Written by Bakersfield country experts Scott B. Bomar, Randy Poe, and Robert Price, this book was published as a companion to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s exhibition The Bakersfield Sound: Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and California Country. The book examines one of America’s most exciting and influential music scenes. In its pages, readers will find more than 140 rare photographs, including some of the rare treasures saved by Bakersfield veterans and their friends, family members, and business associates, which were on display in the exhibition. The book includes an introduction by country music star Dwight Yoakam.
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Survivor's Voices by Dwight Yoakam
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke, and Loud, Loud Music: The Story of the Bakersfield Sound by Scott B. Bomar
From the Back Roads of Texas to the Streets of Bakersfield: Th
