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The name Bakersfield brings to mind its association with country music, and in particular with the "Bakersfield sound." Former Oildale resident and retired Sonoma State University professor Gerald Haslam's book Workin''Man Blues proposes that this Bakersfield Sound grew out of several different styles of music and that performers picked and chose the styles they liked and thus created their own brand of music found nowhere else in the country.
The Bakersfield Sound was marked by the sharp, loud, high-end sound of the electric and steel guitars, fiddles, and lead and harmony vocals influenced by rock and roll and rockabilly as well as traditional country music.
It was a reaction to the early ('50s and) '60s sweetening of country music as characterized by the Nashville Sound. Bakersfield music was, by comparison, rawer, twangier and more in line with rock music.
Performers such as Cousin Herb Henson, Bill Woods, Billy Mize, Oscar Whittington, Eugene Moles, Jelly Sanders, Johnny Cuevelo, and others played to appreciative crowds within the smoke-filled honky tonks in and around Bakersfield. The Blackboard Cafe, Bob's Lucky Spot, the Rainbow Gardens, the Pumpkin Center Barn Dance, the Beardsley Ballroom, the Clover Club, Tex's Barrel House, Trout's, and a number of other establishments offered music seven nights a week.
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La Quinta Inn Bakersfield  
Whether you're traveling for business or pleasure, our hotels offer a warm and inviting atmosphere with consistent, affordable quality. This La Quinta ......more
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Holiday Inn Express Bakersfield, CA
Award winning Hotel. Located within easy access from Hwy 99 and all of Bakersfield attractions. Four floors with interior corridors. Free Deluxe Continental ......more
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Courtyard By Marriott Bakersfield 
The hotel designed by business travelers, Courtyard surrounds you with all the conveniences that make business and pleasure travel easy. The Courtyard ......more
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Bakersfield Howard Johnson Express Inn 
148 Rooms 2 Floors Guest Washer/Dryer Pool w/Jacuzzi Coffee Maker in each Room Microwave and Refrigerator (Available in some rooms) Continental ......more
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Ramada Limited Suites Bakersfield
Each room is a one-room suite with its own refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, and three telephones. All rooms have ......more
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Clarion Hotel Bakersfield
Upgraded corporate amenities. 24-hour fitness center, recreation and restaurants within walking distance. ......more
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Doubletree Hotel Bakersfield Hotel Not Rated
Ten miles east of I-5, at the intersection of Hwy. 99 and Rosedale Hwy., we're just three minutes from downtown and five minutes from the airport via complimentary ......more
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Guesthouse Intl Bakersfield 
The GuestHouse Inn Hotel has business class rooms at affordable rates. All the extras, refrigerator/radio-clock microwave, work desk, 25" color TV full ......more
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Homewood Suites Bakersfield Hotel Not Rated
The 123 All Suite Hotel Have Been Developed Within the Most Progressive and Upcoming Section of Bakersfield. We Offer Studios - One and Two Bedroom Suites ......more
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