[DOC] [TLE] Buck Owens - Wikipedia [PAR] Alvis Edgar "Buck" Owens, Jr. (August 12, 1929  March 25, 2006) was an 
American musician, singer, songwriter and band leader who had 21 No. 1 hits on 
the Billboard country music charts with his band the Buckaroos. They pioneered 
what came to be called the Bakersfield sound, a reference to ... Beginning in 
1969, Owens co-hosted the TV series Hee Haw with Roy Clark. [DOC] [TLE] Buck Owens Dead at Age 76 | CMT [PAR] Mar 25, 2006 ... Country Music Hall of Fame Member Pioneered the Bakersfield Sound ... 
Bakersfield Sound, died Saturday (March 25) at his home in Bakersfield, Calif., at 
age 76. ... as the grinning co-host of the country music television series, Hee Haw
. ... It was in that city that Owens got his start in radio when he was 17,... [DOC] [TLE] That BAKERSFIELD SOUND Home Page - Rockabilly Hall of Fame [PAR] Norman was teaching a 14 year old girl named Barbara Mandrell to play ... Yes, 
he is probably the most recorded steel guitar player in Nashville and ... Buck 
Owens Slams 'Hee Haw' in New Book ... Women of the Bakersfield Sound Take 
Center Stage at Country Music Hall of ...... Mize then took over as host of the 
show. [DOC] [TLE] OWENS, ALVIS EDGAR, JR. [BUCK] | The Handbook of Texas ... [PAR] Jul 14, 2015 ... Buck Owens helped forge the Bakersfield Sound in country music, and he also 
co-hosted the popular television show Hee Haw for nearly twenty years. Owens 
... That year he met songwriter Harlan Howard. ... The high-energy and sparse 
instrumentation pioneered by Owens and other Bakersfield artists,... [DOC] [TLE] Country Legend Buck Owens Dies at 76 | News | BMI.com [PAR] Mar 27, 2006 ... "He was one of the entertainment industry's true pioneers, having so ... He 
introduced his twangy "Bakersfield sound" to a much broader audience as co-
host of "Hee-Haw," the longest-running syndicated show in television history. The 
popular country music variety show ran for 17 years and made Owens a... [DOC] [TLE] Kevin Cuneo's TakeThirty: Nashville finally honors Owens ... [PAR] Apr 12, 2012 ... Finally, the Bakersfield sound is getting its due in Nashville. Buck Owens, Merle 
Haggard and other pioneers are featured in a big new exhibit at the Country 
Music Hall of Fame ... He was a child of the Dust Bowl who knew from personal ... 
came from his 17-year run as co-host, with Roy Clark, of "Hee Haw. [DOC] [TLE] Buck Owens [PAR] so-called Bakersfield sound in country music, and he also co-hosted the 
popular television show Hee Haw for nearly twenty years. Owens grew up on a 
farm... [DOC] [TLE] Buck Owens - New World Encyclopedia [PAR] Mar 10, 2015 ... Hee Haw, originally envisioned as country music's answer to Laugh-In, ... Owens 
was co-host from 1969 until he left the cast in 1986, ... On July 17, 1974, Owens' 
guitarist, singing partner, and best friend, Don Rich, ... Owens defined the 
Bakersfield sound, which was a major force redefining country music in... [DOC] [TLE] Buck Owens and The Buckaroos | Vintage Guitar magazine [PAR] The recollection brought him to Buck Owens' modest Bakersfield home one 
evening. ... With a business card declaring they played Country music, rhythm 
and blues, ... He'd work with Woods for the next several years while also leading 
his own .... The aggressively twang-heavy, string-bending Buckaroo sound was 
unlike... [DOC] [TLE] Press Release: Buck Owens The Complete Capitol Singles: 1957 ... [PAR] Oct 20, 2016 ... BAKERSFIELD, Calif. ... Owens and the Bakersfield Sound he pioneered 
became part of American music's fabric. ... unique figure in country music would 
be light years beyond clich. ... by collecting 17 tracks from 10 releases from 
Buck and the Buckaroos, and ... Guitar Pickin' Man (Hee Haw Version)* 2.

Question: A host of "Hee Haw" for 17 years, he pioneered the Bakersfield sound of country music
Answer: Buck Owens