Buck Owens

21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection (Rhino)

Buck Owens’ goofy persona on Hee Haw is buried on this Ultimate single disc. Between 1963-1967, Bakersfield’s buckaroo topped the country-music charts with an astounding 15 consecutive singles. That focus means most of his best-known songs are here – “Act Naturally,” “Love’s Gonna Live Here,” “I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail,” “Together Again,” “Buckaroo,” and a duet with Dwight Yoakam on “Streets of Bakersfield – but some important tunes that fell just shy of the summit go missed. Let’s say Penultimate, then.

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This article appears in December 29 • 2006.

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