Tribute Albums To Shed Light On Buck Owens’ Influence
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July 25, 2007 at 12:46 pm Permalink
“All 11 of Buck’s top five country hits” ??????????
According to Billboard, Buck had 21 #1s (82 weeks at #1) and another 13 that reached positions 2-5 (3 of these reached #1 in Cashbox) plus another 13 that reached positions 6-10.
July 25, 2007 at 12:52 pm Permalink
I knew 11 sounded rather low as I was typing it, but I never really thought to check anything. The irony of it is I was quoting an article published on Billboard itself.
July 25, 2007 at 1:43 pm Permalink
Billboard was just quoting Dwight’s press release. I think they meant to say that of the 15 songs on the album, 11 of them were Top 5 hits for Buck.
July 25, 2007 at 2:16 pm Permalink
I have low expectations for the Dwight release. He’s a great cover artist, but I’ve heard him perform many Owens songs live and he doesn’t really bring anything new to the tunes. Perhaps he’s afraid to reinterpret his idol.
There’s whisperings about another Dwight album to be released this winter. It sounds like another cover album of sorts.
July 1, 2008 at 11:22 am Permalink
An album recorded as the last solo project at what used to be Buck Owens recording studios (later named Fat Tracks) was released a couple of weeks ago. It’s a tribute to Buck Owens and to the place he made famous, along with Dwight Yoakam, Johnny Cash, Korn, Willie Nelson and others.
The CD is called The Buck Owens Studios Farewell Session. It’s a follow-up to the CD, Confessions of a Buckaholic. For more information, visit:
http://www.drblt.net
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