Island Trees Public Library, April 12, 2025 “Streets of Bakersfield” (Homer Joy, 1972). This song was the last of Buck Owens’ 20 No. 1 hits, and an absolute fluke.  In 1988 Owens and Merle Haggard were scheduled to appear at the Country Music Association Awards and sing a duet.  At the last moment Haggard couldn’t … Continue reading Program Notes: Tennessee Walt’s ‘From Bakersfield with Love’