 1988.
The Buck Owens Ranch Show, Vol. 3
The Buck Owens Ranch Show was a nationally syndicated half-hour TV series that ran from 1966-1972. Four times a year Buck and the Buckaroos would travel to Oklahoma City's WKY-TV studios to film a dozen or more shows that would then be broadcast weekly. The show featured Buck Owens in his prime and showcased the famous "Bakersfield Sound." Volume 3 includes show #3 (taped March 15, 1966), show #54 (taped January 23, 1968) and show #162 (taped August 17, 1970).
The Buck Owens Ranch Show, Vol. 1
The Buck Owens Ranch Show was a nationally syndicated half-hour TV series that ran from 1966-1972. Four times a year Buck and the Buckaroos would travel to Oklahoma City's WKY-TV studios to film a dozen or more shows that would then be broadcast weekly. The show featured Buck Owens in his prime and showcased the famous "Bakersfield Sound." Volume 1 in this series features show #1 (filmed March 15,1966), show #42 (filmed March 27, 1967) and show #158 (filmed August 17, 1970).
CMA Awards
An annual awards show honoring country music artists and broadcasters recognizing outstanding achievement in the country music industry.
For All Mankind
A testament to NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, the documentary offers the viewpoint of the individuals who braved the remarkable journey to the moon and back.
Hee Haw
Hee Haw was an American variety show featuring a mixture of country music and comedy skits. Co-hosted by Buck Owens and Roy Clark for most of the series, the show also guested well-established country music stars including Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton. Originally airing on CBS from 1969 to 1971, the show ran for over 20 years in syndication until 1993.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
ChalkZone
When anything is erased from a chalkboard, it’s not really gone – it just enters a realm called the Chalkzone. And fifth grader Rudy Tabootie found a way to go there! With a piece of “White Lightning” chalk, he can enter the Chalkzone any time he likes. In the Chalkzone, Rudy befriends Snap, a bold superhero Rudy drew years ago. But Rudy soon discovers not every doodle is friendly.
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Filmography
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as lead vocals, acoustic guitar
as Self (voice) (archive audio)
as Sheriff Tim MacSkye
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as Self - Host
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