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1. Bakersfield sound - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakersfield_sound
Description: WEBThe Bakersfield sound is a sub-genre of country music developed in the mid-to-late 1950s in and around Bakersfield, California. Bakersfield is defined by its influences of rock and roll and honky-tonk style country, and its heavy use of …
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2. The Bakersfield Sound: A Guide to California Country Music
Link: https://www.masterclass.com/articles/bakersfield-sound-guide
Description: WEBJun 24, 2021 · What Is the Bakersfield Sound? The Bakersfield Sound refers to a style of California country music pioneered in the 1950s by Wynn Stewart, Buck Owens, Bonnie Owens, and Merle Haggard. Bakersfield country artists became known for their lean ensembles inspired by honky-tonk and rock ‘n’ roll bands.
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3. The Bakersfield Sound - Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, The …
Link: https://www.visitbakersfield.com/things-to-do/music-entertainment/bakersfield-sound/
Description: WEBUniversally recognized as ‘The Country Music Capital of the West Coast’ and ‘Nashville West’, Bakersfield is the birthplace for what would become known worldwide as the Bakersfield Sound. The sub genre of country music – described as a mix of twangy guitars, drums, fiddle, and steel guitar – was a defiant reaction to the string ...
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4. The Bakersfield Sound | Country Music Project - University of …
Link: https://sites.dwrl.utexas.edu/countrymusic/the-history/the-bakersfield-sound/
Description: WEBHistory behind Bakersfield sound and how it was created stemmed from the hardships of the Depression, Dust Bowl, and the before and after WWII effects. In this thesis, he talks about not only the history but the major influences of Bakersfield sound like, honky-tonk, rock and roll, pop, and Nashville sound.
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5. History of the Bakersfield Sound | Visit Bakersfield
Link: https://www.visitbakersfield.com/blog/history-of-the-bakersfield-sound/
Description: WEBLegendary guitar player Eugene Moles indicated that the Bakersfield Sound was formed from many phases of singular parts and that no one person can really take sole credit for coming up with the sound. Moles adds that the sound, to the best of his recollections, started in 1949/1950.
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6. Bakersfield Sound | Country Music | Ken Burns - PBS
Link: https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/country-music/bakersfield-sound-branches-of-country-music/
Description: WEBBakersfield Sound. Buck Owens on stage with the Orange Blossom Playboys at popular Bakersfield, California nightclub, The Blackboard, c. 1955. Credit: Buck Owens Private Foundation, ALL RIGHTS ...
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7. Before Buck Owens and Merle Haggard: Roots of the Bakersfield Sound
Link: https://spinditty.com/genres/Country-Music-Roots-of-the-Bakersfield-Sound
Description: WEBJan 5, 2012 · The roots of the Bakersfield sound were planted with the migration of Okies to the area in the 1930s and '40s. The music developed in the town's many honky-tonks. The sound came to be characterized by the electric guitar (typically a Fender Telecaster ), pedal steel, fiddle, and strong vocals.
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8. Get Down To The Bakersfield Sound: The Legacy Of 'Nashville West' - WBUR
Link: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2019/11/12/bakersfield-sound-country-music
Description: WEBNov 12, 2019 · Bakersfield has its own music hall of fame, and its musical history is even reflected in the motto on the town’s website: “The Sound of Something Better.”. The city’s musical legacy is now ...
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9. Bakersfield Sound Essentials - Playlist - Apple Music
Link: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/bakersfield-sound-essentials/pl.05b086c39c4f4f47ad322d3bd963b6e6
Description: WEBBakersfield Sound Essentials - Playlist - Apple Music. Apple Music Country. Preview. Emerging in the mid-to-late '50s in and around the namesake California city, The Bakersfield Sound represented a counterpoint to the slickly produced, orchestra-laden Nashville sound that dominated the airwaves at the time.
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10. Bakersfield Sound Music Subgenre Overview | AllMusic
Link: https://www.allmusic.com/subgenre/bakersfield-sound-ma0000002443
Description: WEBThe Bakersfield sound became one of the most popular -- and arguably the most influential -- country genres of the '60s, setting the stage for country-rock and outlaw, as well as reviving the spirit of honky tonk. Bakersfield Sound Artist Highlights. More Bakersfield Sound Artists. Dwight Yoakam. Merle Haggard. Buck Owens. Jerry Reed. Hank Thompson
