Bakersfield Sound
Wynn Stewart
Wynn Stewart was the true godfather of the Bakersfield Sound, predating both Buck Owens and Merle Haggard. He incorporated the swinging, electric blues heard in West Coast R&B joints into his country music, laying the...
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Wynn Stewart was the true godfather of the Bakersfield Sound, predating both Buck Owens and Merle Haggard. He incorporated the swinging, electric blues heard in West Coast R&B joints into his country music, laying the groundwork that Buck and Merle later developed.
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Show 91: USA Blues, Pt. 16: Virginia to West VirginiaShow 94: Hillbilly Blues, Pt. 3: Post-War Country Blues Generation
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