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Along with Merle Haggard, Buck Owens was the first choice from the Bakersfield sound, a twangy, electrified, rock-influenced interpretation of hardcore honky tonk that surfaced in the ’60s. Owens was the 1st bona fide nation celebrity to emerge from Bakersfield, rating a complete of 15 consecutive number 1 strikes in …

Bassist Doyle Holly was an integral person in Buck Owens’ music group the Buckaroos — and, by extension, he, Owens, and guitarist Don Affluent were at the core of what became known nationally through their attempts as “the Bakersfield sound.” He was created Doyle Floyd Hendricks on June 30, 1936, …