Fuzzy Owen

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Fuzzy Owen / Charles Owen

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Born: April 30, 1929 in Conway, Arizona, died May 11, 2020 in Bakersfield, California.
A pivitol figure in the development of the Bakersfield sound, Charles Fuzzy Owen was co-owner of the small but influential Tally label and the first to record and advance the career of Merle Haggard.
Note: Credits that either are the real surname alone (or misspellings thereof) or include the real forename (or its initial) belong to the real name profile Charles Owen.

ALBUMS

Arkie's Got Her Shoes On / Beware Of Strangers

1956, 7", Tally Records

“Fuzzy” Owen*

“Yer” “Fer” Me / Your Every Thing

Rockabilly/Bakersfield Sound

Bonnie Owens & Fuzzy Owen

A Dear John Letter / Wonderful World

Okie From Muskogee

2014, 2xCD, Comp, Ann, Capitol Records

Capitol Rarities

2012, 10", EP, RSD, Omnivore Recordings

The Music Of Merle Haggard - The Epic Years

Queen Of The Coast

2007, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Bear Family Records,

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

A Portrait Of Merle Haggard/Keep Movin' On

2004, CD, Album, Comp, RM, BGO Records,

Merle Haggard & The Strangers

Train Whistle Blues

2001, CD, Comp, Rounder Select,

Country/Bakersfield Sound

The Best Of Merle Haggard

Heroes Of Country Music Vol. Four (Legends Of The West Coast)

Country/Honky Tonk/Western Swing/Bakersfield Sound

Untamed Hawk: The Early Recordings Of Merle Haggard

Vintage Collections

Country/Honky Tonk

Collectors Series

Country/Honky Tonk

Greatest Children's Christmas Hits

1987, CD, Comp, RM, Pickwick International, Inc.,

Out Among The Stars / Susie

Out Among The Stars

His Greatest And His Best

Country Blues/Country Rock

Red Simpson, The Cougar Cowboys

Lucky Ole Colorado

1984, 7", Single, Cougar Records (5)

It's All In The Game

The Epic Collection (Recorded Live)

That's The Way Love Goes

Goin' Home For Christmas

Country/Holiday

White Line Fever

1982, LP, Comp, Mono, Liberty, Liberty

Merle Haggard's Greatest Hits

Capitol Country Gems

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Silver Wings / The Way It Was In '51

(Remember Me) I'm The One Who Loves You

1980, 7", Single, MCA Records

Red Bandana / I Must Have Done Something Bad

Serving 190 Proof

My Own Kind Of Hat

It's Been A Great Afternoon

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

The Way It Was In '51

Merle Haggard / Leona Williams

The Bull And The Beaver

The Roots Of My Raising

1977, 7", Single, Promo, Capitol Records

If We're Not Back In Love By Monday

My Farewell To Elvis

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Songs I'll Always Sing

From Graceland To The Promised Land

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

What Have You Got Planned Tonight Diana / Cherokee Maiden

A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today / Blues Stay Away From Me

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Here Comes The Freedom Train / I Won't Give Up My Train

San Quentin's First Lady

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

The Roots Of My Raising

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

It's All In The Movies

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

My Love Affair With Trains

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

I've Got A Yearning / Always Wanting You

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Movin' On / Here In Frisco

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

The Roots Of My Raising / The Way It Was In '51

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

The Way It Was In '51

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

It's All In The Movies

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Old Man From The Mountain

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

If We Make It Through December

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Presents His 30th Album

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Kentucky Gambler

Merle Haggard's Christmas Present

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

The Emptiest Arms In The World / Radiator Man From Wasco

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

I Love Dixie Blues ... So I Recorded "Live" In New Orleans

Country/Honky Tonk/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Totally Instrumental With One Exception...

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Everybody's Had The Blues / Carolyn

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Everybody's Had The Blues / Nobody Knows I'm Hurtin'

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

I Wonder If They Ever Think Of Me

Gotta Go See The World

1970, 7", Single, Mono, World Records (98)

The Great Pretender / Tommy Jekyll And Linda Hyde

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Okie From Muskogee

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Pride In What I Am

Everybody's Talkin / Long Distance

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Okie From Muskogee (Recorded "Live" In Muskogee, Oklahoma)

Old Love Never Dies

1968, LP, Album, Capitol Records

Sweet Evelina / Is This The Beginning Of The End

1968, 7", Single, Promo, Capitol Records

Some Of Us Never Learn / Feet Keep Walking

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

I'm A Lonesome Fugitive

Apartment No. 9

Bonnie Owens And The Strangers

All Of Me Belongs To You

This Song Is Just For You

Bonnie Owens and The Strangers

Merry-Go-Round / Livin' On Your Love

Bonnie Owens And Merle Haggard With The Strangers

Just Between The Two Of Us

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Swinging Doors (And The Bottle Let Me Down)

Bonnie Owens And The Strangers

What's It Gonna Cost Me

(My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers

Don't Take Advantage Of Me

Shade Tree (Fix-It Man)

1964, 7", Tally

Stop The World / Don't Take Advantage Of Me

1964, 7", Single, Tally

Merle Haggard And Bonnie Owens

Just Between The Two Of Us

Singin My Heart Out / Skidrow

1963, 7", Tally

Waggin' Tongues / Why Don't Daddy Live Here Anymore

1963, 7", Single, Tally

Gene Moles & The Softwinds

Kaha Huna (Goddess Of Surfing)

Is This The Beginning Of The End / Foolin' Myself

1962, 7", Single, Audan Records

Little Rose Marie

1961, 7", Rose Records (39)

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad) / If We Make It Through December

CD, Comp, RM, BGO Records,

If We're Not Back In Love By Monday / Ramblin' Fever

7", Single, RE, MCA Records

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

LP, Comp, RE, Jac, Capitol Records,

Back To The Barrooms / The Way I Am

CD, Album, Comp, MCA Records,

Last Night In Town

7", Audan Records, Audan Records

Correspondence Course In Love

7", Single, Tally

Hag: The Best Of Merle Haggard

Country/Honky Tonk

Strangers/Swinging Doors

Live (Merle Haggard In Muskogee & Philadelphia)

Lewis Tally And "The Whackers"* Featuring Henry Sharpe

Nite Time At Pat & Charlie's

1970, LP, Album, Tally Records,

Country/Bakersfield Sound

APPEARANCES +

Fiddlin' Around

1974, LP, Album, Capitol Records,

The Word Of Country Freedom Volume 1

2020, 2xCD, Comp, Music & Melody,

Susanna Van Tassel And Dave Gonzalez

Think We're Gonna Be Alright

Original Country Chart Hits Vol. 1

2016, 2xCD, Comp, ZYX Music, Country Roads,

Šimek & Grossmann

Komplet 1966 – 1971

2013, 17xCD, Comp + Box, Supraphon,

Parody/Comedy/Country

Country Bullets

2012, 2xCD, Comp, Play 24-7

Country Ballads

2012, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Reader's Digest,

Country/Bluegrass/Honky Tonk/Ballad

Amber Digby & Justin Trevino

Keeping Up Appearances

2010, CD, Album, Heart Of Texas Records

Šimek&Grossmann*

Návštěvní Dny / Hop Dva Tři

2009, DVD-V, RM, A5 , Supraphon,

Comedy/Spoken Word/Country/Chanson

Golden Age Of Country: Hillbilly Heaven

The Blackeyed Susans*

Reveal Yourself

Alternative Rock

The Three Track Session EP

2008, CD, EP, Car, Not On Label (Al Perry Self-released)

Recorded Live (Golden Nugget In Las Vegas)

2007, CD, Album, Hag Records, Inc.,

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Lifetime Of Country Romance: Always Wanting You

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life, EMI Music Special Markets,

The Very Best Of The Country Years

2006, CD, Comp, Ace,

Country/Rock & Roll

Autry Inman And Jack & Daniel*

Great Hillbilly Classics

2006, CD, Comp, Mono, Cattle Compact,

Op 45 Toeren Draait Door

2006, CD, Comp, Disky,

Levenslied/Schlager

Greatest Hits Of The 50's

Rock & Roll/Big Band/Soul/Doo Wop/Swing/Vocal/Soft Rock

2003, CD, Comp, Country Legends (4),

2001, CDr, Album, Not On Label (Ramblin & Co Self-released),

Jim & Jesse With The Opry Stage Band

Our Kind Of Country

2001, CD, Album, Pinecastle Records, Pinecastle Records,

Honky Tonk/Country

Ann-Mette Elten

1999, CD, Album, RecArt Music,

Swing West! Volume 1 Bakersfield

1999, CD, Comp, Razor & Tie

Classic Country The Fifties: Legends

Classic Country Honky-Tonkin': 1952-1957

30 Let České Country 1, 1967-1976

1998, Cass, Comp, Dol, Venkow Records,

40 Hits 1950-1954

1998, 2xCD, Comp, Disky,

Rock & Roll/Chanson/Big Band/Rockabilly/Swing/Ballad

Hity 1967 Vol. 2

1998, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Bonton, Bonton,

Ballades Country

1997, 3xCass, Comp + Box, Pla, Sélection Du Reader's Digest,

Country/Bluegrass/Honky Tonk/Ballad

Tears Will Be The Chaser For Your Wine

1997, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Bear Family Records,

Rock & Roll/Country/Schlager

The Essential Bobby Bare

Unconditional Love

Bo Göran Svensson + Rawhide

No Pleasure Thrills

Down Every Road (1962-1994)

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Ol' What's Her Name

1995, 7", Yel, September Gurls

Kootut Levyt Osa 15 – 1954

1995, CD, Comp, Helmi, Helmi,

Schlager/Vocal/Tango

The Essential Skeeter Davis

Country Shots: Two Timing Tunes

1994, CD, Comp, Rhino Records (2)

Country Gold Volume 8

1994, CD, Comp, Music (5),

1994, CD, Comp, Club, Liberty,

The Blackeyed Susans*

All Souls Alive

Folk Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock

The Moods (Of Country Music)*

Kissing My Pillow

1992, 7", Single, Mood Records (5)

Schlager/Novelty

Den Norske Festkassetten

Skeeter Davis And Teddy Nelson

You Were Made For Me

Country/Rock & Roll

The Essential Ray Price (1951-1962)

Country/Honky Tonk

Nashville Gold (Super Country Hits, Vol. 1)

Het Holland-Duo*

Als Het Hollands Mag Zijn!

Gobitar På Dragspel

Bert Idoffs*, Lasse Stefanz

1988, Cass, Comp, Dol, Mariann, Mariann,

Country Classics (Volume 2)

Country Rock/Country/Bluegrass

Golden Country Favourites

1987, CD, Comp, Intertape

1987, 2xCass, Comp, Chevron (2), Chevron (2)

Anniversary: Twenty Years Of Hits

Posten Fra Ranum

Krobal Med Gert's Rytme Og Publikum 7

1986, Cass, Tewa Music,

Country Classics: An All-Star Treasury

30 Years Of No. 1 Country Hits

Country/Honky Tonk/Country Rock

Kramgoa Låtar 14

Hasse Andersson, Siw Malmkvist

1984, 12", Single, Promo, Sonet

Hasse Andersson, Hasse Andersson & Kvinnaböske Band ,Kvinnaböske Band Peps Persson, Siw Malmkvist

Med Lånade Låtar Och Vänner Till Hjälp

Country/Rock & Roll/Schlager

The Country Disco Train

1983, 7", Single, Corduroy Records,

Country/Europop

Roland Cedermark

Spelar Elvis Och Annat Svängigt

Nordic/Schlager

Going Where The Lonely Go

Country Sunrise (20 Giant Hits)

Country Express Vol. 3

Living And Loving Hondo

Stars Of The Grand Ole Opry

Let's Start All Over Again

Jim Edgar And The Roadrunners

Diggin' The 80's

1980, LP, Album, Ditch Witch

Country Memories 22 C&W Hits

Country Special - 32 Golden Country Songs

Alice Babs Bästa

40 Golden Originals Deel 1 / Deel 2

Country Rock/Soft Rock/Chanson/Ballad

Metro Goes Country

1978, LP, Album, Metro (10)

Echoes Of Country

1977, LP, Comp, 4 Star Records

Full Fart Hela Dan

1977, LP, Album, T-Bone

1976, 7", Single, EMI, EMI

Freddie Hart And The Heartbeats

Why Lovers Turn To Strangers

Freddie Hart And The Heartbeats

That Look In Her Eyes

Country/Honky Tonk

Red Cadillac And A Black Mustache / Dear John

Nashville Stars Forever

20 Country Greats

The Tumbleweeds

Country And Western Music

40 Million Sellers

Vocal/Easy Listening

Country Classics

Veronica's Teleflight Presents RCA Nashville Sound

1973, LP, Album, Simex,

Michael Brandon

In Just A Short Little While

1973, LP, Album, Ampex Music Of Canada

The First Songs Of The First Lady

Great Country Stars Singing Their Biggest Hits

Country Hits Of The '50s

Jean Shepard And Ferlin Husky / Jean Shepard

A Dear John Letter

1972, 7", Single, Mono, RE, Jac, Capitol Records,

Love Is Like A Spinning Wheel

1971, 7", Gaylen Records

The Brooks Brothers

Kissing My Pillow / Just Around The Corner

1971, 7", Promo, Stop (3)

Songs For Country Folk

The Poppy Family

1970, LP, Album, Music For Leisure (3), Music For Leisure (3)

Šimek & Grossmann

Návštěvní Den 1

Music Hall/Country/Comedy/Parody

Country Beat Jiřího Brabce

Blizzard Drahý Můj

Dear John Letter / Across The Table

Tammy's Greatest Hits

Danny Ross (2) & Joe Snyder

1968, 7", Flip Side Record Company

Sings Her Favorites

Chanson/Ballad/Vocal

It's Such A Pretty World Today

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Walk Through This World With Me

Bill Phillips Style

It's Such A Pretty World Today

Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad

Johnny Paycheck

Jukebox Charlie And Other Songs That Make The Jukebox Play

Jim Edgar And The Roadrunners

Apartment #9 / Hey Little Girl

A Dear John Letter / Two Voices, Two Shadows, Two Faces

Country Sweethearts

Bonnie Owens And Merle Haggard With The Strangers

Just Between The Two Of Us

Dick Curless And Kay Adams

A Devil Like Me Needs An Angel Like You

Big Country Hits Of '65 Volume 1

Dear John / Wond'ren Zijn Van Alle Tijd

1965, 7", Single, Mono, Fontana, Fontana,

Bill Anderson (2) And The Po' Boys*

Bright Lights And Country Music

It's Too Much Like Lonesome / So Welcome To The Club

Honky Tonk/Bakersfield Sound

Pat Boone‘s Größte Erfolge - 2. Folge

Vocal/Rock & Roll

Skeeter Davis & Bobby Bare

A Dear John Letter / Too Used To Being With You

Wanda Jackson Sings Country Songs

Ernest Tubb And Loretta Lynn

Mr. And Mrs. Used To Be

Kissing My Pillow

1963, 7", Single, CNR

Sing A Sad Song / You Don't Even Try

Slippin' / Just For You

The Best Of Jean Shepard

Pat Boone's Golden Hits

The Great Ones!

1961, 7", EP, London Records,

1961, 7", EP, Mono, London Records,

Vocal/Folk Rock

The First Country Collection Of Warren Smith

Streets Of Berlin

Ray Price's Greatest Hits

Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard

Weil Ich Immer Noch Der Alte Bin

1960, 7", Single, Mono, Polydor,

Dear John / Alabam / Delia Gone / Candy Sweet

1960, 7", EP, Dot Records

Silver Moon Upon The Golden Sands / Cry Hurtin' Heart / My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You / The Same Old Me

1960, 7", EP, Philips

Wynn Stewart & Jan Howard

Sweethearts Of Country Music

The Same Old Me

The One You Slip Around With

Guy's Greatest Hits

The Same Old Me / Under Your Spell Again

I Wish I Could Fall In Love Again / The One You Slip Around With

The Country's Best

Kissing My Pillow / I Want To Live Again

1958, 7", Global Records (14),

Country/Honky Tonk/Bakersfield Sound

Alice Babs, Charles Norman*

The Farmer Boys

It Pays To Advertise / You Lied

Ill Swear You Don't Love Me

Dallas Frazier With Cousin Herb Henson's Trading Post Gang*

I'm Gonna Move Over Yonder

1954, 7", Single, Promo, Capitol Records

I Traded My Heart For His Gold / Take Me

1954, 10", Promo, "X",

Bakersfield Sound

Alice Babs - Charles Norman*

Vi Vi Vi Ha En Melodi / Käre John

A Dear John Letter / Forgive Me, John

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Jørgen Ingmann - Birthe Buch

Kære John / Indiana

Joe Cannonball Lewis* / Eddie Moore (5) / Maureen Whitt

Before I Met You

1953, Shellac, 10", EP, Big 4 Hits,

Pat O'Day (2) With The Four Horsemen

Dear John Letter / No Stone Unturned

1953, Shellac, 10", MGM Records,

Scooter Bill Tubb And Ernest Tubb

A Dear John Letter / Mean Age In Between Age Blues

A Dear John Letter / Brown Eyed Baby

Pat O'Day (2) With The Four Horsemen

A Dear John Letter / No Stone Unturned

Kenny Roberts (2) With The Pinetoppers

A Dear John Letter / She Taught Me How To Yodel

I'd Rather Die Young / A Dear John Letter

Original Country And Western Music - Vol. II

LP, Comp, Elite Special

Good Hearted Woman

CD, Album, Disco Sound

Alcohol And Tears / Shoe Goes On The Other Foot Tonight

7", Actress Records

(I'd Rather Play) Second Fiddle / Too Old To Hurt

Michael Brandon

Drinking Up The Wine / Dream Of Tomorrow

7", Single, Pollyanna Records (2)

Country På Svenska! 3

Cass, Comp, Reader's Digest,

The Midnite Special featuring Joanie Lynn

Let's Have A Party With The Midnite Special

LP, Midnite Special Records

The Robinsons Out West

LP, Album, Gospel Key Records

7", Dot Records

Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying / Apartment #9

7", Big Name Records (2)

I'm Still A Prisoner / Pusan

10", Single, Mono, Kord (2)

Michael Brandon

Snowtime / Happiness Is Back With Us Again

7", Single, Pollyanna Records (2), Pollyanna Records (2)

Ray Price's Greatest Hits

LP, Comp, RE, Ter, Columbia,

Country Classics

Country Cavalcade

Rose Maddox And Buck Owens

Loose Talk / Mental Cruelty

Country/Bakersfield Sound

Cousin Herb Henson

Cousin Herb Henson And His Trading Post Gang

Country Music Hall Of Fame

The Bakersfield Sound: Country Music Capital Of The West 1940-1974

2019, 10xCD, Comp, Box, Bear Family Records,

Country/Honky Tonk/Bakersfield Sound

Travelin' Gals! Gear Jammin' Lady Hobos & Biker Babes On The Move

2017, CDr, Comp, WFMU

The Other Side Of Bakersfield, Vol. 1

2014, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records,

Country/Rockabilly/Bakersfield Sound

The Other Side Of Bakersfield, Vol. 2

2014, CD, Comp, Bear Family Records

Just Around Bakersfield (Rock Bop Country)

2009, CD, Album, Comp, Mono, Classics Records (2)

Don Eee / Merle Haggard

Stop At The Hop / Skid Row

2019, Lathe, 7", Unofficial, CMI Records (14), Tally,

My Farewell To Elvis

Merle Haggard And The Strangers

Presents His 30th Album

Serving 190 Proof