History Rock & Roll Radio History: THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED, Feb. 3, 1959...

I stopped at the Surf Ballroom coming back from Back to the 50's in 2016, then went to the crash site...great museum, awe inspiring visit. my daughter's birthday is feb 3rd also

 

Thanks for posting your pics Steve.

 

Looks like another year has past but the music still lives on with each of us who have never forgotten their memories. RIP Buddy, JP, and Richie.

Jonnie, hope you are well.

 

Thanks for bringing this back to top - Jonnie has always kept us dialed in

 

Dang o' Lubbock boy.....and that Richie...man he was good......

 

RIP Jonnie, or else he is suffering from dementia, god forbid. Was waiting to see if his thread would get bumped as it has for ten years....

 

Thanks for bringing this up.

 

Bringing this back up in honor of Jonnie. See p.1

 

At my age, time seems to past by too quickly, thanks for those who provide the "speed bumps points to remember.

 

I was in 2nd grade that fateful day in 1959, my Dad & Mom always called rock & roll "negro music" I would sometimes sneak out to the 55 Buick in the driveway and turn on WCOL in Columbus, OH to hear all the new(at the time) stuff. I thought as long as I had my AMT cars, Rod&Custom magazines and my bike with the playing card "dual exhaust" and could listen to R&R once in a while I was one KOOL little dude!

 

I'm gonna be a dick, so you been warned. What percentage of the lost artists' greatness was fueled by the untimely loss? It's a sincere question. Why would I be such a dick with that ask? Well, all of a sudden Lynard Skynard became the mega icons of that period when some of them were lost, yet I could die happy 20yrs from now if I NEVER heard "Freebird" again. Prince didn't get 20% of the accolades and pomp foisted upon Michael Jackson when each died, but I'll raise a rt hand to the fact Prince was exponentially more talented both on his feet AND in the studio. Do I like Holly, Valens and Bopper? Sure. Not all day every day but yeah. For dessert maybe. Just an observation. So often a good seller gets confused with a good talent, and to these lives lost they were unique and early so that part I can see. I guess music didn't really die and never felt that vibe. I was too young, but I didn't feel that way about Janice (yuk), Jim and Jimmy. Morrison was quite a loss of prose, and Jimmy had magical technical prowess. Glad we still listen today. Anyways, I warned you my observances and questions would be founded in being a dick. Maybe...?

 

You got balls Jocko, I'll give you that (but we already knew that.)
I ain't touching this.

 

All all have to say is, I am glad this was brought back up in memory of Johnny. I enjoyed his posts, and miss him.

 

But that's an actor (Gary Busy.)

 

Did Johnny pass? I thought he was on the mend?

 

That's good news, Wish he was still posting.

 

Yes, the other actor played 'Toad.'

 

My all time favorite song since I was in the 6th grade, I think. Was Don Macleans? “American Pie”. I never had a clue about what it was about, but the “drive my Chevy to the levee” hooked me.
I honestly didn’t know the meaning of the song until the movie came out, I forget the actor that played Richie Valens, but I began to put it together after that.

 

Lou Diamond Phillips

 

Dang, you are ancient, but have a better memory than I do

 

Wish I could take credit, but my daughter was sitting right here. She's just like she was in her teens, she knows EVERYTHING.

 

I should clarify that I mean no disrespect to them or anyone. Or anyone's opinion. Maybe it's a social observation. Didn't we still have Johnny, Elvis, and so many more? This isn't a new thought for me, I've wondered this for a long time like since I became aware of music in general and this cliché about it. Yeah, @BrerHair I am a dick but recognition is a step yes?