The Day the Music Died

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Tonight/tomorrow is the 62nd anniversary for the last performance and death of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. Their final act was at the Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa.

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-day-the-music-died

Just recently the Surf has been added to the list of National Historic Landmarks.

https://dbrnews.com/entertainment/surf-ballroom-designated-a-national-historic-landmark/article_db06286a-5cf1-11eb-a787-4b2491adf77d.html

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Was at the Surf Ballroom a couple of years ago and it is today as it was on that night. A real step back in time and anybody who was anybody has played there at one time or another.
 
R I P, Buddy...

I was only two years old at the time, but he is one of my (along with millions of others') favorite singer/songwriters of all time. I always wonder what direction his talent would have taken him? He penned a lot of great music in his short life. "True Love Ways" was our bride & groom dance song. Rave on, Buddy.
 
If you go to YouTube, The Raveonettes' Sune Rose Wagner does a great version of Richie Valens' "Donna" which also includes pictures from the plane crash. It's all tastefully done; a nice tribute to Valens.
Sometimes I think I need to change my tag line, which in itself is a tribute to Jim Morrison.
 
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The Belmont Theater over in York, PA put on a production of "The Buddy Holly Story." Being an oldies disk jockey in my misspent youth I was wishing I could have been part of the cast. It was a great performance and I got pictures of me with the actors who played the Big Bopper and Buddy Holly. If that show comes around to any of the community theaters in the area I'll probably try to audition for a part.
 

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Richy Valens, Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper, all great.

Don McClean and his one hit wonder- can't stand that song. It is so played out i cringe every time I hear it start and rush to change the channel.

To think what could have been with those 3 Rock pioneers if they had survived. Truly a loss.
 
Since this is a gun forum, Buddy Holly's revolver was found in the wreckage with a couple empty shells in it. It raised a couple short-lived conspiracy theories, but it had nothing to do with the crash. I don't know what brand it was nor the caliber. I believe it was on one of those YouTube documentary videos.
 
Remembering.....

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A few ago I was having in a Deli in Las Vegas, the other one NM!
I see some pictures and memorabilia on the wall, so I over for a closer look.
One picture appeared to be Buddy Holly and the crickets sitting on the trunk of a late early 50s either Chev or Pontiac.
Like a photo you used to take with your Mother's Camera and then drop the film off at the Drug Store,
 
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Waylon Jennings said he always thought Buddy would be easily adapting to music in any age and of any genre.
One of my favorites:
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I was almost 11 years old when they died. One of the first 45s that I ever bought was Peggy Sue. It reminded me of a girl, with the same name, that I had a crush on in grade school. She gave me my first ever kiss. Unfortunately, the school janitor saw us and only I was sent to the Principal's office where I received the strap.
 
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jeffrefrig said:
If you go to YouTube, The Raveonettes' Sune Rose Wagner does a great version of Richie Valens' "Donna" which also includes pictures from the plane crash. It's all tastefully done; a nice tribute to Valens.
Sometimes I think I need to change my tag line, which in itself is a tribute to Jim Morrison.
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No, don't. First thing that pops into my head with your tag line is, "5 to 1 baby, 1 in 5 ...."

Morrison is dark, but, brutally to the point. Big influence on me.

Rob
 
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No, don't. First thing that pops into my head with your tag line is, "5 to 1 baby, 1 in 5 ...."

Morrison is dark, but, brutally to the point. Big influence on me.

Rob
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Yeah, me too. Probably my favorite group, The Doors. Many people don't know it, but he had an IQ of 149...not too shabby!
For him, truth could be told with, "The future's uncertain but the end is always near."
I wonder what Buddy would've thought of his music? Buddy inspired tons of musicians' music.
I had the pleasure of seeing the Crickets at the Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh back in the early '80s. They opened, followed by Jesse Colter, then Waylon Jennings. A pretty raucous, drunken crowd was up near the front rows. Not exactly were they interested in Jesse sitting at a piano singing "I'm Not Lisa!" Waylon walked out while she was singing, sat beside her on the bench and gave her a kiss; he got up & walked over to the front of the stage, off-mike he yelled "shut the (bad word) up & let my wife sing or we ain't comin' out!"
The Crickets were great!
 
Wonder which Buddy Holly song has been covered he most? Not Fade Away is one of my favorites and there are 4 or 5 killer versions on youtube.

Love this tribute
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Love the interplay between Jerry G and organ Brent at about 3 min in
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Young Stones
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Forgive the drift.

About Bonnie: former Penn State All American and Cincinnati Bengals Pro Bowler and concert pianist and song writer Mike Reid was having lunch with a friend in Cincy who was a judge. The judge told Mike a story of a young man who came before him in court.

The young man was so heartbroken and angry that his girlfriend was leaving him that he shot holes in her unoccupied car. The young man was so remorseful at his foolish deed that the judge went easy on him. He asked the young man if he had learned anything from this and he told the judge "I can't make her love me if she don't".

Mike was moved by this and put lyrics and music to paper. He then, through an agent, pitched the song to Bonnie. She also was moved by the message and the music and agreed to do it.

In the studio she sat reading the lyrics and became emotional. She then proceeded to sing her heart out and did the track in one take. That recording put her firmly on the map and cemented her place in music history.

I am a massive fan.

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I'll never stop listening to these lyrics. My dad started the morning at 0430 everyday with the oldies. Always said they made Vietnam a bit easier. Left an impression I'll always carry
 
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