Carnegie Hall Concert
Encyclopedia
Carnegie Hall Concert is an album
by the Country
band Buck Owens
and his Buckaroos
. The album was recorded live at Carnegie Hall
, as Buck Owens and his Buckaroos became the second country band ever to perform there.
It was re-issued on CD in 2000 by Sundazed Records
.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
band Buck Owens
Buck Owens
Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr. , better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos...
and his Buckaroos
The Buckaroos
The Buckaroos were a Grammy-winning band led by Buck Owens in the 1960s and early '70s, who were heavily involved in the development and presentation of the "Bakersfield Sound." Their peak of success was from 1965-1970. In 2005, CMT named the Buckaroos No...
. The album was recorded live at Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
, as Buck Owens and his Buckaroos became the second country band ever to perform there.
It was re-issued on CD in 2000 by Sundazed Records
Sundazed Records
Sundazed Records is a record label based in Coxsackie, in the Catskills of New York. It specializes in obscure and rare recordings from the 1950s to the 1970s.Label founders Bob Irwin and his wife Mary started the label in 1989...
.
Track listing
- "Introduction by DJ Lee Arnold"
- "Act NaturallyAct Naturally"Act Naturally" is a song written by Johnny Russell and Voni Morrison, originally recorded by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, whose version reached number 1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart in 1963, his first chart-topper...
" (Johnny RussellJohnny RussellJohn Bright "Johnny" Russell was an American country singer, songwriter, and comedian best-known for his song "Act Naturally", which was made famous by Buck Owens, who recorded it in 1963, and The Beatles in 1965...
, Voni Morrison) - "Together Again" (Buck Owens)
- "Love's Gonna Live Here" (Owens)
- Medley:
- "In the Palm of Your Hand" (Owens)
- "Cryin' TimeCrying Time"Crying Time" is a song from 1964 written by country music artist Buck Owens.Owens recorded a version of his song, but it failed to reach the music charts. A cover version of "Crying Time" was then recorded by R&B singer Ray Charles, and his version proved to be a hit...
" (Owens) - "Don't Let Her Know" (Owens, Bonnie OwensBonnie OwensBonnie Owens , born Bonnie Campbell, was an American country music singer who was married to Buck Owens and later Merle Haggard.-Biography:...
, Don RichDon RichDonald Eugene Ulrich, best known by the stage name Don Rich was a country musician who helped develop the Bakersfield sound in the early 1960s. He was a noted guitarist and fiddler, and a member of the Buckaroos, the backing band of country singer Buck Owens.-Biography:Donald Eugene Ulrich was...
) - "Only You (Can Break My Heart)" (Owens)
- Medley:
- "I Don't Care (Just as Long as You Love Me)" (Owens)
- "My Heart Skips a Beat" (Owens)
- "Gonna Have Love" (Owens, Red SimpsonRed SimpsonRed Simpson is an American country singer-songwriter best known for his trucker-themed songs.-Biography:Red Simpson was raised in Bakersfield, California, the youngest of a dozen children...
)
- "Bucks Talks to the Audience"
- "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line" (Owens, Rich, Nat Stuckey)
- "Buck Introduces the Band"
- "Buckaroo" (Bob Morris)
- "The Streets of Laredo" (Solo by Doyle HollyDoyle HollyDoyle Floyd Hendricks, known by the stage name Doyle Holly was an American musician best known as the bass guitar player of the country music band Buck Owens and the Buckaroos and for his solo hit songs "Queen Of The Silver Dollar" and "Lila". Holly's contributions on bass guitar and rhythm guitar...
) - "I've Got a Tiger By the TailI've Got a Tiger By the Tail"I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" is a song made famous by country music band Buck Owens and the Buckaroos. Released in December 1964, the song became one of Owens' signature songs and showcases of the Bakersfield sound in the genre.-About the song:...
" (Harlan HowardHarlan HowardHarlan Perry Howard was a prolific American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists...
, Owens) - "Fun 'N' Games with Don and Doyle"
- "Twist and ShoutTwist and Shout"Twist and Shout" is a song written by Phil Medley and Bert Russell. It was originally titled "Shake It Up, Baby" and recorded by the Top Notes and then covered by The Isley Brothers. It was covered by The Beatles with John Lennon on the lead vocals and originally released on their first album...
" (Phil Medley, Bert Russell) - Medley:
- "Under Your Spell Again" (Owens, Dusty Rhodes)
- "Above and Beyond" (Howard)
- "Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache)" (Owens)
- "Foolin' Around" (Howard, Owens)
- "Hello Trouble" (Orville Couch, Eddie McDuff)
- "Truck Drivin' Man" (Terry Fell)
- "Buck's Closing Remarks"
Personnel
- Buck Owens – vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Don RichDon RichDonald Eugene Ulrich, best known by the stage name Don Rich was a country musician who helped develop the Bakersfield sound in the early 1960s. He was a noted guitarist and fiddler, and a member of the Buckaroos, the backing band of country singer Buck Owens.-Biography:Donald Eugene Ulrich was...
– guitar, vocals - Doyle HollyDoyle HollyDoyle Floyd Hendricks, known by the stage name Doyle Holly was an American musician best known as the bass guitar player of the country music band Buck Owens and the Buckaroos and for his solo hit songs "Queen Of The Silver Dollar" and "Lila". Holly's contributions on bass guitar and rhythm guitar...
– bass, vocals, (Lead vocal on "The Streets of Laredo.") - Tom BrumleyTom BrumleyTom Brumley was an American steel guitarist who played with Buck Owens and the Buckaroos in the 1960s, contributing to the group's "Bakersfield sound", and later spent a decade with Rick Nelson.-Biography:...
– pedal steel guitarPedal steel guitarThe pedal steel guitar is a type of electric guitar that uses a metal bar to "fret" or shorten the length of the strings, rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar. Unlike other types of steel guitar, it also uses pedals and knee levers to affect the pitch, hence the name "pedal"... - Willie Cantu – drums
Charts
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Country Albums | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Pop Albums | 114 |