Streets of Bakersfield
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"Streets of Bakersfield" is a 1973 song written by Homer Joy and popularized by Buck Owens
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sang the song live with Dwight Yoakam to a live audience in Bakersfield on his Wild West Comedy Tour.
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...
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Cover versions
- In 1988, the song was recorded by country musicCountry musicCountry 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...
artist Dwight YoakamDwight YoakamDwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...
with his hero Buck OwensBuck OwensAlvis 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 was the lead-off single to his 1988 album Buenas Noches from a Lonely RoomBuenas Noches From a Lonely RoomBuenas Noches from a Lonely Room is the third consecutive No. 1 Billboard Country Album by Dwight Yoakam. It features Yoakam's first two No. 1 Hot Country Singles hits. The first was "Streets of Bakersfield," a duet with country music veteran Buck Owens, and the second was Yoakam's own...
. Also noteworthy of this recording is the unmistakable Francisco "Pancho" Zavaleta on the accordion, not Flaco Jimenez. This version peaked at number one on the country chart in the United States.
Music video
The music video for the Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens single was directed by Marcus Stevens.Movies
Actor and comedian Vince VaughnVince Vaughn
Vincent Anthony "Vince" Vaughn is an American film actor, screenwriter, producer and comedian. He began acting in the late 1980s, appearing in minor television roles before attaining wider recognition with the 1996 movie Swingers...
sang the song live with Dwight Yoakam to a live audience in Bakersfield on his Wild West Comedy Tour.
Chart performance
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |