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What was Buck Owens' first gig?
Buck Owens was frequently traveling to Hollywood for session recording jobs at Capitol Records, playing backup for Tennessee Ernie Ford, Wanda Jackson, Tommy Collins, Tommy Duncan, and many others.
What started off Buck Owens' career?
Buck Owens co-hosted a radio show called Buck and Britt in 1945
How long was Buck Owens a trucker?
In the late 1940s Buck Owens became a truck driver and drove through the San Joaquin Valley of California.
Did Buck Owens ever move?
Buck Owens was impressed by Bakersfield, where he and his wife settled in 1951

Question: Did he release any hits during his early years?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Buck Owens release any hits during his early years?