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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 ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1964, Buck Owens Stepped Into a Hollywood Studio and Recorded His Biggest Crossover Hit—Against His Co-Writer’s Advice

Sixty-one years ago today, Buck Owens stepped into the studio to record a major hit that Harlan Howard begged him not to cut.
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Buck Owens Crystal Palace announces closure after nearly three decades

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — "To a lot of people, especially in texas and overseas, this is the Mecca for country music," said Monty Byrom. In a release from managers of the Crystal Palace, they cited ...
The Eagle

Singer Buck Owens dies at 76

LOS ANGELES - Buck Owens, the flashy rhinestone cowboy who shaped the sound of country music with hits such as Act Naturally and brought the genre to TV on Hee Haw, died Saturday. Owens, 76, died at ...