Anyone familiar with Buck Owens solely as the king of Bakersfield's brand of country music and/or the goofball co-host of TV's long-running Hee Haw will be shocked by Eileen Sisk's story of his life.

Sisk (Honky-Tonks: Guide to Country Dancin' and Romancin') opens with a warm dedication and a note of thanks to the late country star Buck ... biography before nixing the agreement. The stories of ...