Biography
The Buckaroos
Effective period / Period of releases: 1966 - 2007
Members: Merle Haggard, Jay Dee Maness, Buck Owens, Doyle Holly, Don Rich, Tom Brumley, Red Simpson, Ron Jackson (2), Jim Shaw (3), Jerry Wiggins, Ken Presley, George French, Jr., Willie Cantu, Jelly Sanders, Doyle Curtsinger, Wayne Wilson (3), Bob Morris (2), Kenny Pierce (2)
American country music band led by Buck Owens in the 1960s and early 1970s, who, along with The Strangers, were involved in the development and presentation of the "Bakersfield sound." Their peak of success was from 1965 to 1970. In 2005, CMT named The Buckaroos No. 2 on its list of the 20 Greatest Country Music Bands.