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(The Autobiography of Buck Owens) Book Series Softcover Written by Buck Owens Born in Texas and raised in Arizona, Buck Owens eventually found his way to Bakersfield, CaliforniaUnlike the vast majority of country singers, songwriters, and musicians who made their fortunes working and living in Nashville, the often rebellious and always independent Owens chose to create his own brand of country music some 2,000 miles away from Music City - racking up a remarkable 21 number-one hits along the wayIn the process he helped give birth to a new country sound and did more than any other individual to establish Bakersfield as a country music centerIn the latter half of the 1990s, Buck began working on his autobiographyOver the next few years, he talked into the microphone of a cassette tape machine for nearly one hundred hours, recording the story of his life | File size: 16.Mb Randy Poe, Buck Owens : Buck 'Em!: The Autobiography of Buck Owens before purchasing it in order to gage whether or not it would be worth my time, and all praised Buck 'Em!: The Autobiography of Buck Owens: 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Awesome book!By D. DavenportBuck was my idol in my early teens, just as he was hitting the airwaves with his hits on Capitol. I saw Buck perform many times in the '60's, two of which were at Springer's Ballroom in Gresham, OR. If anyone reading this was at those concerts please contact me! The book was hard to put down. As a fan, I knew Buck from records, radio, and concerts. So when I read his book, I could combine what I knew about Buck from a fan standpoint with the story told by the man himself. This rags to riches story, through a lot of hard work, is very inspiring. He also talks about his love life and how women, through his own actions, got him into some trouble. This is a side of Buck I never knew. It's refreshing to read about a talent who made it big in country music on the west coast, as opposed to in Nashville. If you are a fan of Buck and have any interest in how he made it big, this is a great read.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A Great Account by a Great ArtistBy Old Enough to Know BetterBuck was unique, and he wasn't just some goofball that you saw on Hee Haw. Much of the Country influenced Rock of the late sixties, the seventies and the early eighties was written and performed by fans of Buck Owens. For my tastes, this is quite significant.Buck Owens was a serious musician and he forged a new direction for Country. In an era when Nashville was resorting to string sections and complex backing vocals Buck Owens played simple Country music but gave it a bit of a kick in the backside as far as tempo was concerned. Most of his music was upbeat and lively. They were fun songs sung in a manner that never took itself too seriously.Buck and Don Rich blended vocally like no other pairing that comes to mind. While they were technically excellent there was something about their voices that made them sound like a construction worker harmonizing with the mechanic at the service station. :) I don't mean that as a criticism, I like that aspect of their music. They were accessible to the average listener. Buck and the Buckaroos were like the band that played at a local bar, except that they were far better than average; a more polished version of real honky-tonk music.Reading Buck Owens thoughts made me appreciate his music all the more. He was a Classic tale of a Dust Bowl refugee that ended up moving west and, eventually, settling in California's Central Valley. His story could be considered the follow up to Grapes of Wrath . with a very happy ending.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A truly enjoyable read that I hated to come to an end.By Hank UnckFor those whose only familiarity with Buck Owens is the hayseed character (which he despised) that he portrayed on hit TV show "Hee Haw", this book will be a real eye opener. Even those who are aware that Buck Owens played many local and regional "dives" and one-night gigs will get more than their fill of detail of those days and his rise to stardom. It's all told in Buck's down-home "voice" as he actually recorded hundreds of cassettes, as the mood struck him over the years, in anticipation of one day writing an autobiography. Buck died before that could happened, but his tapes provided all the material - much of it verbatim - along with recollections from others whom he met, worked and played with, along the way. A truly enjoyable read that I hated to come to an end. (Book). Born in Texas and raised in Arizona, Buck Owens eventually found his way to Bakersfield, California. Unlike the vast majority of country singers, songwriters, and musicians who made their fortunes working and living in Nashville, the often rebellious and always independent Owens chose to create his own brand of country music some 2,000 miles away from Music City racking up a remarkable 21 number-one hits along the way. In the process he helped give birth to a new country sound and did more than any other individual to establish Bakersfield as a country music center. In the latter half of the 1990s, Buck began working on his autobiography. Over the next few years, he talked into the microphone of a cassette tape machine for nearly one hundred hours, recording the story of his life. With his near-photographic memory, Buck recalled everything from his early days wearing hand-me-down clothes in Texas to his glory years as the biggest country star of the 1960s; from his legendary Carnegie Hall concert to his multiple failed marriages; from his hilarious exploits on the road to the tragic loss of his musical partner and best friend, Don Rich; from his days as the host of a local TV show in Tacoma, Washington, to his co-hosting the network television show Hee Haw ; and from his comeback hit, "Streets of Bakersfield," to his induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In these pages, Buck also shows his astute business acumen, having been among the first country artists to create his own music publishing company. He also tells of negotiating the return of all of his Capitol master recordings, his acquisition of numerous radio stations, and of his conceiving and building the Crystal Palace, one of the most venerated musical venues in the country. In the latter part of the 1990s, country music legend Buck Owens spent close to 100 hours speaking into a tape recorder in an effort to document his life. Though Owens died before he was able to complete that task, record producer and author Randy Poe (Skydog: The Duane Allman Story) transcribed those tapes, assembling the stories here in chronological order. His dutiful efforts pay off in this insightful and engrossing read. Poe personalizes the narrator and gives readers a true sense of the voice of the hardworking musician who helped define the Bakersfield sound and influenced countless musicians. Growing up in labor camps and sleeping in the car after his family fled the Dust Bowl instilled a work ethic that never left Owens. His professionalism and business savvy would serve he and his band well, as he navigated dubious record deals, created his own publishing company, bought radio stations, a TV station, and three newspapers, all of which helped him tremendously when his star began to dim. The real treat is Owens' near-photographic memory, as he recalls countless recording sessions, shows, and chart positions for his many singles that he takes great pride in. Owens's tales of playing everything from a rowdy honky tonk (''if a fight breaks out, don't stop playing just start playing louder'') as well as Carnegie Hall make for terrific reading as well as a reminder of how the music industry used to function. Even readers unfamiliar with Owens's massive body of work will find this to be an immersive and informative look at one of country's most influential and surprisingly humble musicians. --Publishers WeeklyBuck 'Em is a good, chewy read...Anyone who knew Buck, or was sufficiently familiar with his voice...will hear his playful, high-baritone drawl rising from these pages...Fans of the performer and Bakersfield icon will eat it up. --Bakersfield Californian...Buck 'Em! The Autobiography of Buck Owens feels like sharing a pint of whiskey with a rascal charmer who had 21 #1 hits and his song Act Naturally covered by The Beatles.... The latter part of the book deals with Owens' response to [Don] Rich s death, and it seems that he never really got over it. But his voice, even at its gravest moments, remains spirited, and full of spit and vinegar. --L.A. Weeklyhellip;Remarkablehellip;This fascinating read unspools a tale worthy of its musical pioneer.