American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1905, the King of Western Swing—a Major Influence on George Strait, Merle Haggard, and Buck Owens

Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and other artists associated with the Bakersfield Sound pulled inspiration from Wills’ music. In ...
American Songwriter

Born on This Day in 1944, the Songwriter Who Worked Closely With Buck Owens and Played Bass on One of Merle Haggard’s Biggest Albums

Eighty-two years ago today, the songwriter behind Bakersfield sound classics who also played bass for Merle Haggard was born.
insider.si.edu

The Bakersfield sound : Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California country / with essays by Scott B. Bomar, Randy Poe, and Robert Price ; introduction by Dwight Yoakam

"This publication was created by the staff of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum"--Title page verso. "Published on the occasion of the exhibition The Bakersfield sound : Buck Owens, Merle ...
Yahoo

'Together Again': Thirty years have passed since this rare country music summit

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. They stood for decades as Bakersfield's two greatest country music stars, and long after their deaths, they still wear those ...
The Bakersfield Californian

'Together Again': Thirty years have passed since this rare country music summit

They stood for decades as Bakersfield's two greatest country music stars, and long after their deaths, they still wear those crowns. Merle Haggard and Buck Owens each came from hardscrabble beginnings ...