American Songwriter

On This Day in 1963, Buck Owens Was at No. 1 With One of the Biggest Hits in Country Music History—a Song That Held a 49-Year Record

Sixty-two years ago today, Buck Owens was in the middle of a historic run at the top of the country chart with a record-breaking hit.
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1964, Buck Owens Was a No. 1 with a Now-Classic Album That Produced One of His Biggest Hits

On this day (December 2) in 1964, Buck Owens was at the top of the country albums chart with Together Again. It was his second chart-topping album and spent six weeks at No. 1. The LP also featured ...
Texarkana Gazette

Buck Owens hit started out as a joke

This month in 1963: The lives of all 129 men aboard the atomic submarine Thresher were lost when the nuclear attack submarine sank in the Atlantic, some 200 miles east of Boston; The National Football ...
Los Angeles Times

End of an era for country music in Bakersfield: Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace closes

The Crystal Palace, a music and dining joint in Bakersfield launched by Buck Owens — which hosted just about every country music star in America over the years — has abruptly shut its doors. The ...