Buddy Holly died this day Feb 3 in 1959.
- 3 February 2012 08:45151176Yes this was the day the music died.. Buddy Holly's demise is often referred to in this way, most notably in the song penned by Don McLean...American Pie.
He was an early music legend but became even more of a legend after his death in a plane crash on Feb 3 1959. His songs still resonate in your ear drums to this day and they are often revived by modern stars.
In those early days of 1959, the way things were done was this...if you had some good early success, your agent booked you on a whistle stop tour across the USA....25 towns in 25 nights kind of thing. Probably the idea was to secure as much revenue as possible before the novelty of your act wore off. Yes indeed they booked in as many dates as possible in the shortest time, and it made lots of money. Buddy was on one such tour by greyhound-style bus. That was the way it was done in those days.
But fatally his tour bus broke down in a very snowy Clear Lake, Iowa. In a sterling effort to get to the next date on the tour he hired a small plane. Along with him on the small plane were fellow supporting performers on the travelling bill...Richie Valens ( Donna) and the Big Bopper (Chantilly Lace). Sadly the plane didnt get very far, little further than the end of the runway in fact, where in the aforementioned snowstorm it veered out of control killing all onboard. And that was that...the end of Buddy Holly's physical being but not the end of his music which has been a considerable legacy for us all to enjoy.
That'll be the day......email: dover7@msn.com - 3 February 2012 09:07151180Thanks for the reminder PaulB. A very sad day indeed
I was in my 11th. year then but my older brothers and sisters bought and played his records all the time back then.
I love(d) his songs and music and still do - 53 years and still going strong.
I have several CDs of his many songs - duplicated of course, but each CD has different songs. Brings back great memories.
Roger - 3 February 2012 09:50151184"This'll be the day."
Well the anniversary anyway.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - 3 February 2012 10:08151186His music still sounds great today all these years on.Audere est facere.
- 3 February 2012 11:42151213Yes it still sounds great today Martin...his sound and tunes have influenced lots of performers...one remembers David Essex in That'll be the Day all them years ago, when he was briefly the bees knees. Now in East Enders gawd help us! Everyone from the Rolling Stones to the Beatles embraced his influence.
Yes me too Roger, also have his records...I was also in my eleventh year when it happened and had an older female cousin living with me who used to rock n roll...long time ago but aaahhhh we're still young at heart...lol!
email: dover7@msn.com - 3 February 2012 11:42151214Ah, memories....---------------------------------------------------
Lincolnshire Born and Bred - 3 February 2012 16:05151278Ah I couldnt resist putting up a picture of our own Buddy.
Yes Buddy G himself doing the Buddy Holly performance in Pencester at the height of the summer a little while ago...are you still doing the shows Buddy?
He had the forumites dancing in the aisle. I remember Roger W giving Jan T a whirl about the dance floor that day.
Its only rock n roll but I like it!
email: dover7@msn.com - 3 February 2012 17:30151288Nice one PaulB our own BuddyG, remember saw the show buddy the musical three times each time it was great.
- 4 February 2012 08:38151387I saw that show too Jan - long time ago now, but still good to remember it.
Buddy G sang at my 60th. down at Blakes - great evening.
Roger
