Doyle Holly

Doyle Holly
Background information
Birth name	Doyle Floyd Hendricks
Born	June 30, 1936 Perkins, Oklahoma, US
Origin	Bakersfield, California, US
Died	January 13, 2007 Nashville, Tennessee, US
Genres	Country, rockabilly, Bakersfield Sound
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter
Instruments	Bass guitar, rhythm guitar
Years active	1961–2006
Labels	Capitol, Barnaby, OMS Records
Associated acts	Buck Owens, The Buckaroos, The Vanishing Breed
Website	www.doyleholly.com

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.

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, and appeared with several country and rock bands and artists.

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