The Buckaroos
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The Buckaroos were the backing band for country singer Buck Owens, known for helping define the Bakersfield sound in the 1960s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American country music band
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backing band ⓘ |
| activeInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | West Coast country ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Buck Owens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backedArtistOnHits |
"Act Naturally"
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"I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Love's Gonna Live Here" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Together Again" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandLeader | Buck Owens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Bakersfield, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Capitol Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance | key architects of the Bakersfield sound ⓘ |
| era | classic Bakersfield era ⓘ |
| genre |
Bakersfield sound
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country music ⓘ |
| influencedArtist |
Brad Paisley
NERFINISHED
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Dwight Yoakam NERFINISHED ⓘ Marty Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | modern country music ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ pedal steel guitar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
backing Buck Owens on hit records
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energetic live performances ⓘ helping define the Bakersfield sound ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentalist |
Don Rich
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Tom Brumley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentalistRole |
Don Rich – lead guitar and fiddle
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Tom Brumley – pedal steel guitar GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Don Rich
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Doyle Holly NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Wiggins NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Brumley NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Cantu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedStyleTo | Nashville sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | mid-1960s ⓘ |
| performedAsHouseBandFor | The Buck Owens Ranch Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
honky-tonk influenced arrangements
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tight vocal harmonies ⓘ twangy Telecaster guitar sound ⓘ |
| touringBandFor | Buck Owens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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