Don Rich
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Don Rich was an influential American country guitarist, fiddler, and singer best known as Buck Owens’ bandleader and key architect of the Bakersfield sound.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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country guitarist ⓘ fiddler ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1974 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Buck Owens
NERFINISHED
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Buck Owens and the Buckaroos NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bakersfield sound scene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Bakersfield, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | motorcycle accident ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-08-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1974-07-17 ⓘ |
| familyName | Ulrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Donald Eugene Ulrich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Bakersfield sound
NERFINISHED
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country music ⓘ |
| givenName | Donald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hairColor | blond ⓘ |
| influenced | later country guitarists in the Bakersfield tradition ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
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electric guitar ⓘ fiddle ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | accidental death ⓘ |
| memberOf | Buck Owens and the Buckaroos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Buck Owens’ bandleader
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being a key architect of the Bakersfield sound ⓘ influential Telecaster guitar style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of the Bakersfield sound
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recordings with Buck Owens and the Buckaroos ⓘ |
| occupation |
fiddler
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guitarist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Olympia, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Morro Bay, California, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld | bandleader of Buck Owens and the Buckaroos ⓘ |
| stageName | Don Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
bright twangy Telecaster tone
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tight vocal harmonies with Buck Owens ⓘ |
| uses | Fender Telecaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | harmony vocalist ⓘ |
| workedWith | Capitol Records (via Buck Owens’ recordings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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