Doyle Holly

Doyle Floyd Hendricks (June 30, 1936 – January 13, 2007), known by the stage name Doyle Holly, was an American musician best known as the bass guitar player of the country music band Buck Owens and the Buckaroos and for his solo hit songs "Queen Of The Silver Dollar" and "Lila". Holly's contributions on bass guitar and rhythm guitar were a key component of the Bakersfield sound. The Buckaroos had more than 30 Top 40 singles on the country music charts in the 1960s and early 1970s, with 21 number one hits such as "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail," "Love's Gonna Live Here,"and "Act Naturally." Their sound influenced later artists such as Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jackson Browne, The Eagles, The Derailers and the Desert Rose Band.

Early life Holly was born in Perkins, Oklahoma. As a young man, he spent four years in the United States Army and worked in oil fields in Oklahoma, Kansas, and California. He eventually made his way to Bakersfield, California, where he discovered the country and rock music scene in the area. He began to play guitar and bass in local clubs at night while working in the oil fields during the day. In the early 1960s Holly played with Johnny Burnette, toured the rodeo circuit with a pre-Hawaii Five-O Jack Lord, The spot became his permanently after Merle Haggard left the group, The fans showed up at the Carnegie Hall Concert in New York City in their tuxedos and evening gowns. The concert had been oversold and the venue was packed with fans, many sitting in the aisles. During the Carnegie Hall concert, the Buckaroos returned a favor to The Beatles and played "Twist and Shout" while wearing Beatles wigs.

In 1968, Buck Owens and the Buckaroos recorded a live album when they performed at the White House for President Lyndon Johnson. They served as the house band for the American television variety show Hee Haw, and for Owens' syndicated television show, Buck Owens Ranch House, from 1966 to 1972. Holly was nominated several times as "Bass Player of the Year" award from the Academy of Country Music, and he received the award in 1970.

Solo years In 1971, Holly left the Buckaroos, stating, "(I) went just as far as I could go" with the Buckaroos. Holly is honored in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame

Holly tired of life on the road in the early 1980s and for Shania Twain.

In 2000 Owens, Holly, Johnny Russell, and the remaining Buckaroos (Rich died in a motorcycle accident in 1974) began to record a bluegrass-influenced album of Buckaroo hits, with Holly on vocals. The project was about two-thirds complete when Russell's health failed, and production stalled after his death soon afterward. The project was finally completed in 2003.

Discography Albums Year Album US Country Label 1973 Doyle Holly 43 Barnaby 1974 Just Another Cowboy Song 31 1981 Doyle Holly Sings Just For You Karavan 2003 Together Again — OMS

Singles Year Single Chart positions Album US Country CAN Country 1972 "My Heart Cries for You" 63 — Doyle Holly 1973 "Queen of the Silver Dollar" 29 37 "Lila" 17 12 Just Another Cowboy Song 1974 "Lord How Long Has This Been Going On" (with The Vanishing Breed) 58 90 "A Rainbow in My Hand" 75 — single only "Just Another Cowboy Song" 69 — Just Another Cowboy Song "Richard and the Cadillac Kings" 53 — singles only "Funky Water" — —

Buckaroo albums Strike Again A Night On The Town Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch Anywhere U.S.A Roll Your Own Rompin' And Stompin' Boot Hill