A tribute to Buck Owens and Country Music in Kern County:  My mom and Mrs Owens, Bucks mom, were good friends and they used to sit in our home and do quilting and Mrs Owens would talk a lot about Buck her struggling son. When he became famous Mrs Owens would travel with him and took care of the Union business for the band. Buck never forgot his roots here and one could write a book about that. One thing I remember was when he had KUZZ he had people drive around town looking for persons with a KUZZ sticker and hand them a $100 bill. It happened to a friend and she was so excited. ........................ What ever happened to some lesser knowns like Tommy and Wanda Colllins? They were good singers but the songs were not all that good. Their Gospel was better.  

Thanks for sharing your memories with the rest of us.  Does anybody know what happened to Tommy and Wanda Collins?

Tommy and Wanda divorced many years ago, and Wanda remarried.  Tommy Collins passed away several years ago. 

Thank you.  You wouldn't have to be Lee Ann Rimes by any chance?  Rumor has it, it's now considered the hip thing to visit my blogs and Hank Ray's blogs if you're one of the members of Nashville's inner circle.  Of course, that rumor didn't start until just now :)

Thank you for posting my song BLT.  Thanks you for  the deep felt response of those whom posted. Hank Ray

Thank you for posting my song BLT.  Thanks you fro the deep felt response of thosewhom posted. Hank

Great song Hank,thanks for posting this BLT. Just the other day I was day dreaming about the feel of my sons skin...different sort of love,but this song strikes a cord....haunting indeed. 

I appreciate your comment, sage, as I'm sure Hank does too. 

No problem, Hank, a pleasure, in fact.  Thanks for letting me be a part of the whole experience.