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‘The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and California Country’ by The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Bakersfield’s colorful history has made its way into many books, perhaps most importantly in regards to the Dust Bowl migration. The resulting labor camps contributed to yet another prominent piece in our collective lore — country music. To tell that story, The County Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville opened an exhibit earlier this year titled “The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and California Country.” The exhibit is complemented by the official booklet bearing the same name and is now available locally.
This beautiful edition is a must-have for country music enthusiasts and all who take pride in their hometown. The 96-page, full-color publication features hundreds of photos of personalities and artifacts, including some not highlighted in the Nashville exhibit. It is augmented by three fine feature-length essays: Scott B. Bomar’s historical narrative on the Bakersfield Sound, Randy Poe’s detailed account of Buck Owens and Robert Price’s illuminating piece on Merle Haggard. Interspersed throughout are vignettes on Bill Woods, Tommy Collins, Red Simpson and many others who helped define an era. From the labor camps to the honky-tonks to national prominence, local history has never been so much fun — Michael Russo, co-owner of Russo’s Books in The Marketplace
“The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and California Country” by The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is available for $15 at Russo’s Books at The Marketplace, 9000 Ming Ave.
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