Born in Oklahoma 90 Years Ago, the Bassist Who Took Merle Haggard’s Place Behind Buck Owens and Helped Shape the Bakersfield Sound

Born in Oklahoma 90 Years Ago, the Bassist Who Took Merle Haggard’s Place Behind Buck Owens and Helped Shape the Bakersfield Sound

Doyle Holly, former drummer for Buck Owens' Buckaroos On this day (June 30) in 1936, Doyle Floyd Hendricks was born in Perkins, Oklahoma. History remembers him best as Doyle Holly, the Buckaroos bass player during the height of Buck Owens’ career. He took over the band’s low end when Merle Haggard embarked on his solo career, leaving Owens without a bassist. After leaving the band, Holly had a brief solo career that produced a pair of country hi…