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New Documentary Highlights Contributions Of Billy Mize To The Bakersfield Sound

William J Sanders

A new documentary film seeks to tell the story of one of the most influential figures in the development the Bakersfield Sound. But when the film makes its Bakersfield debut this Thursday night at the Crystal Palace, the star on the screen won’t be Buck Owens or Merle Haggard, it will be musician, songwriter and influential TV personality Billy Mize.

This film, titled Billy Mize and the Bakersfield Soundis directed by Mize's grandson William J. Sanders. We talked with Sanders about the impact Mize had on the Bakersfield music scene, his personal tragedies, and ultimately his return to the spotlight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbXHnqBIj18

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