Buck Owens - Buck Owens Country Legends (2020)

Buck Owens, along with Merle Haggard, was the leader of the Bakersfield sound, a twangy, electrified, rock-influenced interpretation of hardcore honky tonk that emerged in the '60s. Owens was the first bona fide country star to emerge from Bakersfield, scoring a total of 15 consecutive number one hits between 1963 and 1967. In the process, he provided an edgy alternative to the string-laden country-pop that was prevalent at the time. Later in his career, his musical impact was forgotten by some due to his starring role on the country comedy program Hee Haw. Nevertheless, several generations of musicians from Gram Parsons in the late '60s to Dwight Yoakam in the '80s were influenced by his music, which wound up being one of the blueprints for modern country.