MERLE AS A BUCKAROO

Here's a little trivia-- I'd heard that Merle Haggard suggested the name "Buckaroos" for Buck Owens's band, but I didn't know there was a story behind it. Thanks to Alvin Blaine on the steel guitar forum, I can pass along the story to you. Merle played bass with Buck for a while, and Buck bought matching outfits for the band. When Merle tried his on, with the fringe cowhide jacket, he said, "What are we, some fuckin' Buckaroos?"