American Songwriter

On This Day in 1963, Buck Owens Was at No. 1 With One of the Biggest Hits in Country Music History—a Song That Held a 49-Year Record

Sixty-two years ago today, Buck Owens was in the middle of a historic run at the top of the country chart with a record-breaking hit.
Texarkana Gazette

Buck Owens hit started out as a joke

This month in 1963: The lives of all 129 men aboard the atomic submarine Thresher were lost when the nuclear attack submarine sank in the Atlantic, some 200 miles east of Boston; The National Football ...
Taste of Country

Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace in Bakersfield Closing After 28 Years

Buck Owens' Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, Calif., is closing after more than 28 years in business, according to reports. When Did Buck Owens' Crystal Palace Open? ABC 23 News in Bakersfield reports ...
American Songwriter

‘Arguably the Most Significant Sparkle Fender Ever’: How Buck Owens’ Glitzy Western Style Inspired Fender’s Sparkle Guitars

Fender's iconic sparkle-finish guitars—an essential chapter in what is inarguably one of the most influential portfolios of modern guitar design. Born out of Midcentury Southern California's postwar ...
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Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace closes after 28 years; landmark is still on the market

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – Kern County’s most popular tourist attraction, the Crystal Palace, has closed. After more than a year on the market, the Buck Owens family has opted to shutter the famous ...