This 1963 Capitol Records release features Owens and his band, the Buckaroos, in a live setting. The album captures the raw energy of their performances, a key element of the Bakersfield sound.
- Recorded live at security Pacific bank auditorium on 1963-04-29
- On the Bandstand reached number 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
- The album features an early version of "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" which would later become a number 1 hit.
Buck Owens was a pioneer of the Bakersfield sound, a Telecaster-driven style of country music that emerged in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In 1963, Owens was at the peak of his powers, scoring multiple country hits and appearing regularly on his own television show.
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