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Tall Dark Stranger - Buck Owens

Tall Dark Stranger

Buck Owens  

Format: 8 CD

Genre: Folk, World, & Country

Barcode: 4000127168986

buck owens & buckaroos recordings 1969-1975 // w/ book
 

 

Description

buck owens & buckaroos recordings 1969-1975 // w/ book

Artist

Born 12 August 1929 in Sherman, Texas,
Died 25 March 2006 in Bakersfield, California.

NOTE: Credits that are either the surname alone (or misspellings thereof) or include the real forename (or initials thereof) always belong to the real name alias (Alvis E. Owens, Jr.) per staff.

In 1951 Buck and his wife, Bonnie Owens, moved to Bakersfield, California, where Dust Bowl refugees had ended their trip west. From 1951 to 1958 Buck played at the Blackboard, the center of the vibrant Bakersfield music scene. As lead guitar player and singer for the house band led by Bill Woods (2), Buck played anything to get folks dancing, including country, R&B, rockabilly, rhumbas, polkas, and even sambas.

He also took advantage of Bakersfield’s proximity to Los Angeles to play sessions at Capitol Studios, establishing himself as a session guitarist for artists such as Tommy Collins and Gene Vincent. He made a few singles for local labels, and even recorded a rockabilly single, “Hot Dog,” for Pep in 1956, which was released under the name “Corky Jones” so that Buck’s country credibility would not suffer. Capitol producer Ken Nelson (2) signed Owens to Capitol in 1957. Two years later, “Second Fiddle” became Owens’s first chart record.

During a period he spent in the Seattle area in the late fifties, Buck struck up a musical relationship and personal friendship with a young fiddler, Don Rich. Their partnership was crucial in Buck’s career, and Rich stayed with Owens as musician, guitarist, and leader of Buck’s band, The Buckaroos, until his death in 1974.
Owens’s first #1 hit, which began a string of six years in which he had at least one #1 and usually had three, was “Act Naturally” in 1963, later covered by the The Beatles. Following this, Owens hit the top again and again with songs such as the ballad “Together Again” (#1, 1964), “I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail” (#1, 1965), “Think of Me” (#1, 1966), and “Sam’s Place” (#1, 1967).

Unlike most other artists during the heyday of the Nashville Sound, Owens would virtually always record with his road band, giving his records both a distinctive sound and a live feel. From 1963 to 1967, during the peak of Owens’s commercial and artistic career, Owens and Rich were joined by pedal steel player Tom Brumley, drummer Willie Cantu, and bassist Doyle Holly on all of Owens’s records and on the Buckaroos’ own marginally successful releases on Capitol. While Nelson nominally produced his sessions, Owens would shape and control the band’s sound and songs. These factors, and Owens’s desire to keep the same winning song and arrangement formula, helped to create the conditions for his signature style based upon simple storylines, infectious choruses, twangy electric guitar, an insistent rhythm supplied by a drum track placed forward in the mix, and high two-part harmonies featuring Owens and Rich.

In the '70s, was seen with Roy Clark on the country music themed television show, "Hee Haw"

Owens also invested in radio stations throughout the Southwest, and with his manager Jack McFadden established his own management and booking agency that handled a number of artists.

He was coaxed out of retirement in 1988 by Dwight Yoakam, who helped him return to the top of the charts with the duet “Streets of Bakersfield” (written by Homer Joy). Two new albums followed—Hot Dog! (1988) and Act Naturally (1989), the latter including a duet with Ringo Starr on the title track.

Tracks

1-1  Tall Dark Stranger 

1-2  I've Got A Happy Heart 

1-3  Somewhere Between 

1-4  Just A Few More Days 

1-5  Lonesome Valley 

1-6  My Saviour Leads The Way 

1-7  But You Know I Love You 

1-8  Today I Started Loving You Again 

1-9  I'm A Natural Loser 

1-10  The Biggest Storm Of All 

1-11  If I Had You (By My Side) 

1-12  Down At The Corner Bar 

1-13  Nobody But You 

1-14  Lay A Little Light On Me 

1-15  Catfish Capers 

1-16  Bossanova Buckaroo Style 

1-17  Sweet-T-Pie 

1-18  Roll Your Own 

1-19  When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder 

1-20  That Old Time Religion 

1-21  Big In Vegas 

1-22  Love Is Strange 

1-23  Cinderella 

1-24  I'll Be All Right Tomorrow 

1-25  Hurry Come Running Back To Me 

1-26  Ensenada 

1-27  The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 

1-28  Take Care Of You For Me In Kansas City 

1-29  One More Time 

1-30  Goin' Home To The Bayou 

1-31  Country Pickin' 

1-32  Rompin' And Stompin' 

2-1  We Were Made For Each Other 

2-2  Everybody Needs Somebody 

2-3  Togetherness 

2-4  The Kansas City Song 

2-5  I'd Love To Be Your Man 

2-6  Together Again 

2-7  Fallin' For You 

2-8  Cryin' Time 

2-9  Foolin' Around 

2-10  Down In New Orleans 

2-11  The Wind Blows Every Day In Oklahoma 

2-12  Full Time Daddy 

2-13  The Great White Horse 

2-14  Black Texas Dirt 

2-15  Bring Back My Peace Of Mind 

2-16  Guitar Pickin' Man 

2-17  Dublin Waltz 

2-18  I'd Love To Be Your Man 

2-19  Cajun Steel Guitar 

2-20  Fishin' Reel 

2-21  Potter's Field 

2-22  When I'm With You 

2-23  Pick-Nickin' 

2-24  Boot Hill 

2-25  Up On Cripple Creek 

2-26  (It's A Long Way To) London Town 

2-27  Scandinavian Polka 

2-28  Amsterdam 

3-1  Let The World Keep On A Turnin' 

3-2  High As The Mountains 

3-3  Today I Started Loving You Again 

3-4  I've Never Had A Dream Come True Before 

3-5  Tennessee Bird Walk 

3-6  Then Maybe I Can Get Some Sleep 

3-7  Your Tender Loving Care 

3-8  Think Of Me 

3-9  I Thank Him For Sending Me You 

3-10  I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me) 

3-11  I Wouldn't Live In New York City (If They Gave Me The Whole Dang Town) 

3-12  No Milk And Honey In Baltimore 

3-13  Reno Lament 

3-14  Houston-Town 

3-15  Santo Domingo 

3-16  Down In New Orleans 

3-17  The Wind Blows Every Day In Chicago 

3-18  (It's A Long Way To) Londontown 

3-19  The Kansas City Song 

3-20  Big In Vegas 

3-21  Reno Lament 

3-22  No Milk And Honey In Baltimore 

3-23  Bridge Over Troubled Water 

3-24  I Am A Rock 

3-25  Homeward Bound 

3-26  The Devil Made Me Do That 

3-27  Everything Reminds Me You're Gone 

3-28  Catch The Wind 

3-29  San Francisco Town 

3-30  Within My Loving Arms 

3-31  (I'm Goin') Home 

3-32  Love Minus Zero - No Limit 

4-1  Ring Of Fire 

4-2  Last Date 

4-3  El Paso 

4-4  King Of The Road 

4-5  Orange Blossom Special 

4-6  Tall Dark Stranger 

4-7  Detroit City 

4-8  Gentle On My Mind 

4-9  It's Such A Pretty World Today 

4-10  Okie From Mukogee 

4-11  Ruby (Are You Mad) 

4-12  Heartbreak Mountain 

4-13  Uncle Pen 

4-14  Corn Liquor 

4-15  Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms 

4-16  I Know You're Married But I Love You Still 

4-17  Ashes Of Love 

4-18  Ole Slew Foot 

4-19  Rocky Top 

4-20  Salty Dog Blues 

4-21  One Of Everything You Got 

4-22  Home On Christmas Day 

4-23  All I Want For Christmas Is My Daddy 

4-24  A Very Merry Christmas 

4-25  It's Not What You Give 

4-26  Good Old Fashioned Country Christmas 

4-27  Christmas Ain't Christmas Dear Without You 

4-28  Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy 

4-29  Santa's Gonna Come In A Stagecoach 

4-30  Tomorrow Is Christmas Day 

5-1  Too Old To Cut The Mustard 

5-2  Wham Bam 

5-3  Pfft You Were (Was) Gone 

5-4  You're A Real Good Friend 

5-5  Tobacco White Lightning And Woman Blues No. 2 

5-6  I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake (But I'll Go Chasin' Wimin) 

5-7  Cigareets, Whuskey And Wild, Wild Women 

5-8  Beautiful Morning Glory 

5-9  I'll Still Be Waiting For You 

5-10  Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) 

5-11  Today I Started Loving You Again 

5-12  The Fightin' Side Of Me 

5-13  Silver Wings 

5-14  Okie From Muskogee 

5-15  The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde 

5-16  Hungry Eyes 

5-17  Swinging Doors 

5-18  I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am 

5-19  Mama Tried 

5-20  Made In Japan 

5-21  Arms Full Of Empty 

5-22  Ain't It Amazing, Gracie 

5-23  Looking Back To See 

5-24  You Ain't Gonna Have Ol' Buck To Kick Around No More 

6-1  I Love You So Much It Hurts 

6-2  There Goes My Love 

6-3  Sweethearts In Heaven 

6-4  A Whole Lot Of Somethin' 

6-5  Get Out Of Town Before Sundown 

6-6  Something's Wrong 

6-7  In The Palm Of Your Hand 

6-8  The Good Old Days (Are Here Again) 

6-9  I Know That You Know (That I Love You) 

6-10  When You Get Back From Nashville 

6-11  When You Get To Heaven (I'll Be There) 

6-12  Long Hot Summer 

6-13  Streets Of Bakersfield 

6-14  She's Had All The Dreamin' She Can Stand 

6-15  Your Monkey Won't Be Home Tonight 

6-16  The Good Old Days (Are Here Again) 

6-17  Old Faithful 

6-18  Take A Taste Of My Wine 

6-19  I Think I'm Going To Like Loving You 

6-20  Sweethearts In Heaven 

6-21  I've Got A Happy Heart 

6-22  Arms Full Of Empty 

6-23  All The Dreamin' They Can Stand 

6-24  Honey... Let's Fall In Love 

6-25  When You Get To Heaven (I'll Be There) 

6-26  Love Makes The World Go Round 

7-1  Love Makes The World Go Round 

7-2  Loving You 

7-3  I Won't Be Needing You 

7-4  Songwriter's Lament 

7-5  That Loving Feeling 

7-6  Someday I'm Gonna Go To Mexico 

7-7  Colors I'm Gonna Paint The Town 

7-8  It Never Will Be Over For Me 

7-9  Happy Hour 

7-10  Your Daddy Was A Preacher (And Your Mama Was A Dancing Girl) 

7-11  Hello Trouble 

7-12  Big Game Hunter 

7-13  (It's A) Monsters' Holiday 

7-14  I Wish I Was A Butterfly 

7-15  John Law 

7-16  Stony Mountain West Virginia 

7-17  Let The Fun Begin 

7-18  Holdin' On 

7-19  Great Expectations 

7-20  All Around Cowboy Of 1964 

8-1  Meanwhile Back At The Ranch 

8-2  On The Cover Of The Music City News 

8-3  Great Expectations 

8-4  Amazing Love 

8-5  I Love 

8-6  You're Gonna Love Yourself In The Morning 

8-7  Kiss An Angel Good Mornin' 

8-8  Pass Me By (If You're Only Passing Through) 

8-9  41st Street Lonely Hearts' Club 

8-10  Weekend Daddy 

8-11  I Finally Gave Her Enough Rope 

8-12  Run Him To The Roundhouse Nellie 

8-13  Drifting Away 

8-14  He Ain't Been Out Bowlin' With The Boys 

8-15  It's Been A Long, Long Time 

8-16  A Different Kind Of Sad 

8-17  You Don't Find Work In Pool Rooms (And Love Don't Make The Bars) 

8-18  How's Everything 

8-19  California Oakie 

8-20  The Battle Of New Orleans 

8-21  Country Singer's Prayer 

8-22  Mexican Jumping Bean 

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