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Buck Owens
Sign in to saveAlso known as Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens, Jr., Alvis E. Owens Jr., Corky Jones
American country singer-songwriter (1929-2006)
Film & TV
Sherman, Texas, USA
Alvis Edgar Owens Jr. (August 12, 1929 – March 25, 2006), known professionally as Buck Owens, 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. He pioneered what came to be called the Bakersfield sound, named in honor of Bakersfield, California, Owens's adopted home…
Known for
- Buck Owens: Live From Austin, TX — vocals, guitar2007
- Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland — Self2006
- Time Life Presents Country Legends Live, Vol. 4 — Self2005
- Dwight Yoakam - Live from Austin TX — himself2005
- ChalkZone2002
- Buck Owens: Acting Naturally — Self2001
- The Buck Owens Ranch Show, Vol. 2 — lead vocals, acoustic guitar2001
- The Buck Owens Ranch Show, Vol. 32001
- The Buck Owens Ranch Show, Vol. 1 — lead vocals2001
- Austin City Limits: Country2001
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edgar
- Family name
- Owens
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Sherman
- Place of death
- Bakersfield
- Spouse
- Bonnie Owens
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Field of work
- country music
- Instrument
- voice
- Official website
- www.buckowens.com
- Image
- Buck Owens.jpg
Show 11 more facts
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- Commons category
- Buck Owens
- date of birth
- 1929-08-12
- date of death
- 2006-03-25
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1945-00-00
- birth name
- Alvis Edgar Owens Jr.
- pseudonym
- Corky Jones
- copyright representative
- Broadcast Music, Inc.
- name in native language
- Alvis E. Owens Jr.
- social media followers
- 53400
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Buck Owens, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
