The Buckaroos, led by guitarist Don Rich, served as Buck Owens's band during the country star's hit-making days in the 1960s and '70s. Owens and the Buckaroos helped develop country music's Bakersfield Sound, which spread from the taverns and honky-tonks in the Bakersfield, Calif., area.
The Buckaroos also had a parallel recording career on their own, releasing a dozen albums and a number of singles on Capitol. Buckaroo, the band's theme song, made No. 1 on the country singles chart in 1965.
The LP Buck Owens' Buckaroos Strike Again came out two years later and made No. 11 on the U.S. country chart. From it comes Apple Jack, which was also released as a single. The MP3 is taken from the 45.
Apple Jack
As you can hear, Don Rich was the star of the band with his bright, propulsive sound on the Telecaster. When he died in a motorcycle accident in 1974, the band's hit-making days were essentially over.
Apple Jack is widely available as part of The Best of the Buckaroos compilation released by Sundazed in 2007. It can be had via both CD and download. The album contains a number of vocals.
For a wider selection of the band's instrumental offerings, check out The Instrumental Hits of Buck Owens and the Buckaroos, also from Sundazed. A used copy will cost you less than $10.
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