While the Buckaroos originally featured a fiddle and retained pedal steel guitar into the 1970s, their sound on records and onstage was always more stripped-down and elemental. The band's signature style was based on simple story lines, infectious choruses, a twangy electric guitar, an insistent rhythm supplied by a prominent drum track, and high, two-part vocal harmonies featuring Owens and his guitarist Don Rich.
From 1969 to 1986, Owens co-hosted the popular CBS television variety show Hee Haw with Roy Clark (syndicated beginning in 1971). According to his son Buddy Alan (Owens), the accidental 1974 death of Rich, his best friend, devastated him for years and impacted his creative efforts until he performed with Dwight Yoakam in 1988.
Owens is a member of both the Country Music Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Owens was born on a farm in Sherman, Texas, United States, to Alvis Edgar Owens Sr. and Maicie Azel (née Ellington) Owens.
In the biography About Buck., Rich Kienzle writes: "'Buck' was a donkey on the Owens farm." "When Alvis Jr. was three or four years old, he walked into the house and announced that his name also was "Buck." That was fine with the family, and the boy's name became "Buck" from then on."He attended public school for grades 1–3 in Garland, Texas.
Owens' family moved to Mesa, Arizona, in 1937 during the Dust Bowl and Great Depression. While attending school in Arizona, Owens found that while he disliked formal schoolwork, he could often satisfy class requirements by singing or performing in school plays. A self-taught musician and singer, Owens became proficient on guitar, mandolin, horns, and drums. When he obtained his first electric steel guitar, he taught himself to play it after his father adapted an old radio into an amplifier. Owens quit school in the ninth grade in order to help work on his father's farm and pursue a music career.
Owens had three sons: Buddy Alan (who charted several hits as a Capitol recording artist in the early 1970s and appeared with his father numerous times on Hee Haw), Johnny, and Michael Owens.
Owens successfully recovered from oral cancer in the early 1990s, but had additional health problems near the end of the 1990s and the early 2000s, including pneumonia and a minor stroke in 2004. These health problems had forced him to curtail his regular weekly performances with the Buckaroos at his Crystal Palace. Owens died in his sleep of an apparent heart attack at his ranch just north of Bakersfield on March 25, 2006, only hours after performing at his club. He was 76 years old.
Owens was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996. He was ranked No. 12 in CMT's 40 Greatest Men of Country Music in 2003. In addition, CMT also ranked the Buckaroos No. 2 in the network's 20 Greatest Bands in 2005. He was also inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
The stretch of US Highway 82 in Sherman, Texas, is named the Buck Owens Freeway in his honor.
Down on the Corner of Love
Buck Owens Lyrics
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Neath the stars that shine and the neon signs I'll be down on the corner of love
When I start to ball and love starts to call down on the corner of love
You'll find me hanging around it's where I'll be found down on the corner of love
When it's late in the evenin' and I can't help but feelin'
That my heart you're a stealin' neath the stars up above
When the sun goes down and moon comes around I'll be down on the corner of love
Just stop for a while I'll teach you to smile down on the corner of love
Ever love that you had has treated you bad down on the corner of love
Forget what you knew we'll start life anew down on the corner of love
When it's late in the evenin'
When it's late in the evenin'
Buck Owens's song "Down on the Corner of Love" is a classic country song that tells the story of a man who spends his time on a street corner, waiting for love to come his way. The song starts by saying that the man can always be found hanging around the corner of love, looking up at the night sky and the glowing neon lights. He sings about how love has a way of coming when he's feeling down and how he is always ready to answer it when it calls to him.
One of the most interesting aspects of the song is how it portrays a hopeful yet slightly defeated attitude towards love. The man seems eager for love to come his way, but he also hints at the fact that he's been let down by it in the past. He sings about how he'll "teach you to smile" if you're feeling lonely and how "every love that you had has treated you bad," indicating that he's had his fair share of heartbreak. Nevertheless, he remains open to the possibility of new beginnings and the chance to start fresh down on the corner of love.
Overall, "Down on the Corner of Love" is a sweet and optimistic ode to the power of love, even in the face of disappointment and heartache. Its catchy melody and relatable lyrics have made it a beloved classic in the country music canon.
Line by Line Meaning
You'll find me hanging around it's where I'll be found down on the corner of love
I spend a lot of time at the corner of love, and you can always find me there.
Neath the stars that shine and the neon signs I'll be down on the corner of love
I love the atmosphere of the corner of love at night, it's beautiful and lively.
When I start to ball and love starts to call down on the corner of love
When I start feeling emotional and love is on my mind, you can bet I'll be at the corner of love.
You'll find me hanging around it's where I'll be found down on the corner of love
Like I said earlier, I spend a lot of time at the corner of love, it's like my second home.
When it's late in the evenin' and I can't help but feelin'
Sometimes at night when I'm feeling lonely and contemplative,
That my heart you're a stealin' neath the stars up above
I might start to feel like someone has taken my heart away, especially when I look up at the sky.
When the sun goes down and moon comes around I'll be down on the corner of love
I can always count on being at the corner of love when the sun sets and the moon rises.
When you're passin' by too lonely to cry down on the corner of love
If you happen to be wandering by feeling melancholy and alone, come join me at the corner of love.
Just stop for a while I'll teach you to smile down on the corner of love
I'll brighten up your day and show you how to be happy if you hang out with me at the corner of love.
Ever love that you had has treated you bad down on the corner of love
If you've been hurt by love before, don't worry, the corner of love is a place where we can start fresh.
Forget what you knew we'll start life anew down on the corner of love
We can forget our past and make a new beginning at the corner of love.
When it's late in the evenin'
And when the night gets late,
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BUCK OWENS
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Torstein Dyrnes
Brought here by the Cocaine & Rhinestones-podcast. Just LOVE this song <3
Trey Stewart
hard country tunes!
Christine Vicker
Great 1 buck RIP
ANNA MERRELL
very pretty!