Mudbugclub Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 From http://www.thisdayinmusic.com A young Bob Dylan attended the Duluth National Guard Armory show on 31st January 1959, two nights before Holly's death. The family name was "Holley". When Buddy received his first recording contract from Decca Records in 1956, they inadvertently spelled his last name as "Holly". He kept it that way for the rest of his career. Buddy failed his draft physical because of his poor eyesight. Many groups from the era named themselves after insects, they did the same and choose "Crickets" as it was the only insect, which made its own "music", by chirping. (They almost named themselves the Beetles!). Buddy had watched the John Wayne movie The Searchers. Each time that Wayne became disgruntled with something someone said, he'd mutter "That'll be the day". That catch phrase became the title of the first hit record by Buddy. "Peggy Sue" was an actual person. Peggy Sue Gerron attended Lubbock High School and was the girlfriend and eventual wife of Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly's drummer. Buddy Holly and the Crickets were the first all-white group to perform at New York's famed Apollo Theatre. He was one of the first rock 'n' rollers to use overdubbing when one-track recording was the rule, and one of the first to use strings on a rock 'n' roll record. Their tour busses kept breaking down and when they arrived in Clear Lake, Iowa to perform at the Surf Ballroom the evening of February 2, 1959, Buddy decided to charter a small plane to their next stop. The Beechcraft Bonanza, named "Miss American Pie," took off from Mason City, at around 1:50 AM on February 3, 1959. The weather was cold and snowy. The plane crashed just after taking off. The pilot, Valens, Richardson and Holly were all killed. Don McLean's 1971 "American Pie" is inspired by the day of the plane crash. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Holly No.13 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Paul McCartney owns the publishing rights to Holly's song catalogue. The 1992 Nirvana video for "In Bloom" is filmed in Black and white using 1950s era television cameras and shows the band appearing in 1950s attire, (including Kurt Cobain wearing Buddy Holly style glasses) in an apparent tribute. Weezer's self-titled debut album features the single "Buddy Holly." On Feb 29th 1980, the glasses that Buddy Holly had been wearing when he died were discovered in a police file in Mason, Iowa after being there for over 21 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docron Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 great post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeppFanForever Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 From http://www.thisdayinmusic.com A young Bob Dylan attended the Duluth National Guard Armory show on 31st January 1959, two nights before Holly's death. The family name was "Holley". When Buddy received his first recording contract from Decca Records in 1956, they inadvertently spelled his last name as "Holly". He kept it that way for the rest of his career. Buddy failed his draft physical because of his poor eyesight. Many groups from the era named themselves after insects, they did the same and choose "Crickets" as it was the only insect, which made its own "music", by chirping. (They almost named themselves the Beetles!). Buddy had watched the John Wayne movie The Searchers. Each time that Wayne became disgruntled with something someone said, he'd mutter "That'll be the day". That catch phrase became the title of the first hit record by Buddy. "Peggy Sue" was an actual person. Peggy Sue Gerron attended Lubbock High School and was the girlfriend and eventual wife of Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly's drummer. Buddy Holly and the Crickets were the first all-white group to perform at New York's famed Apollo Theatre. He was one of the first rock 'n' rollers to use overdubbing when one-track recording was the rule, and one of the first to use strings on a rock 'n' roll record. Their tour busses kept breaking down and when they arrived in Clear Lake, Iowa to perform at the Surf Ballroom the evening of February 2, 1959, Buddy decided to charter a small plane to their next stop. The Beechcraft Bonanza, named "Miss American Pie," took off from Mason City, at around 1:50 AM on February 3, 1959. The weather was cold and snowy. The plane crashed just after taking off. The pilot, Valens, Richardson and Holly were all killed. Don McLean's 1971 "American Pie" is inspired by the day of the plane crash. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Holly No.13 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Paul McCartney owns the publishing rights to Holly's song catalogue. The 1992 Nirvana video for "In Bloom" is filmed in Black and white using 1950s era television cameras and shows the band appearing in 1950s attire, (including Kurt Cobain wearing Buddy Holly style glasses) in an apparent tribute. Weezer's self-titled debut album features the single "Buddy Holly." On Feb 29th 1980, the glasses that Buddy Holly had been wearing when he died were discovered in a police file in Mason, Iowa after being there for over 21 years. How's it going "Mugbugclub?" Great post in deed! BUDDY HOLLY truly did make a difference in the Rock n' Roll world that continues to be felt to this very day. I've always wondered what all three legendary musicians would sound like today had they lived. This is such a sad day. R.I.P Charles Hardin Holley A.K.A. Buddy Holly, Born 7 September 1936, Died 3 February 1959 at age 22. R.I.P. Richard Steven Valenzuela A.K.A Ritchie Valens, Born 13 May 1941, Died 3 February 1959 at age 17. R.I.P. J.P. (The Big Bopper) Richardson, Born 24 October 1930, Died 3 February 1959 at age 28. ROCK ON! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 I remember Waylon Jennings said that he was supposed to be on that plane and that he switched spots with one of them. It might have been the Big Bopper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldilocks Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I remember Waylon Jennings said that he was supposed to be on that plane and that he switched spots with one of them. It might have been the Big Bopper. Yeah, it was the Big Bopper. Bopper had the flu and he asked Waylon if he could ride on the plane. Waylon was cool with it so he switched. Ritchie ended up on the plane because he hounded Tommy Alsup (Buddy's guitarist) all day and Allsup finally, exasperated with this 17 year old kid bugging him all day, agreed to what is now the infamous coin toss. Waylon Jennings went into great detail about his friendship with Buddy Holly in his 1996 autobiography, Waylon. Great book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Yeah, it was the Big Bopper. Bopper had the flu and he asked Waylon if he could ride on the plane. Waylon was cool with it so he switched. Ritchie ended up on the plane because he hounded Tommy Alsup (Buddy's guitarist) all day and Allsup finally, exasperated with this 17 year old kid bugging him all day, agreed to what is now the infamous coin toss. Waylon Jennings went into great detail about his friendship with Buddy Holly in his 1996 autobiography, Waylon. Great book! Fate!! I saw Waylon in concert and some dude in the audience was giving him a hard time for some reason and it looked like Waylon was ready to duke it out but he didn't. I wouldn't have messed with Jennings because he was a big man. The dumbass in the audience was probably feeling his 'beer muscles.' Idiot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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