Buck Owens And Susan Raye Merry Christmas From Buck Owen CD

By the time of this album's original release in 1971, Owens was recording duets with Susan Raye, and riding the tail of their first three hits. Ten of the eleven tracks are originals, capped by Raye's solo cover of Gene Autry's "Here Comes Santa Claus." The songs favor idealistic Norman Rockwell-styled holiday scenes, but there are a few mournful lyrics of missing fathers, absent lovers and tough economic times. Raye sings lower harmonies than Owens or Don Rich, making these duets satisfyingly distinct from earlier recordings of these titles with the Buckaroos.