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  2. Streets of Bakersfield - Wikipedia

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    Streets of Bakersfield. " Streets of Bakersfield " is a 1973 song written by Homer Joy and popularized by Buck Owens. In 1988, Owens recorded a duet version with country singer Dwight Yoakam, which became one of Yoakam's first No. 1 Hot Country Singles hits. The song, which was written by songwriter Homer Joy, was first recorded by Buck Owens ...

  3. Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room - Wikipedia

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    Source. Rating. Allmusic. link. Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room is the third studio album by American country music singer Dwight Yoakam, released on August 2, 1988. The album contains Yoakam's first two No. 1 Hot Country Singles singles. The first was " Streets of Bakersfield ," a duet with country music veteran Buck Owens, who had originally ...

  4. Buck Owens - Wikipedia

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    Owens' original version of "Streets of Bakersfield" was released in 1972. Death of Don Rich. On July 17, 1974, Owens's best friend, the Buckaroos' guitarist Don Rich, was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a guard rail on Highway 1 in Morro Bay, where he was to have joined his family for vacation. Owens was devastated.

  5. I Sang Dixie - Wikipedia

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    Dwight Yoakam singles chronology. "Streets of Bakersfield". (1988) " I Sang Dixie ". (1988) "I Got You". (1989) " I Sang Dixie " is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in October 1988 as the second single from his album Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room.

  6. A Thousand Miles from Nowhere - Wikipedia

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    A Thousand Miles from Nowhere. " A Thousand Miles from Nowhere " is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in June 1993 as the second single from his album This Time. Like his previous single, this song peaked at number 2 in the United States and at number 3 in Canada. [1]

  7. Guitars, Cadillacs - Wikipedia

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    Guitars, Cadillacs. " Guitars, Cadillacs " is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in June 1986 as the second single and partial title track from his debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.. It peaked at number 4 in the United States, and number 2 in Canada.

  8. Fast as You - Wikipedia

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    Fast as You. " Fast as You " is a song by American singer-songwriter and guitarist Dwight Yoakam, written and recorded by Yoakam. It was released in October 1993 as the third single from his fifth studio album, This Time. Like his previous two singles, this song topped out at #2 in the United States, while it peaked at #5 in Canada.

  9. Dwight Yoakam - Wikipedia

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    Dwight Yoakam. Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American country singer-songwriter, actor, and filmmaker. He first achieved mainstream attention in 1986 with the release of his debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.. Yoakam had considerable success throughout the late 1980s onward, with a total of ten studio albums for ...