GAC's Storme Warren Honored with Buck Owens Guitar

8/16/2007 Stephen L. Betts   Storme Warren, the host of GAC's Country Music Across America, was honored with a Buck Owens signature red, white and blue guitar at the Buck Owens birthday bash at the Crystal Palace Theater and Museum in Bakersfield this week. The guitar represents the late country great's seal of approval and is the official induction into the Owens Family Ring of Honor. Storme joins only two other non-performers in that ring - Dick Clark and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. While presenting Storme with the guitar, Buck's son Buddy said, "Storme is a supporter who has gone out of his way in promoting the Buck Owens legacy." Buck did his last on-camera interview with Storme, a conversation that led to a GAC special in March of 2006. The two first met during an ACM Awards ceremony in the early '90s. The red, white and blue guitars were originally made for Sears as a signature model. Buck purchased the remaining inventory from Sears, saving them for people he felt deserving of the honor. "I can't play music, I can't sing," an emotional Storme remarked upon receiving the guitar. "But I’ve had dreams of holding my own red, white and blue Buck Owens guitar since I first started watching him on TV as a child. His music and his showmanship as well as his prowess as a TV personality have inspired me throughout my career."Performers at the birthday bash - which marked what would have been Buck's 78th birthday included Dwight Yoakam, Raul Malo and newcomer Lance Miller.