The Birth of the Bakersfield Sound - A Honky Tonk Attitude

Lawton Jiles is a charter member of the Bakersfield Country Music Museum who led Buck Owens' band in 1961 and 1962. He is a singer/songwriter who has had songs recorded by T. Texas Tyler, Patsy Cline, Porter Wagoner, Janie Frickie, Norma Jean, Carl Belew, and others, as well as a number of cuts by European artists. The accounting firm Lawton and his wife Ruth owned represented several musicians, and he also owned and managed a music publishing company and recording studio. Many times, he worked all day in consulting then headed straight to the studio to work late into the night.

About the author

Lawton currently lives in Taft, California and spends his time and working on his music. He enjoys spending time with his family, especially with his children and grandchildren.

Product details

• Authors: Lawton Jiles
• Publisher: Yorkshire Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.02.2018
• EAN: 9781948282512
• ISBN: 978-1-948282-51-2
• No. of pages: 278
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 354 g
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous