Buck White was a spearhead of the new traditional movement that spread through country music in the 1980s and early '90s. With daughters Cheryl on bass and Sharon on guitar, the Whites placed such tunes as "Give Me Back That Old Familiar Feeling" and "Wonder Who's Holding My Baby Tonight" on the country music charts. Grand Ole Opry members since 1984, the Whites were called "the first family of country music" by Country Music U.S.A.
A native of rural Oklahoma, White grew up in Abilene, Texas. Shortly after meeting and marrying his wife, Pat, White played with a series of loca...