Danny Davis: “Mr. Buck Owens was among the most prolific country hit-makers of the past 40 years and enjoyed a string of…”

“Mr. Buck Owens was among the most prolific country hit-makers of the past 40 years and enjoyed a string of chart-toppers, including ``Act Naturally'', ``Together Again'', and ``I've Got a Tiger by the Tail''. He was a major influence on successive generations of musicians. He was born as Alvis Edgar Owens in Sherman, Texas on August 12, 1929. He died on March 25, 2006 in Bakersfield, California. An accomplished, self-taught musician, Alvis Edgar ``Buck'' Owens, Jr. amassed twenty-one country music hits throughout his career, of which ten were consecutive #1 hits, including ``Act Naturally,'' ``My Heart Skips a Beat,'' and ``Streets of Bakersfield.'' Over his more than 50 years in the music industry, Buck worked with other legendary country musicians including Merle Haggard, who dubbed Buck's band ``the Buckaroos,'' Wanda Jackson, and Dwight Yoakam.”