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

Jonnie, I love hearing about those early times,I really appreciate you telling how it was then and I wish I was around then. Thanks again

 

Elvis was dubbed the King.
Dylan the Jester.
I believe that Buddy was the President. He kept a balance and listened to those around him before doing the big decision for the people.

 

Id have to say Buddy Holly is one of my all time favs. RIP

 

Right on !!

Rat

 

I was lucky enough to have seen all of them at the Prom Ballroom in St.Paul,MN on Jan 28th,we heard the bad news about the crash over my dad's AM radio in our '56 Chevy on a trip back from Wisconsin and it was snowing pretty hard that day.Also losing Eddie Cochran was a shame as well, thanks to youtube we can see some of these legends perform and cherish the memories.

 

Check these guys out!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua1f2sxMDZM

 

TO ALL MY FELLOW HAMBERS...

On the Eve of this tragic event of 1959, I thought you'd appreciate another listen to this rare News Bulletin, a read of the Info on their Special Page, and, maybe want to add some of your memories...as I had added mine.

Here's the Link to the timeframe when you could actually understand the words of every song as you Cruised !
http://www.legends.thewwbc.net/gpage149.html

My best to all...

Jonnie www.legends.thewwbc.net

 

Thanks Jonnie. 22 years old, hard to imagine where he could have taken the music.

Personally, Waylon is one of my top 5 all-time music artists. Perfect blend of country and rock 'n roll, if you ask me. Damn fine guitar picker and an incredible voice. His humility and personableness served him well that night.

Waylon was like Elvis in the sense that he was an interpreter, he didn't write all that much. But he did write "A Long Time Ago", and in it he sings:

Don’t ask me about the years I spent out in the rain.
About the ones I spent in love, or the ones I spent insane.
And don’t ask me who I gave my seat to on that plane.
I think you already know.
I told you that a long time ago.

 

I grew up in the San Fernando Valley not far from where Ritchie Valens lived. Evey year on this day you can see people bring flowers and other knick knacks to his grave at the local cemetery.

 

OneFineComet...

Amazing. The impact of the loss of Richie, Buddy, and, The Bopper,
still resonates throughout the R&R culture.

The memories I placed in the story were echoed by our generation that grew up listening to them...when they were alive.
http://www.legends.thewwbc.net/gpage149.html


Thanks for your input.

Jonnie www.legends.thewwbc.net

 

I was in the 10th grade. It was so sad - the day the music died.

 

....Was twelve years old and remenber it well....it was big news for my friends and myself....so sad

 

Geezus, Krayola- punctuate for crying out loud.

The "british invasion" would likely have happened anyway- regardless of the plane crash. There was a LOT of north american music being made. The Beatles simply had an excellent product. Hell, they originally weren't even marketed very well over here and they STILL toppled the charts.

Any death is tragic, but different generations will have a different opinion of if it's the 'most tragic'. I was 11 years away from being born when that happened, and I can't say it's the most tragic. I think part of it is eraism- or having to do with what era you grew up with.

Personally, my music died on on September 25, 1980.

 

I remember it well.................The first record I ever bought was Buddy Holly's and I still have it. I have over two hundred Buddy Holly songs on my Ipod.
Sad day for sure.......

 

I have a 9 year old son who LOVES Buddy and Ritchie. He's just learning to play guitar, and is trying to learn some of their songs. His favorites are "That'll be the day", and "True love ways".
I think it's pretty cool that he likes the old stuff. I was considered an "oddball" for liking it when I was in High School in the 80's. At least people still knew who most of them were. None of my son's friends have a clue who these guys are! Heck, his music teachers barely know who these guys are, so he's really out of the mainstream!!

 

Very true BrerHair. And, those lyrics you posted above always resonate with me too. I always thought what a great future they both would have had together if the crash hadn't occured...similar to that of James Burton playing for so many years with Ricky Nelson.

PLUS, the comments mentioned in the articles on the Tribute Page always make me feel comp***ion for Waylon, as I know what he said at that time haunted him for the rest of his life:
http://www.legends.thewwbc.net/gpage149.html

Tx,

Jonnie

 

I was born the day before he died, but recently Buddy Holly began to grow on me. "Love – Love is Strange..."

 

Well happy be-lated birthday. Or be-lated happy birthday, or however we say that. Hope you had a good day.

 

40 & 61 Fords...Best of luck to your son...he's the future, and might have his own group someday !

LSGUN...Thanks for the pix ! Very cool indeed.

palat...Happy Birthday ! Glad that his aura is beaming down on you !


Jonnie www.legends.thwwbc.net

 

I was a young teenager when the plane crashed and still get sad when I think about it.

 

.....HAMB's been goin downhill since Buddy Holly died.....

 

I was 13, my Fury was NEW.

 

Yes indeed.

 

Just love this pic of Waylon and Buddy! Thanks Jake.

 

The Surf Ballroom has been listed in the National Registry of Historic Places: http://www.kimt.com/content/localne...National-Register/WhNrvtIP70KDY2ABd2Iu-A.cspx

 

American Pie--- that was the name of the plane they were in. Also it was the longest song ever recorded at that time if I remember right.

 

stanlow 69...you're right.

I was Music Director at KAAY/Little Rock at the time. and had gotten a Preview/Promo copy of the Album. It was shortly before Thanksgiving of 1971 and I added it on a Cart to my Night Time Playlist ("American Pie"), and gave the Album to Clyde Clifford to use on Beeker Street. (Remember: We were still using turntables at that time !)

I said at the time that if it had come out earlier in the year it would have been Record of the Year. As it turned out it pretty much had a "lock" on the Airwaves so long, that it was a 1971-1972 cross-over hit that turned it into the #1 for 1972.

Once, at a Concert many years ago, someone asked Don McLean what the song meant. He joked: "It means I don't have to work another day in my life if I don't want to !"
http://www.legends.thewwbc.net/gpage149.html

Thanks, man !

Jonnie www.legends.thewwbc.net

 

Me too brother.





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