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The Bakersfield sound is a sub-genre of country music developed in the mid-to-late 1950s in and around Bakersfield, California. [1] Bakersfield is defined by its influences of rock and roll and honky-tonk style country, and its heavy use of electric instrumentation and backbeats . [ 2 ]
"Streets of Bakersfield" is a 1973 song written by Homer Joy and popularized by Buck Owens. In 1988, Owens recorded a duet version with country singer Dwight Yoakam, which became one of Yoakam's first No. 1 Hot Country Singles hits. The song, which was written by songwriter Homer Joy, was first recorded by Buck Owens in 1972 with little success ...
Buenas Noches was produced by guitarist Pete Anderson, Yoakam's creative partner since meeting in Los Angeles.Armed with a Telecaster, Anderson provided some fiery treble to Yoakam's songs in much the same way that guitarist Don Rich did for Buck Owens, and along with Yoakam's nasal, high lonesome voice, created a unique sound rooted in the Bakersfield honky-tonk scene from the fifties.
But Bakersfield-raised documentary filmmaker Nathanial Berg is more interested in how that music, pioneered by such legendary figures as Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, Tommy Collins, Red Simpson and ...
Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens Jr. (August 12, 1929 [1] – March 25, 2006) [2] 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.
Big House is an American country music band based in Bakersfield, California.Grounded in the Bakersfield Sound, originally, the band consisted of Monty Byrom (lead vocals, guitar), David Neuhauser (guitar, keyboard), Chuck Seaton (), Tanner Byrom (), Sonny California (), and Ron Mitchell (bass guitar).
Jul. 24—Fans of the Bakersfield Sound are in for a treat this week. Rising star band The Soda Crackers is partnering with three living legends of Bakersfield's rich musical legacy for a benefit ...
Recognized as one of the original “Bakersfield Sound” pioneers, [4] he helped forge this unique and definitive sound. Driven by the piano, steel and Telecaster guitar, the Bakersfield Sound was a reaction to the early ‘50s and ‘60s sweetening of country music epitomized by the Nashville Sound.