Make A Difference Minute: True to the Buck Owens Sound with Johnny Owens
On this Make a Difference Minute, I have Johnny Owens, son of country music legend Buck Owens, as he reflects on his father’s life, music, and the legacy he left behind. For Johnny, one word captures much of what mattered to his father: true. Buck Owens helped define the Bakersfield Sound, bringing a distinctive California edge to country music while remaining committed to what he believed country music should be. Johnny says his father appreciated many different kinds of music, but staying true to country remained at the heart of his work. That influence stretched far beyond Bakersfield…
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