Leo started singing at the age of five. His mother played piano and organ in a band, and he would join her many times singing while she played.

Leo went into the armed forces at the age of 15. He was in the occupation forces at Japan and Korea. He got out of the army in '48 in Fort Lewis. He met up with a band playing grange halls in the Vancouver-Portland area and got his first job playing bass on an old wash tub.

On one occasion a guy got up and sang a couple songs. His name was Willie Nelson, but this long before he became famous. When Willie finished the band leader told us he didn't think Willie would ever make it in music.

Later Leo moved to Kirkland, Wash., joined together with his sister and two other in-laws to form the first Western Swing Band to play on Kirkland Radio KNBX, called the Utah Playboys.

Leo became popular as the years went on. He appeared with many major acts and shows in several different clubs and venues, including local TV with Buck Owens, Jack Roberts, and the Evergreen Jubilee, Evergreen Ballroom, Hiesers Shadow Lake, and in Las Vegas and Reno with Jean Valley. He also played the Lynnwood Tavern. He worked for three different owners of the Lynnwood over a period of six years, and was the featured attraction in the last years of the Lynnwood, appearing with Decca Records artist, Lucky

Lee and the Blue Diamonds. Leo either booked, sat in with, or traveled with and became friends with many legends of country music including Lorretta Lynn, George J ones, Jimmy Dickens, Ernest Tubb, Bob Wills and many more.

Leo always made his audience feel at home. He was loved by many. His enthusiasm and dedication to western swing and country music will always be remembered.

Today Leo Buck lives with his wife Judy in Riverside, a quiet little town in eastern Washington where the sun sets down on the prairie with lots and lots of musical golden memories.