Doyle Holly

Bassist Doyle Holly was a key member of Buck Owens' band the Buckaroos -- and, by extension, he, Owens, and guitarist Don Rich were at the core of what became known nationally through their efforts as "the Bakersfield sound." He was born Doyle Floyd Hendricks on June 30, 1936, in Perkins, OK. He spent four years in the United States Army. Near the end of the 1950s, after completing his uniformed service, he headed for California, figuring to pick up some work in the oil fields, and he ended up in Bakersfield, where he was amazed and delighted to find a thriving music scene, co...