Podcasts about richie valens

Welcome back to another episode, we're coming at you with something a little different. We have our Crew Talk Catch Up where we talk about all the latest news going on in the world. First up, we dive into the news about Yolanda Saldivar- Selena's killer- being eligible for parole. Should she be released? Does she deserve a second chance? There have been many artists that have passed away too soon- Tupac, Richie Valens, Aaliyah, Adan Chalino Sanches, Biggie and more. Were they always destined to become icons or did their tragic deaths cement their legendary status? And finally we get into the Tesla chaos-people are protesting the car company by lighting fires to dealerships while the Cybertruck is just chaos on its own. We've talked about Elon going full supervillain but have his actions cemented him as the final evil boss? Hit play and lets get into it! #selena #siskoandmikepodcast #tupac #tesla #elonmusk #musiclegends Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's well known that "American Pie" was written by Don McLean to commemorate the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper on Feb 3, 1959. But what's not as well known is that it's packed with cryptic references to other seminal events in history. Who were the "Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost"? Who was Miss American Pie? What did McLean mean by "Drove my Chevy to the levy but the levy was dry"? Well, a quintet from Prince Edward Island has put that song under the microscope and the result is both a fantastic and fascinating play called "Inside American Pie," which is playing at the CAA Theatre in downtown Toronto. Host Steve Paikin speaks with the show's co-creator Mike Ross, and cast member, Alicia Toner.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dion Dimucci has been a Rock 'N' Roll pioneer since the late 1950's with his iconic band Dion and the Belmonts. They scored hit after hit including The Wanderer, Runaround Sue, A Teenager in Love and Abraham, Martin and John making them Rock 'N' Roll royalty. Dion co-wrote a stunningly gorgeous coffee table sized book with his pal Adam Jablin called Dion The Rock 'N' Roll Philosopher: Conversations on Life, Recovery, Faith and Music. There are one-of-a-kind photos in the book with music legends Pail Simon, Eric Clapton, Tony Bennett, Bruce Springsteen, Clive Davis, Lou Reed and more. We discuss: 1. How did you come up with the name Dion and the Belmonts? 2. How was it like growing up in Da Bronx being part of the gang the Fordham baldies? Thanks to you guys I have this beautiful coffee table sized book beautifying…my coffee table. Adam 3. How did Dion and Adam get hooked up with each other & what inspired the co-creation of this book? 4. What Dion feels are the reasons for his early success. 5. What gave him the self-confidence that he was a great singer & the ability to sing to millions of people? 6. As with many Rock Legends, Dion seemingly had it all from an outsider's perspective. The hit songs, the fame, the adulation, screaming girls, the power & money…did he feel he had it all and why does he think he turned to a debilitating addiction and what helped him to overcome it? 7. Paul Simon in the books Forward said they don't see each other often but their phone conversations can go on for an hour & usually drift into the spiritual. What does he mean by that? 8. Was there an Aha moment where all of a sudden he found God? How did his spirituality emerge and sustain over all these years? 9. Eric Clapton in the book's prologue says Dion has an essential ingredient: SOUL…buckets of it. How did this soul start & evolve? 10. In 2020 hindsight, what would Dion change if he had to do it all over again? 10. When did Dion first start wearing the berets he is iconically known for and why do you like that signature look? 11.On Feb. 2, 1959 at the Winter Dance Party, there were 4 groups on the bill. Buddy Holly & The Crickets, Big Bopper, Richie Valens & Dion & The Belmonts. The plane didn't make it home and some like Don Maclean called it "The Day the Music Died." What did those guys mean to Dion and why wasn't he on that fatal plane?

This hour Henry wonders who is on the list for nicest current professional athlete in Minnesota, he has a very unpopular take about the New York Yankees, and they discuss the plane crash that killed Richie Valens, Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper.

Today I dive into  Buddy Holly, Big Bopper and Richie Valens last gig ever in Clear Lake Iowa at the Surf Ballroom, The Grammys and the complainers that come with it, and A new band to me called Thee Sacred Souls that are absolutely incredible.   Have a great week my friends and I hope to see you out on the road. Tour dates San Francisco - https://www.punchlinecomedyclub.com/artist/K8vZ917CDF7/dean-delray-events  Las Vegas  Comedy Cellar - https://www.comedycellar.com/las-vegas-line-up/  Patreon Bonus Episodes https://www.deandelray.com/patreon     

Glen Wiggle of 'The Financial Guys' joins the show to discuss the Trump tariffs (which have since been postponed 30 days for Canada and Mexico), and we end off talking about 'The Day the Music Died' 66 years ago today, when Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper were all killed in a plane crash. On the topic of performers who lost their life young, who is a performer in your mind that died well before their time?

Today is the "Day The Music Died", the day The Big Bopper, Richie Valens, and Buddy Holly all died in a plane crash after a show in Green Bay. Don McLean wrote and recorded the song "American Pie" as a tribute to the loss of lives on that day. Then Civic Media Meteorologist Brittney Merlot tells us what to expect this week. Snow is in the forecast, but it looks like we'll avoid really cold temperatures. We also find out that John has proclaimed it to be "The Month of Maino." We're not sure what that means and we may be a bit scared. Maino and the Mayor is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 6-9 am on WGBW in Green Bay and on WISS in Appleton/Oshkosh. Subscribe to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast lineup. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Maino and the Mayor! Guest: Brittney Merlot

Mark Rank, Professor of Sociology at Washington University, discusses how chance and randomness profoundly impact our lives and shape history. Mark dives into the example of Buddy Holly and Richie Valens' tragic plane crash, where a coin flip determined who would be on the plane. He also explores the Cuban Missile Crisis, where a sailor's foot getting stuck on a ladder narrowly averted nuclear disaster. Through personal anecdotes and historical examples, Mark emphasizes how luck and chance are woven into the fabric of life, urging us to remain humble and ready for random opportunities. His book, The Random Factor, delves deeper into these themes, challenging readers to appreciate life's unpredictability and the role of chance in both personal and global events.

Découvrez l'histoire de Richie Valens, un jeune musicien qui a brillé pendant seulement 7 mois dans le monde du rock. À 17 ans, ce Californien d'origine mexicaine a créé un style unique en mélangeant rock énergique et musique traditionnelle mexicaine. Sa reprise de « La Bamba » est devenue un tube mondial et a inspiré beaucoup d'artistes hispaniques.Sa vie s'est tragiquement arrêtée le 3 février 1959 dans un accident d'avion qui a aussi coûté la vie aux stars Buddy Holly et The Big Bopper. Cet événement, appelé « le jour où la musique est morte », a changé l'histoire du rock. Grâce à des interviews de sa famille et des spécialistes, on comprend comment ce talentueux guitariste a réussi à percer malgré les difficultés, devenant un modèle pour les musiciens issus des minorités. Son influence reste forte aujourd'hui encore.Notre équipe a utilisé un outil d'Intelligence artificielle via les technologies d'Audiomeans© pour accompagner la création de ce contenu écrit.

What a Creep“The Day the Music Died” Season 27, Episode 10"The Day the Music Died" is a phrase coined by singer-songwriter Don McLean in 1971 in his 8-and-a-half-minute song “American Pie.” The tragic deaths of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens on February 3, 1959, shocked the world and have been the subject of study for decades. In this episode, I will discuss the lives of the men who lost their lives that night and the harsh realities of life on tour during the early days of rock and roll.Sources for this episode:Britannica Video KCCI-TV “This Day in History”The Day in Weather Fox NewsAll Things CruisingBuddy Holly: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of Musicians)  Wisconsin Life.orgTrigger warning: Plane crashBe sure to follow us on social media. But don't follow us too closely … don't be a creep about it! Subscribe to us on Apple PodcastsBlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/whatacreep.bsky.social Facebook: Join the private group! Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: WhatACreepPodcast@gmail.com We've got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud

Playlist : Come On Let's Go > Rocky Sharpe & The Replays 1981 / La Bamba > Richie Valens 1958… The post Le Musée des Oubliés-08-06-2024 first appeared on Radio Campus Angers.

TRINI LOPEZ (May 15, 1937 – August 11, 2020) ‘THE LOST INTERVIEWS' WITH RAY SHASHO EPISODE 12 Interviewed November 28th 2014 Trini Lopez is an international music legend best known for recording classic covers and converting them into danceable songs by adding his own special spin and flavor. Lopez not only makes those notable tunes danceable, but he usually outsells all other artists who have also covered those songs including the recordings by the original songwriters.     Born in Dallas, Texas, his Father Trinidad Lopez II was a singer, dancer, actor, and musician in Mexico. Trini's parents moved to Dallas when his dad was eighteen seeking a better life. Trini learned to play guitar from his father and played for money on street corners. He eventually began performing in clubs around the affluent parts of Dallas. Lopez even performed at a club owned by the notorious Jack Ruby. A true rock and roll visionary … Lopez uncannily wrote and recorded a song called “The Right to Rock” released on a small label called Volk Records in 1958. After hearing the single, King Records offered Trini a three-year contract. The only chart hit for Lopez on the King Records label was a Skyliners cover called “Since I Don't Have You,” Trini's rendition reached #10 on the Cashbox and Billboard charts. After one of Trini's performances Lopez met with another Texan, rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly. Holly tried to help Trini by inviting him to meet with his record producer in Clovis, New Mexico. Lopez became great friends with Buddy Holly and The Crickets. Holly was killed in a plane crash along with Richie Valens and The Big Bopper on February 3rd 1959. Several months after the crash, Lopez received a phone call to come out to Hollywood, California to become the new lead singer of The Crickets. The Crickets plans never materialized and Lopez took a job at the Ye Little Club in Beverly Hills. The one-year run led to a historic engagement at the famous PJ'S nightclub. It was at PJ'S where Lopez landed his big break. Frank Sinatra took notice of Trini's one-man act and had Don Costaoffer him an eight-year recording contract on Sinatra's label Reprise Records.  Trini's first two albums were recorded live at PJ'S and successfully launched an incredible music and acting career for the impending international superstar. Trini's most recognizable Hit Singles … “If I Had a Hammer” (#3 Billboard U.S. Hit-1963 -Reached #1 in 36 countries), “I'm Coming Home Cindy” (#39 Billboard Hit-1966), “Michael, (#42 Billboard Hit-1964), “Lemon Tree” (#20 Billboard Hit-1965) “Kansas City” (#23 Billboard Hit-1963), “America,” “La Bamba”(1966) “Gonna Get Along With Out Ya' Now” (1967),  and The Bramble Bush (1967) to name just a few. (Trini's music was also spotlighted on various soundtracks including... Apollo 13, Born on the Fourth of July and numerous others). Trini Lopez acting career … Marriage on the Rocks (1965), The Dirty Dozen (1967), The Phynx (1970), The Reluctant Heroes (TV Movie -1971), Adam-12 (TV Series 1971-1972), Antonio (1973), The Mystery of the Silent Scream (1977), The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series 1977).   Trini Lopez incredible string of TV appearances … The Greatest Ever War Films (TV Movie documentary) 2014, Trini Lopez Presents Latin Music Legends (TV Movie) 2009, American High School (Video) 2009, Armed and Deadly: The Making of 'The Dirty Dozen' (Video documentary short) 2006, The Best of Music Flashback Television Shows: Featuring Music Scene and Hullabaloo (Video documentary short) 2001, Refrescante 95 (TV Series) 1995, Prima Donnas  1995, Querida Concha (TV Series) 1993, ,Musikladen (TV Series) 1981, A Gift of Music (TV Movie) 1981, Sha Na Na (TV Series) 1978, 1971-1976 The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series), 1976 Celebration: The American Spirit (TV Movie), 1975 Rock on with 45 (TV Series), 1970-1974 The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series), Caesar's Palace Week from Las Vegas (1974), 1972-1974 Stand Up and Cheer (TV Series) 1965-1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series), 1971-1972 The David Frost Show (TV Series),1970 The Dick Cavett Show (TV Series), 1970 Playboy After Dark (TV Series), 1968-1970 The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series),1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series),1968 The Song Is You (TV Movie), 1967 Operation Dirty Dozen (Short documentary),1967 Spotlight (TV Series),1967 The London Palladium Show (TV Series),1967 The Dean Martin Show (TV Series),1966-1967 The Andy Williams Show (TV Series),1967 Gypsy (TV Series),1966The Jack Benny Hour (TV Movie),1966 Hippodrome (TV Series) Host 1966 Danger Grows Wild, 1966 The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show (TV Series),1965-1966 Hullabaloo (TV Series) (Host), 1965 Marriage on the Rocks, 1965 What's My Line? (TV Series) - Mystery Guest, 1964-1965 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series), 1964-1965 The Hollywood Palace (TV Series), 1964 The Bob Hope Show (TV Series),1964 The Bob Hope Thanksgiving Special (TV Special), 1963 Celebrity Party (TV Movie) The Gibson guitar company asked Trini Lopez to design a guitar for them in 1964. The Trini Lopez Standard, a rock and roll model based on the Gibson ES-335 semi-hollow body, and the Lopez Deluxe, a variation of a Gibson jazz guitar designed by Barney Kessel. Both were in production from 1964 until 1971 and are highly sought out collector items. Some owners of the guitar include Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters and Noel Gallagher of Oasis. Trini's last few albums … (2008) ‘Ramblin' Man' and (2011) ‘Into the Future' have been critically acclaimed. ‘Into the Future' was Trini's 65th celebrated album of his illustrious musical career. Here's my latest interview with the legendary singer, musician, songwriter, actor, and one of the most exciting and recognized entertainers worldwide …TRINI LOPEZ Support us on PayPal!

National Apple Pie day.  Entertainment from 1996.  22 year old blogger stopped worldwide ransom ware cyber attack, Pope John Paul 2 shot, Mozarts 1st opera.  Todays birthdays - George Papanikolaou, Bea Arthur, Harvey Keitel, Richie Valens, Mary Wells, Stevie Wonder, Darius Rucker, Robert Pattinson, Morgan Wallen.  Doris Day died.Intro - Pour some sugar on me - Def Leppard    http://defleppard.com/Monday monday - Mamas and PapasApple pie song - The Hungry Food BandAlways be my baby - Mariah CareyMy Maria - Brooks & DunnBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent   http://50cent.com/ Maude TV themeLa Bamba - Richie ValensMy guy - Mary WellsFingertips part 2 - Little Stevie WonderWagon Wheel - Darius RuckerLast night - Morgan WallenPerhaps - Doris DayExit - Its not love - Dokken    http://dokken.net/Follow Jeff Stampka on Facebook

In this episode, we speak with veteran keyboardist T Beat, who has worked and collaborated with a host of legendary artists including Crosby, Stills and Nash, Richie Valens, Robby Krieger of The Doors, Kiss, and more!  T Bear in the last few years has restarted his solo career and we deep dive into his excellent new album The Way Of The World.

BUDDY HOLLY NOTE: This podcast has been edited down from a previous podcast (from February 2023) Today we go back into our archives and re-upload this podcast as today marks the 65th anniversary of Buddy Holly's passing, along with Richie Valens, The Big Bopper, and pilot Roger Peterson BUDDY HOLLY - His Life, Music & Legacy - FROM THE ARCHIVES 2-25-23 BUDDY HOLLY TOPICS we cover: The Crickets The Recordings The Winter Dance Party Tour The Glasses Pat DiNizio's Lost Reel to Reel The lost 54 Fender  Buddy Holly in Books Buddy Holly albums Buddy Holly in Movies Jim's top 10 Buddy Holly Cover Songs ************* Thank you for listening! ********* KNOW GOOD MUSIC can be found on Podbean (host site), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Pandora and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts. Links to more sources at Link Tree - www.linktr.ee/knowgoodmusic Visit our YouTube Channel where you can see some video segments from all of our interviews.  Just search "know good music"

Hello! Vissa delar i avsnittet blir throwback till sommaren. Diskuterar en del damfotboll eftersom avsnittet var inspelat i somras under VM. Det får ni stå ut med. Kolla in filmen La Bamba (1987, Luis Valdez). Plot: Mexikanskättade Richie Valens var bara i tonåren när han blev firad rockstjärna i 1950-talets Amerika, vid sidan av storheter som Buddy Holly och Eddie Cochran. Kolla in filmen Körkarlen (1921, Victor Sjöström). Plot: Det är nyårsafton och slumsystern Edit ligger för döden. Edit har en enda önskan: att få tala med David Holm innan hon dör. Samtidigt sitter David Holm med sina suparbröder på kyrkogården och inser att körkarlen på dödens kärra kommer för att hämta honom. Länk till Studio Ett-avsnittet: https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/tyskt-lagforslag-vill-legalisera-cannabis Enjoy the show! #Passochpesetaspodcast @passochpesetaspodcast

Los Lobos was doing its label a favor when it played on what turned out to be a big album: Paul Simon's Graceland. Why did the band wind up feeling burned? Los Lobos sax/keyboard player Steve Berlin explains. Happier times arrived as Los Lobos hit No. 1 with its cover of Richie Valens' “La Bamba.” How did they capitalize on their newfound popularity? What was so strange about the recording process for the album The Neighborhood? What key takeaways from that experience led to the Los Lobos' 1992 masterpiece, Kiko? Berlin takes us inside that creative peak period and explains why the band was behind the eight-ball when it came time to record the groovy follow-up, Colossal Head—and how David Hidalgo may be the most unassuming great guitarist there is.

National apple pie day. Pop culture from 1963. Pope John Paul 2 shot, Last soldier killed in US Civil War, US declared war on Mexico. Todays birthdays - George Papanikolaou, Bea Arthur, Harvey Keitel, Richie Valens, Mary Wells, Stevie Wonder, Darius Rucker, Robert Pattinson, Morgan Wallen. Doris Day died.

Here is our tribute to Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Richie Valens. A national tragedy that will never be forgotten as long as we have music in our hearts.

Welcome to February 3rd, 2023 on the National Day Calendar. Today we celebrate healthy cake and saying good-bye with American Pie.  Carrot cake is one of those foods that seems odd on paper. Why on earth make a dessert out of something otherwise seen as healthy? Well, for starters, carrots actually have a pretty high sugar content for a vegetable. In Medieval Europe and the Middle East, sweets were not readily available. Sugar was not the everyday item that we have today, so people needed to get creative. They would boil the carrots, mash them up, add flour and butter, then serve the dish as a pudding or dessert. Eventually, that evolved into a cake. On National Carrot Cake Day, celebrate the chance to have your cake and eat your vegetables too. American Pie written by Don McLean memorializes the plane crash that claimed the lives of three of music's brightest young stars. In 1959, the Winter Dance Party tour was traveling across the Midwest, with Buddy Holly as one of the headliners. After several shows, he had grown tired of the long, cold drives via tour bus and chartered a plane for the next leg of the trip. Holly intended to travel with his 2 bandmates, Tommy Allsup and Waylon Jennings. But neither went with him that fateful night. Instead Buddy Holly and Richie Valens joined Holly, and the news was immortalized in the lyrics “the day the music died.” The song topped the charts around the globe in 1972, which was unusual for a song that lasted almost 9 minutes. It held the record of longest songs to top the chart for more than 50 years. Have a listen and remember why we still call today National Day The Music Died Day.   I'm Anna Devere and I'm Marlo Anderson. Thanks for joining us as we Celebrate Every Day!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"But February made me shiverWith every paper I'd deliverBad news on the doorstepI couldn't take one more stepI can't remember if I criedWhen I read about his widowed brideBut something touched me deep insideThe day the music died"I'm old enough to remember that day, I was 8 years old and owned my first transistor radio and heard about it on the way to school in NYC. It was all the buzz in school that Tuesday as the news slowly circulated, no internet of course. That same evening a plane with 73 people aboard crashed into NYC's East River on approach to LaGuardia Airport, killing 65. Air Travel was not the safe mode of transpoetation we experience today.No worries traveling on our "Red Eye Edition" of Whole 'Nuther Thing, we have all the latest technology to insure your enjoyment and safety. I'll be your Pilot as we depart promptly at Midnight, boarding at Gate 885 begins at 11:55PM tonight. Our journey begins with our annual memoriam to Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper, "The Day The Music Died"Joining us are Gil Scott Heron, Nina Simone, John McLaughlin, Bob Dylan, John Mayall, Stevie Wonder, Fred Neil, Judy Collins, Loggins & Messina, Aretha Franklin, James Taylor, Dire Straits, Joni Mitchell, Tom Rush, Billie Holiday, Tim Buckley, Peter Paul & Mary, Stevie Wonder, John Coltrane, Kingston Trio, Richie Havens, Hall & Oates and Don McLean. We'll also pay tribute to some of the Black musical artists that had great impact on me...

In recognition of Art Laboe, includes Richie Valens, Earth Wind & Fire, Queen Latifah, War, Luther Vandross, Cannibal & The HeadHunters, Stephen Sanchez, Malo, Linda Ronstadt, El Chicano, Daryl Hall & John Oates, Average White Band, Tierra and Tower of Power.

Kardashians ruin lives, Kyrie Irving being Anti-Semitic, Kanye is a jerk, Keren got punched in Philly, Ray has a punchable ear that looks similar to another guy's punchable ear, and Tom McCaffrey is a huge Richie Valens fan, fun times! follow Tom & Keren on IG at @tommccaffrey72 & @Kerenmargolis recorded at @gasdigital

Producer Taylor Hackford recounts how buying the rights to Richie Valens's entire catalog from his mom was the smartest way to get his movie made. Star Lou Diamond Phillips had to be convinced to take on the leading role in this story about brotherly competition and ambition.

The third and final instrumental song Billy officially put out and the second one that ends his third album, Streetlife Serenade - today we discuss The Mexican Connection. Although the song is pretty good, we're all over the place today as our tangent's include, The Goodbye Girl movie, John Tesh and Richie Valens. I mean - it's an instrumental so. . .

Media and Music Producer Spencer Proffer joins us to talk about his Paramount + doc, The Day The Music Died which beautifully tells the story of the song that lives on, Don McLean's American Pie. Plus, Audio Content Creators Georgia Wright and Kenia Hale are using storytelling to share the important narrative of how climate change is impacting the lives of young people throughout the world. Their New York Times recommended podcast, Inherited creatively embraces the youth climate movement.And Fritz and Weezy are recommending Chasing Trane on Hulu and Severance on Apple +.Path Points of Interest:Spencer Proffer and Meteor 17The Day The Music Died on Paramount + Spencer Proffer - BioSpencer Proffer on WikipediaMore on The Way The Music DiedAmerican Pie interpretationsInherited PodcastGeorgia WrightKenia HaleChasing Trane - Hulu Severance Gift of Democracy

First of all, Happy Independence Day everybody!  I'm so pleased to publish another episode of American Song on America's birthday!Back in America, ever since the plane crash in the winter of 1959 that ended the lives of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, the Big Bopper, American rock and roll had been sort of losing steam.  By 1964, it very easily could have just petered out.   Certainly, the likes of Frankie Avalon, and post-army Elvis were not going anywhere exciting.  It was a new day, what was needed was music for a new generation.  The British Invasion shot a whole new attitude, excitement and energy right into the veins of American culture. Just like American culture changed England, the Brits changed American music.   You can see that play out in the competition between the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson and the Beatles.  The English band's changed American culture, too.  Sex was prolific.   Drugs were everywhere.   On the Merv Griffin show,  Timothy Leary told his audience he'd used LSD 311 times and predicted a coming age when kids would be educated through the use of psychedelic drugs, unlocking their internal Smithsonian Institutes or Libraries of Congress. The British Invasion also caused a chain reaction all across America when local musicians formed new bands, for instance Roger McGuinn and David Crosby who formed the Byrds.  It was a powerful response to the excitement, new sounds, perspectives, and inspiration that bands like the Beatles, the Stones, and the Who injected back into our rock scene.All this, and lots more, in this month's episode of American Song!IN THIS MONTH'S EPISODE:The Who - My GenerationBob Dylan - 4th Time AroundThe Beatles - Norwegian WoodThe Beatles - You've Got to Hide Your Love AwayBob Dylan - Got to Serve SomeoneJohn Lennon - Serve YourselfThe Rolling Stones - Crackin' UpThe Beatles - RainThe Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be NiceThe Beatles - Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club BandThe Beach Boys - Good VibrationsBrian Wilson - Our Prayer/ GeeJohn Lennon - Promo for Tower RecordsElton John - Texan Love SongLed Zepellin - Whole Lotta LoveJohn Lennon - Cold TurkeyPaul McCartney - Interview 1967The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky With DiamondsThe Rolling Stones - 2000 Light Years from HomeDr. Timothy Leary - Interview 1967Blind Faith - In the Presence of the LordJohn Lennon - GodJohn Lennon - Interview 1966The Byrds - Eight Miles HighThe Standells - Dirty WaterThe Monkees - The Last Train to ClarksvilleJimi Hendrix - Purple HazeBob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine ManPaul Revere and the Raiders - Indian ReservationThe Turtles - Happy TogetherThe Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe in MagicSimon & Garfunkel - Mrs. RobinsonThe Young Rascals - Good Lovin'The Mama's and the Papa's - California DreamingTommy James and the Shondells - Hanky PankyThe Beatles - Revolution 9The Doors - The EndVedder/ Tierney/ Krieger/ Manzarek - Doors Induction to Rock and Roll Hall of FameThe Velvet Underground - HeroinThe Strokes - Walk on the Wild SideSonic Youth - European SonU2 - Satellite of LoveREM - Femme FataleDavid Byrne - Candy SaysBowie/ Reed - Waiting for the ManQueen - God Save the Queen

"Keith Secola is an icon and ambassador of Native music. He is one of the most influential artists in the field today. Rising from the grassroots of North America, he is a songwriter of the people. Critics have dubbed him as the Native versions of both Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen. NDN Kars (Indian cars), his most popular song is considered the contemporary Native American anthem, achieving legendary status and earning him a well deserved cult following. It has been the number one requested song on tribal radio since the 1992. In 2011, he joined the ranks of Jimmy Hendrix, Hank Williams, Crystal Gale, and Richie Valens, and was inducted into the Native Music Hall of Fame."  First Avenue & 7th St Entry Keith visits with The Trout about Native American music and Native American culture and gives a couple of Native American musical lessons on his guitar and Native American flute. Keith Secola Information https://secola.com/home  Official video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ-6a5cJGKc Playing for Change  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5hWtuxWWzs KT and The Trout info https://ktandthetrout.com/  Podcast  https://ktandthetrout.podbean.com/

The day the music died was in 1959, Don McLean chronicled it in his 1971 classic “American Pie”. Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens were headed to a concert at the Moorhead Armory, they never made it. Despite the tragedy of the plane crash, the show had to go on.  Local bands Terry Lee and the Poor Boys, along with Bobby Vee, national star, Dion, and others took on the job of performing for a full house, despite the circumstances. Terry Lee, whose real name is Bobby Becker tells the story of being a performer that evening from his perspective on today's show.Sponsored by Minnesota Propane Association (https://discoverpropanemn.com/)

The day the music died was in 1959, Don McLean chronicled it in his 1971 classic “American Pie”. Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens were headed to a concert at the Moorhead Armory, they never made it. Despite the tragedy of the plane crash, the show had to go on.  Local bands Terry Lee and the Poor Boys, along with Bobby Vee, national star, Dion, and others took on the job of performing for a full house, despite the circumstances. Terry Lee, whose real name is Bobby Becker tells the story of being a performer that evening from his perspective on today's show.Sponsored by Minnesota Propane Association (https://discoverpropanemn.com/)

Welcome back Warriors! This hour we're talking about the famous Richie Valens. Singer of hit song La Bamba! Plus, who said No Mas during one of the biggest moments in sports history. The phone lines are lit and the Doc is taking your calls. All that and more this hour! Tune in now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whilst Red Richardson is living it up making friends with fellow Redophiles he finds in Thailand we welcome the very funny Harriet Kemsley whose being held against her will by Bobby to host the pod with him on Red's behalf. 1959 sees the invention of legendary children's doll and cultural sex symbol Barbie, a bunch of ski hikers mysteriously dying, Russia holds it's first census in 14 years after the second World War, Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Richie Valens die in a plane crash, the first colour tv programme Bonanza is broadcast, and "Dick Of The Year" Japanese pilot flies a plane into a school. Buy tickets to Harriet Kemsley's brilliant brand new UK tour "Honeysuckle Island" beginning in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August and across the rest of the country till December - https://harrietkemsley.com/Sign up now to our brand new Patreon for early access, bonus weekly episodes not available anywhere else, posters, cameo messages, free tickets to online shows and discounts to live shows and much more - https://www.patreon.com/theyearispodGet 20% OFF at Manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code YEARIS at MANSCAPED.com!What obscure or significant events did we miss from the history of 1959? Let us know your favourite historical facts from that year, or if have any suggestions for other years for us to do an episode on send us an email to theyearispodcast@gmail.com Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Born in Lubbock, Texas, on September 7, 1936, Charles Hardin  Holley (he later dropped the "e"), after both grandfathers    the fourth child of Lawrence Odell "L.O." Holley and Ella Pauline Drake.    older siblings were Larry, Travis, and Patricia Lou.    nicknamed Buddy from a young age, and it stuck with him throughout his life.    Oddly enough, the newspaper announcement claimed that Buddy was actually a little girl. “A daughter weighing 8.5 lbs”, the Lubbock evening journal wrote. He was also only 6.5 pounds. And a boy. Buddy's family was mainly of English and Welsh descent and had some native American ancestry. During the Great Depression, the Holleys frequently moved residences within Lubbock; 17 in all.    His father changed jobs several times.    The Holley family were a musical household.  Except for Buddy's father, all family members could play an instrument or sing. His older brothers frequently entered local talent shows, and one time, his brothers signed up and Buddy wanted to play violin with them. However, Buddy couldn't play the violin.  Not wanting to break little Buddy's heart, his older brothers greased up the strings so it wouldn't make a sound. Buddy started singing his heart out and the three ended up winning the contest!  When WWII started, the U.S. government called his brothers into service. His brother Larry brought back a guitar he bought from a shipmate, and that guitar set Buddy's off. At 11 years old, Buddy started taking piano lessons.  Nine months later, he quit piano lessons and switched to guitar after seeing a classmate playing and singing on the school bus.    His parents initially bought him a steel guitar, but Buddy insisted he wanted a guitar like his brothers. They bought him a guitar, a gold top Gibson acoustic, from a pawn shop, and his brother Travis taught him to play it.  By 15, Buddy was proficient on guitar, banjo, and mandolin. During his early childhood, Holley was influenced by Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Snow, Bob Wills, and the Carter Family.  He started writing songs and working with his childhood friend Bob Montgomery. The two jammed together, practicing songs by the Louvin Brothers and Johnnie & Jack. They frequently listened to Grand Ole Opry's radio programs on WSM, Louisiana Hayride on KWKH (which they once drove 600 miles to okay just to be turned away), and Big D Jamboree.  If you're not familiar with the Grand Ol Opry, it's a weekly American country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, founded on November 28, 1925, by George D. Hay as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on Clearchannel's WSM, which first hit the airwaves on October 5, 1925. Its the longest-running radio broadcast in U.S. history.    At the same time he was practicing with Bob, Holley played with other musicians he met in high school, including Sonny Curtis and Jerry Allison.    In 1952 Holley and Jack Neal participated as a duo billed as "Buddy and Jack" in a talent contest on a local television show.    After Neal left, he was replaced by his buddy Bob, and they were billed as "Buddy and Bob." By the mid-'50s, Buddy & Bob played their style of music called "western and bop ."    Holley was influenced by late-night radio stations that played the blues and rhythm and blues. Holley would sit in his car with Sonny Curtis and tune to distant “black” radio stations that could only be received at night when bigger stations turned off local transmissions.    Holley then changed his music by blending his earlier country and western influence with Rhythm and Blues. After seeing the legendary Elvis perform, Holly decided to pursue his career in music full-time once he graduated high school. By mid-1955, Buddy & Bob, who already worked with an upright bass player (played by Larry Welborn), added drummer Jerry Allison to their lineup. After seeing Elvis Presley performing live in Lubbock, who Pappy Dave Stone of KDAV booked, Buddy really wanted to get after it. In February, he opened for Elvis at the Fair Park Coliseum, in April at the Cotton Club, then again in June at the Coliseum. Elvis significantly influenced the group to turn more towards Rock n Roll. Buddy and the king became friends, with Buddy even driving Elvis around when he was in town. Eventually, Bob Montgomery, who leaned toward a traditional country sound, left the group, though they continued writing and composing songs together. Holly kept pushing his music toward a straight-ahead rock & roll sound, working with Allison, Welborn, and other local musicians, including his pal and guitarist Sonny Curtis and bassist Don Guess. In October, Holly was booked as the opener for Bill Haley & His Comets (Rock Around the Clock), to be seen by Nashville scout Eddie Crandall. Obviously impressed, Eddie Crandall talked Grand Ole Opry manager Jim Denny into finding a recording contract for Holley. Pappy Stone sent Denny a demo tape, which Denny forwarded to Paul Cohen. Cohen signed the band to Decca Records in February 1956.    In the contract, Decca accidentally misspelled Holley's surname as "Holly," From that point forward, he was known as "Buddy Holly." On January 26, 1956, Holly went to his first professional recording session with producer Owen Bradley. He was a part of two more sessions in Nashville.    the producer selected the session musicians and arrangements, Holly became frustrated by his lack of creative control. In April 1956, Decca released "Blue Days, Black Nights" as a single and "Love Me" on the B-side.    "B-sides" were secondary songs that were sent out with single records. They were usually just added to have something on the flip side. Later they became songs that bands would either not release or wait to release.  Jim Denny added Holly on tour as the opening act for Faron Young. While on this tour, they were promoted as "Buddy Holly and the Two Tones." Decca then called them "Buddy Holly and the Three Tunes." The label released Holly's second single, "Modern Don Juan," along with "You Are My One Desire."    Unfortunately, neither one of these singles tickled anyone's fancy. On January 22, 1957, Decca informed Holly that they wouldn't re-sign him and insisted he could not record the same songs for anyone else for five years. The same shit happened to Universal and me. A couple of classics, like "Midnight Shift" and "Rock Around with Ollie Vee," did come out of those Decca sessions, but nothing issued at the time went anywhere. It looked as though Holly had missed his shot at stardom.  Holly was disappointed with his time with Decca. inspired by Buddy Knox's "Party Doll" and Jimmy Bowen's "I'm Stickin' with You" he decided to visit Norman Petty, who produced and promoted both of those successful records.    Buddy, Jerry Allison, bassist Joe B. Mauldin, and rhythm guitarist Niki Sullivan pulled together and headed to Petty's studio in Clovis, New Mexico. The group recorded a demo of the now-classic, "That'll Be the Day," which they had previously recorded in Nashville. Now rockin' that lead guitar, Holly finally achieved the sound he wanted. They got the song nailed down and recorded. Along with Petty's help, the group got it picked up by Murray Deutsch, a publishing associate of Petty's, and Murray got it to Bob Thiele, an executive at Coral Records. Thiele loved it. Ironically, Coral Records was a subsidiary of Decca, the company Holly had signed with before. On a side note, a subsidiary is a smaller label under the major label's umbrella. For instance, Universal signed my band to Republic, a subsidiary of Universal Music that dealt primarily with rock genres, like Godsmack. Norman Petty saw the potential in Buddy and became his manager. He sent the record to Brunswick Records in New York City. Thiele saw the record as a potential hit, but there were some significant hurdles to overcome before it could be released.  According to author Philip Norman, in his book Rave On, Thiele would only get the most reluctant support from his record company. Decca had lucked out in 1954 when they'd signed Bill Haley & His Comets and saw their "Rock Around the Clock" top the charts. Still, very few of those in charge at Decca had a natural feel or appreciation for Rock & Roll, let alone any idea of where it might be heading or whether the label could (or should) follow it down that road. Also, remember that although Buddy had been dropped by Decca the year before, the contract that Holly signed explicitly forbade him from re-recording anything he had recorded for them, released or not, for five years. However, Coral was a subsidiary of Decca, and Decca's Nashville office could hold up the release and possibly even haul Holly into court.  "That'll Be the Day" was issued in May of 1957 mainly as an indulgence to Thiele, to "humor" him. The record was put out on the Brunswick label, more of jazz and R&B label, and credited to the Crickets. The group chose this name to prevent the suits at Decca -- and more importantly, Decca's Nashville office -- from finding out that this new release was from the guy they had just dropped. The name “The Crickets” was inspired by a band that Buddy and his group followed, called “the Spiders” and they initially thought about calling themselves “The Beetles”, with two E's, but Buddy said he was afraid people would want to “squash them.” So, they picked “The Crickets.” Petty also became the group's manager and producer, signing the Crickets, identified as Allison, Sullivan, and Mauldin, to a contract. Unfortunately, Holly wasn't listed as a member in the original document to keep his involvement with "That'll Be the Day" a secret. This ruse would later become the source of severe legal and financial problems for Buddy.    The song shot to #1 on the national charts that summer. But, of course, Decca knew Holly was in the band by then. So, with Thiele's persuasion and realizing they had a hit on their hands, the company agreed to release Holly from the five-year restriction on his old contract. This release left him free to sign any recording contract he wanted. While sorting out the ins and outs of Holly's legal situation, Thiele knew that Buddy was far more than a one-hit-wonder and that he could potentially write more and different types of hits. So, Holly found himself with two recording contracts, one with Brunswick as a member of the Crickets and the other with Coral Records as Buddy Holly, all thanks to Thiele's ingenious strategy to get the most out of Buddy and his abilities. By releasing two separate bodies of work, the Crickets could keep rockin' while allowing its apparent leader and "star" to break out on his own.    Petty, whose name seems fitting as we go through this, acted as their manager and producer. He handed out writing credits at random, gifting Niki Sullivan and Joe B. Mauldin (and himself) the co-authorship of the song, "I'm Gonna Love You Too," while leaving Holly's name off of "Peggy Sue." at first. The song title, “Peggy Sue” was named after Buddy's biggest fan. Petty usually added his own name to the credit line, something the managers and producers who wanted a more significant piece of the pie did back in the '50s. To be somewhat fair, Petty made some suggestions, which were vital in shaping certain Holly songs. However, he didn't contribute as much as all of his credits allow us to believe. Some confusion over songwriting was exacerbated by problems stemming from Holly's contracts in 1956. Petty had his own publishing company, Nor Va Jak Music, and Buddy signed a contract to publish his new songs. However, Holly had signed an exclusive agreement with another company the year before. To reduce his profile as a songwriter until a settlement could be made with Petty and convince the other publisher that they weren't losing too much in any compensation, buddy copyrighted many of his new songs under the pseudonym "Charles Hardin." So many names!   The dual recording contracts allowed Holly to record a crazy amount of songs during his short-lived 18 months of fame. Meanwhile, his band -- billed as Buddy Holly & the Crickets -- became one of the top attractions of the time. Holly was the frontman, singing lead and playing lead guitar, which was unusual for the era, and writing or co-writing many of their songs. But the Crickets were also a great band, creating a big and exciting sound (which is lost to history, aside from some live recordings from their 1958 British tour). Allison was a drummer ahead of his time and contributed to the songwriting more often than his colleagues, and Joe B. Mauldin and Niki Sullivan provided a solid rhythm section.   The group relied on originals for their singles, making them unique and years ahead of their time. In 1957-1958, songwriting wasn't considered a skill essential to a career in rock & Roll; the music business was still limping along the lines it had followed since the '20s. Songwriting was a specialized profession set on the publishing side of the industry and not connected to performing and recording. A performer might write a song or, even more rarely, like Duke Ellington (It Don't Mean A Thing), count composition among his key talents; however, this was generally left to the experts. Any rock & roller wanting to write songs would also have to get past the image of Elvis. He was set to become a millionaire at the young age of 22. He never wrote his songs, and the few songwriting credits he had resulted from business arrangements rather than writing anything.   Buddy Holly & the Crickets changed that seriously by hitting number one with a song they'd written and then reaching the Top Ten with originals like "Oh, Boy" and "Peggy Sue," They were regularly charging up the charts based on their songwriting. This ability wasn't appreciated by the public at the time and wouldn't be noticed widely until the '70s. Still, thousands of aspiring musicians, including John Lennon and Paul McCartney, from some unknown band called "The Beatles," took note of their success, and some of them decided to try and tried to be like Buddy. Also unknown at the time, Holly and his crew changed the primary industry method of recording, which was to bring the artist into the label's studio, working on their timetable. If an artist were highly successful, they got a blank check in the studio, and any union rules were thrown out, but that was rare and only happened to the highest bar of musicians. Buddy Holly & the Crickets, however, did their thing, starting with "That'll Be the Day," in Clovis, New Mexico, at Petty's studio. They took their time and experimented until they got the sound they were looking for. No union told them when to stop or start their work, and they delivered terrific records; not to mention, they were albums that sounded different than anything out there. The results changed the history of rock music. The group worked out a new sound that gave shape to the next wave of rock & Roll. Most definitely influenced was British rock & Roll and the British Invasion beat, with the lead and rhythm guitars working together to create a fuller, more complex sound. On songs such as "Not Fade Away," "Everyday," "Listen to Me," "Oh Boy!," "Peggy Sue," "Maybe Baby," "Rave On," "Heartbeat," and "It's So Easy," Holly took rock & roll's range and sophistication and pushed it without abandoning its excitement and, most importantly, it's fun. Holly and the band weren't afraid to push the envelope and try new things, even on their singles. "Peggy Sue" used changes in volume and timbre on the guitar that was usually only used in instrumental albums. "Words of Love" was one of the earliest examples of double-tracked vocals in rock & Roll, and the Beatles would jump on that train the following decade. Buddy Holly & the Crickets were extremely popular in America. Still, in England, they were even more significant; their impact was compared to Elvis and, in some ways, was even bigger. This success was because they toured England; Elvis didn't. They spent a month there in 1958, playing a list of shows that were still talked about 30 years later. It also had to do with their sound and Holly's persona on stage. The group's heavy use of rhythm guitar fit right in with the sound of skiffle music, a mix of blues, folk, country, and jazz elements that most of the younger British were introduced to playing music and their first taste of rock & Roll. Also, Holly looked a lot less likely a rock & roll star than Elvis. He was tall, skinny, and wore glasses; he looked like an ordinary dude who was good at music. Part of Buddy's appeal as a rock star was how he didn't look like one. He inspired tens of thousands of British teenagers who couldn't compare themselves to Elvis or Gene Vincent. (Be Bop A Lula) In the '50s, British guitarist Hank Marvin of the Shadows owed his look and that he wore his glasses proudly on-stage to Holly, and it was brought into the '70s by Elvis Costello.  Buddy may have played several different kinds of guitars but, he was specifically responsible for popularizing the Fender Stratocaster, especially in England. For many wannabe rock & rollers in the UK, Holly's 1958 tour was the first chance they'd had to see or hear this iconic guitar in action, and it quickly became the guitar of choice for anyone wanting to be a guitarist in England. In fact, Marvin is said to have had the first Stratocaster ever brought into England.   The Crickets became a trio with Sullivan dipping out in late 1957, right after the group's appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, but a lot more would transpire over the next year or so. The group consolidated its success with the release of two L.P.s, The Chirping Crickets, and Buddy Holly. They had two successful international tours and performed more in the United States. Holly had also started to have different ideas and aspirations than Allison and Mauldin. They never thought of leaving Texas as their home, and they continued to base their lives there, while Buddy wanted to be in New York, not just to do business but to live. His marriage to Maria Elena Santiago, a receptionist in Murray Deutsch's office, made the decision to move to New York that much easier. By this time, Holly's music had become more sophisticated and complex, and he passed off the lead guitar duties in the studio to session player Tommy Alsup. He had done several recordings in New York using session musicians such as King Curtis. It was around this time that the band started to see a slight decline in sales. Singles such as "Heartbeat" didn't sell nearly as well as the 45s of 1957 that had rolled out of stores. It's said that Buddy might even have advanced further than most of the band's audience was willing to accept in late 1958. Critics believe that the song "Well...All Right" was years ahead of its time.   Buddy split with the group -- and Petty -- in 1958. This departure left him free to chase some of those newer sounds, which also left him low on funds. In the course of the split, it became clear to Holly and everyone else that Petty had been fudging the numbers and probably taken a lot of the group's income for himself. Unfortunately, there was almost no way of proving his theft because he never seemed to finish his "accounting" of the money owed to anyone. His books were ultimately found to be so screwed up that when he came up with various low five-figure settlements to the folks he robbed, they took it.   Holly vacationed with his wife in Lubbock, TX, and hung out in Waylin Jennings's radio station in December 1958. With no money coming in from Petty, Holly decided to earn some quick cash by signing to play the Midwest's Winter Dance Party package tour. For the start of the Winter Dance Party tour, he assembled a band consisting of Waylon Jennings (on bass), Tommy Allsup (on guitar), and Carl Bunch (on drums). Holly and Jennings left for New York City, arriving on January 15, 1959. Jennings stayed at Holly's apartment by Washington Square Park on the days before a meeting scheduled at the headquarters of the General Artists Corporation, the folks who organized the tour. They then traveled by train to Chicago to meet up with the rest of the band. The Winter Dance Party tour began in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on January 23, 1959. The amount of travel involved created problems because whoever booked the tour dates didn't consider the distance between venues. On top of the scheduling conflicts, the unheated tour buses broke down twice in the freezing weather. In addition, Holly's drummer Carl Bunch was hospitalized for frostbite to his toes while aboard the bus, so Buddy looked for different transportation.  Buddy actually sat in on drums for the local bands while Richie Valenz played drums for Buddy.    On February 2, before their appearance in Clear Lake, Iowa, Holly chartered a four-seat Beechcraft Bonanza airplane for Jennings, Allsup, and himself, from Dwyer Flying Service in Mason City, Iowa, for $108.  Holly wanted to leave after the performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake and fly to their next venue, in Moorhead, Minnesota, through Fargo, North Dakota. This plan would allow them time to rest, wash their clothes and avoid being on that crappy bus. The Clear Lake Show ended just before midnight, and Allsup agreed to flip a coin for the seat with Richie Valens. Valens called heads, and when he won, he reportedly said, "That's the first time I've ever won anything in my life" On a side note, Allsup later opened a restaurant in Fort Worth, Texas called Heads Up, in memory of this statement. Waylon Jennings voluntarily gave up his seat to J. P. Richardson (the Big Bopper), who had the flu and complained that the tour bus was too cold and uncomfortable for a man of his stature. When Buddy heard Waylon wouldn't be flying with him, he jokingly said, “I hope your old bus freezes up!” Then Waylon responded, “well, I hope your old plane crashes!” The last thing he would ever say to his friend. Roger Peterson, the pilot and only 21, took off in pretty nasty weather, although he wasn't certified to fly by instruments alone, failing an instrument test the year before. He was a big fan of Buddy's and didn't want to disappoint, so he called a more seasoned pilot to fly the trio to their destination. “I'm more of a Lawrence Welk fan.”  Sadly, shortly after 12:55 am on February 3, 1959, Holly, Valens, Richardson, and Peterson were killed instantly when the plane crashed into a frozen cornfield five miles northwest of Mason City, Iowa, airport shortly after takeoff. Buddy was in the front, next to the pilot. He loved flying and had been taking flying lessons. The three musicians were ejected from the plane upon impact, suffering severe head and chest injuries. Holly was 22 years old.   Holly's funeral was held on February 7, 1959, at the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Lubbock, TX. It was officiated by Ben D. Johnson, who married the Hollys' just months earlier. Jerry Allison, Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan, Bob Montgomery, and Sonny Curtis were pallbearers. Some sources say that Phil Everly, the one half of The Everly Brothers, was also the pallbearer, but he said at one time that he attended the funeral but was not a pallbearer. In addition, Waylon Jennings was unable to participate because of his commitment to the still-touring Winter Dance Party. Holly's body was buried in the City of Lubbock Cemetery, in the city's eastern part. His headstone has the correct spelling of his last name (Holley) and a carving of his Fender Stratocaster guitar. His wife, María Elena, had to see the first reports of her husband's death on T.V. She claimed she suffered a miscarriage the following day. Holly's mother, who heard the news on the radio in Lubbock, Texas, screamed and collapsed. Because of Elena's miscarriage, the authorities implemented a policy against announcing victims' names until the families were informed. As a result, Mary did not attend the funeral and has never visited the gravesite. She later told the Avalanche-Journal, "In a way, I blame myself. I was not feeling well when he left. I was two weeks pregnant, and I wanted Buddy to stay with me, but he had scheduled that tour. It was the only time I wasn't with him. And I blame myself because I know that, if only I had gone along, Buddy never would have gotten into that airplane."    The accident wasn't considered a significant piece of news at the time, although sad. Most news outlets were run by out-of-touch older men and didn't think rock & Roll was anything more than to be exploited to sell newspapers or grab viewing audiences. However, Holly was clean-cut and scandal-free, and with the news of his recent marriage, the story contained more misery than other music stars of the period. For the teens of the time, it was their first glimpse of a public tragedy like this, and the news was heartbreaking. Radio station D.J.s were also traumatized. The accident and sudden way it happened, along with Holly and Valens being just 22 and 17, made it even worse. Hank Williams Sr had died at 29, but he was a drug user and heavy drinker, causing some to believe his young death was inevitable. The blues guitarist Johnny Ace had passed in 1954 while backstage at a show. However, that tragedy came at his hand in a game of Russian roulette. Holly's death was different, almost more personal to the public.     Buddy left behind dozens of unfinished recordings — solo transcriptions of his new compositions, informal jam sessions with bandmates, and tapes with songs intended for other musicians. Buddy recorded his last six original songs in his apartment in late 1958 and were his most recent recordings. In June 1959, Coral Records overdubbed two of the songs with backing vocals by the Ray Charles Singers and hired guns to emulate the Crickets sound. Since his death, the finished tracks became the first singles, "Peggy Sue Got Married"/"Crying, Waiting, Hoping." The new release was a success, and the fans and industry wanted more. As a result, all six songs were included in The Buddy Holly Story, Vol. 2 in 1960 using the other Holly demos and the same studio personnel. The demand for Holly records was so great, and Holly had recorded so many tracks that his record label could release new Holly albums and singles for the next ten years. Norman Petty, the alleged swindler, produced most of these new songs, using unreleased studio masters, alternative takes, audition tapes, and even amateur recordings (a few from 1954 with recorded with low-quality vocals). The final Buddy Holly album, "Giant," was released in 1969 with the single, "Love Is Strange," taking the lead.   These posthumous records did well in the U.S. but actually charted in England. New recordings of his music, like the Rolling Stones' rendition of "Not Fade Away" and the Beatles' rendition of "Words of Love," kept Buddy's name and music in the hearts and ears of a new generation of listeners. In the States, the struggle was a little more challenging. The rock & roll wave was constantly morphing, with new sounds, bands, and listeners continuously emerging, and the general public gradually forgot about Buddy and his short-lived legacy. Holly was a largely forgotten figure in his own country by the end of the '60s, except among older fans (then in their twenties) and hardcore oldies listeners. Things began to shift toward the end of the '60s with the start of the oldies boom. Holly's music was, of course, a part of this movement. But, as people listened, they also learned about the man behind the music. Even the highly respected rock zine Rolling Stone went out of its way to remind people who Buddy was. His posing images from 1957 and 1958, wearing his glasses, a jacket, and smiling, looked like a figure from another age. The way he died also set him apart from some of the deaths of rockers like Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison, musicians who, at the time, overindulged in the rock in roll lifestyle. Holly was different. He was eternally innocent in all aspects of his life. Don McLean, a relatively unknown singer/songwriter, who proudly considered himself a Buddy Holly fan, wrote and released a song called "American Pie," in 1971, catapulting him into the musical ethos. Although listeners assumed McLean wrote the song about President Kennedy, he let it be known publicly that he meant February 3, 1959, the day Holly died. Maclean was a holly fan and his death devastated him when he was only 11. The song's popularity led to Holly suddenly getting more press exposure than he'd ever had the chance to enjoy in his lifetime.     The tragic plane accident launched a few careers in the years after. Bobby Vee became a star when his band took over Holly's spot on the Winter Dance Party tour.  Holly's final single, "It Doesn't Matter Anymore," hit the British charts in the wake of his death and rose to number one. Two years after the event, producer Joe Meek and singer Mike Berry got together to make "Tribute to Buddy Holly," a memorial single. But, unfortunately, rumor has it that Meek never entirely got over Holly's death, and he killed himself on the anniversary of the plane accident.   The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame included Holly among its first class in 1986. Upon his induction, the Hall of Fame basked about the large quantity of material he produced during his short musical career. Saying, "He made a major and lasting impact on popular music ." Calling him an "innovator" for writing his own material, experimenting with double-tracking, and using orchestration. He was also revered for having "pioneered and popularized" the use of two guitars, bass, and drums by rock bands. He was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1986, saying his contributions "changed the face of Rock' n' Roll." Along with Petty, Holly developed techniques like overdubbing and reverb and other innovative instrumentation. As a result, according to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Holly became "one of the most influential pioneers of rock and roll" who had a "lasting influence" on genre performers of the 1960s.   Paul McCartney bought the rights to Buddy Holly's entire song catalog on July 1, 1976.   Lubbock TX's Walk of Fame has a statue honoring Buddy of him rocking his Fender, which Grant Speed sculpted in 1980. There are other memorials to Buddy Holly, including a street named in his honor and the Buddy Holly Center, which contains a museum of memorabilia and fine arts gallery. The Center is located on Crickets Avenue, one street east of Buddy Holly Avenue.  There was a musical about Buddy. Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, a “pioneering jukebox musical which worked his familiar hits into a narrative,” debuted in the West End in 1989. It ran until 2008, where it also appeared on Broadway, as well as in Australia and Germany, not to mention touring companies in the U.K. and U.S.   In 1994 "Buddy Holly" became a massive hit from the band Weezer, paying homage to the fallen rocker and is still played on the radio and whenever MTV decides to play videos on one of their side stations. Again, in ‘94, Holly's style also showed up in Quentin Tarantino's abstract and groundbreaking film Pulp Fiction, which featured Steve Buscemi playing a waiter impersonating Buddy.   In 1997, Buddy received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. He was inducted into the Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, as well. In 2010, Grant Speed's statue of Buddy and his guitar was taken down for repairs, and construction of a new Walk of Fame began. On May 9, 2011, the City of Lubbock held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Buddy and Maria Elena Holly Plaza, the new home of the statue and the Walk of Fame. The same year, on why would be Buddy's 75th birthday, a star with his name was placed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.   There were two tribute albums released in 2011: Verve Forecast's Listen to Me: Buddy Holly,  featuring Stevie Nicks, Brian Wilson, and Ringo Starr plus 13 other artists, and Fantasy/Concord's Rave on Buddy Holly, which had tracks from Paul McCartney, Patti Smith, the Black Keys, and Nick Lowe, among others.  Pat DiNizio of the Smithereens released his own Holly tribute album in 2009. Universal released True Love Ways, an album where original Holly recordings were overdubbed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 2018, just in time for Christmas. That album debuted at number 10 on the U.K. charts. Groundbreaking was held on April 20, 2017, to construct a new performing arts center in Lubbock, TX, dubbed the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences, a $153 million project in downtown Lubbock completed in 2020 located at 1300 Mac Davis Lane.   Recently, on May 5, 2019, an article on gearnews.com had a pretty cool story, if it's true.   The famous Fender Stratocaster played and owned by Buddy Holly that disappeared after his death in 1959 has been found, according to a new video documentary called "The '54".   Gill Matthews is an Australian drummer, producer, and collector of old Fender guitars. According to the documentary, he may have stumbled upon Buddy Holly's legendary guitar. The film is The '54 and tells the history of one particular 1954 Fender Stratocaster Gil purchased two decades after the plane crash that claimed Buddy's life. Experts cited in the film say there is a good chance that the guitar in Matthews' possession is indeed Buddy Holly's actual original '54 Fender Stratocaster. If this is true, it is possibly one of the most significant finds in guitar history. You can watch the video at gearnews.com and see all the evidence presented during the film.     Sources: A biography on allmusic.com written by Bruce Eder was the main source of information here with other info coming from the following Rave on: The Biography of Buddy Holly written by Phillip Norman   Buddy Holly : Rest In Peace by Don Mclean "Why Buddy Holly will never fade away" an article on The Telegraph website written by Phillip Norman   Various other articles were used and tidbits taken from wikipedia.   And Adam Moody   Consider becoming a producer of the show. www.accidentaldads.com www.iconsandoutlaws.com       

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This one is all over the place – to Tampa Bay and 2 wins from Chantal Sutherland, and to Gulfstream for a brilliant upset by Ailsa Morrison. There were Kentucky Derby preps at Keeneland and Santa Anita. Ho Hum, another 6 win night for James Macdonald. Pat Hudon tells us about his remarkable 11 year-old trotter Odds of Amethyst. Did you know that soccer star Cyle Larin is also a horse owner? We have his dad, Prentice Boreland. Mary Jane Jones takes us on a journey to the past. New Zealand's Paul Court talks about Stable Hub, his app for trainers. And guest appearances by Tanya Tucker, The Pussycat Dolls, Ram Jam, The Village People and Richie Valens.

 Episode 209, “May Babies,” presents recordings by more than 20 entertainers who had birthdays in May. Performers include Lawrence Welk, Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Ricky Nelson, Julie London, Richie Valens, Danny and the Juniors, and... Read More The post Episode 209, “May Babies,” appeared first on Sam Waldron.

With it's history in mind includes Richie Valens, The Premiers, Redbone, Chris Montez, Wilie Bobo, Aparato, Alienz, Tierra, Thee Midniters, Linda Ronstadt, Los Lobos, Cannibal & The Headhunters, El Chicano, Joe Batan and Carlos Santana.

Dr. Hans Utter is a classically trained sitarist, wicked guitarist and deep researcher into the dark roots of music and programming associated with the music world from the 50's, 60's and 70's.  He makes a great point about the day the music died, when Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash just outside of Mason, Iowa. Chuck Berry goes to jail, Jerry Lee Lewis is banned just about everywhere and Elvis joins the army. Folk music, the pre-fab soundtrack for the protest movement is born and along with it, the new, counter-culture hero, Bob Dylan.The Brill Building moves west and then it's Beatles time, groups versus individual stars and Aquarian vibes wash ashore, along with medical grade LSD, Ken Kesey, Tim Leary, The Dead, Zappa, The Doors, The Stones and finally Altamont.If you want a serious download on the military and intelligence side of the 60's, this is your deep listen.

Fred discusses the importance of the date February 3rd, both in 1959, and more personally in 2021. Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, the Big Bopper and Toby Seale are all sorely missed. Bye Bye, Miss American Pie. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rocky-seale7/message

NewsWe start the week out by discussing the new hire over at DC comics and if the new Senior Vice President can help right the ship. Then we get into the hot topic of Maus being banned in a Tennessee school district before moving onto a new World Record being set. We wrap up the news with what prop replica we would want to have built if money was not a concern. Pop CultureWe wish a happy birthday to Big Time Bex, Becky Lynch. Discuss the tragic passing of Braden Lee, and the crash of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and The Big Boppers plane, and Michael talks the Beatles.Lightning Round This week Jonathan comes to us with a couple of Sundance movies and a book he has been trying to get to for a while. Greg looks at a new DC series and the return of Saga. Then Michael wraps up the segment with a Shakespeare-themed entry.Shared Discussions The Book of Boba Fett checks in with  its best episode yet, even if the title character is nowhere to be seen. And of course, we have opinions about it. Then it is onto comics as we revisit Newburn with  the third issue. Then it is off to a futuristic Africa in New Masters #1. We finish up over in the Marvel Universe with X-cellent #1 and the face removing first issue of Sabertooth #1Comics Agenda is hosted by Michael (@mokepf7), Jonathan (@callmeboesy), and Greg (@Comicsportsgeek). We discuss new comic book releases each week, in addition to news, movies, and TV.You can reach us on Twitter @TheComicsAgenda or email us at TheComicsAgenda@gmail.com.As always, don't forget to like, review, and subscribe.

with Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Richie Valens, Ray Charles, Little Richard, The Premiers, The Ch-Lites, Bill Haley & His Comets, The Ventures, The Impressions, Chubby Checker, Carla Thomas, Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, Elvis Presley, Dion, Sam Cooke, Chris Montez, Jay & The Americans, Bo Diddley and Mitch Ryder.

American Pie by Don McClean is one of the most analyzed songs in rock and roll. This 8 and a half minute song looks at what happened to rock and roll – and America – in the decade after Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash in 1959. Don McClean has never fully explained the meaning of the song but there are references to Bob Dylan, Elvis, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Byrds, and Janis Joplin, as well as the JFK assassination, communism, the Manson Murders, and tragedy at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival.On today's Episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we're putting American Pie under our musical microscope. We're going to give our two cents on all of the symbolism in the song, look at what happened in America in the late 50s / early 60s, and talk about the impact of the Day the Music Died. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.Episode PlaylistCheck out all of the songs we discuss in our episode playlist.Get In TouchCheck us out online, on Facebook and Twitter, or shoot get in touch at prisonersofrockandroll@gmail.com

American Pie by Don McClean is one of the most analyzed songs in rock and roll. This 8 and a half minute song looks at what happened to rock and roll – and America – in the decade after Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash in 1959. Don McClean has never fully explained the meaning of the song but there are references to Bob Dylan, Elvis, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Byrds, and Janis Joplin, as well as the JFK assassination, communism, the Manson Murders, and tragedy at the Altamont Speedway Free Festival.On today's Episode of Prisoners of Rock and Roll, we're putting American Pie under our musical microscope. We're going to give our two cents on all of the symbolism in the song, look at what happened in America in the late 50s / early 60s, and talk about the impact of the Day the Music Died. Part of Pantheon Podcasts.Episode PlaylistCheck out all of the songs we discuss in our episode playlist.Get In TouchCheck us out online, on Facebook and Twitter, or shoot get in touch at prisonersofrockandroll@gmail.com

#Podcast Hola amigos, los invito a escuchar el nuevo episodio de Radio Data Club sobre el Rock Latino, que tiene su antecedente a finales de la decada de 1950 con las canciones La Bamba, Tequila y Rock n' Mambo Cha-Roll, está última, algún día será reivindicada. Y que los medios estadounidenses le pusieron nombre y apellido unos 10 años después a toda esta sonoridad llamándolo Latin rock. Hablamos de Santana y de su impresionante presentación en el Festival de Woodstock en 1969 causando sensación al mezclar el rock con ritmos latinos. Y reforzado días después del concierto con la publicación de su exitoso primer álbum, y con el segundo, Abraxas, de 1970. Ya estaba metido en la élite rockera, y consagrado con esta obra maestra. Carlos Santana es considerado el padre del rock latino, y uno de los mejores guitarristas del rock de todos los tiempos. Otras corrientes surgidas a finales de la decada de 1950, la decada de 1960, y más adelante, relacionadas con latinoamerica, España y con los latinos que hicieron vida musical en los Estados Unidos, también se les puso su nombre y apellido: el rock chicano, rock en español, rock iberoameamericano, rock hispano, rock nacional y el tropicalismo. Además de la llegada del rock & roll al mundo latino y su influencia. De todo esto hablaremos un poco en el episodio número 10 de Radio Data Club. Estaremos acompañados de la música de grandes figuras como Santana, Café Tacuba, Gilberto Gil, Charly Garcia, Desorden Público, Aterciopelados, Los Lobos, The Champs, The Cat Empire, Bacalao men, Aldemaro Romero, Miguel Mateos, Celia Cruz, Miguel Rios, Richie Valens, Sonora Matancera, Paralamas Do Sucesso y los Fabulosos Cadillacs. ¡Que lo disfruten! Plataformas donde pueden escuchar el programa: anchor.fm/radiodataclub Spotify Aplicaciones Apple #latinrock #rocklatino #rockenespañol #tropicalismo #rockiberoamericano #rockchicano #labamba #tequila #ritmoslatinos #rock #salsa #ska #reggae #mambo #fusion #oyecomova #podcast #radiodataclub #episodio10 #felizsábado

Old School October 2021 rolls into week 3 with a blast from the past as DJ Dean C and The B-MAN travel to the 1950s.  Hits from Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and also a history of the 1950s music scene and how it evolved thru the decade. "LIKE" and "SUBSCRIBE" to The Monday Morning Mix Show on wherever you listen to podcasts and follow us on Facebook ,Instagram, Twitter and TikTok 

Join us this week on Part 2 of Series Planes, Drugs and Automobiles exploring more tragic plane crashes in music history. This episode includes THREE members of the rock n' roll Hall of fame; Ronnie Van Zant of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Richie Valens and Buddy Holly. So, If you like rock n' roll this one's for you! The legendary southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd are forever scarred by the loss of 3 band members including their front man Ronnie Van Zant on October 20, 1977 after their passenger plane went down in Gillsburg, Mississippi. Incredibly, some band members survive the crash. Lynyrd Skynyrd would forever be the symbol of southern rebellion starting from the naming of their band after a high school gym teacher that didn't like long hair. Sweet Home Alabama has been a song about home for everyone, Alabama native or not. Buddy Holly and the Crickets were like that theme song type music to eating a 5-cent burger and shake in a 1950's Diner. Sun Record Recording artist, along with other Sun records artists such as Johnny Cash and Elvis, Buddy Holly soared his way to the top of the charts before falling short of a landing on February 3rd, 1959. His iconic style and attitude inspired young Paul McCartney and John Lennon to make their own Rock n' roll band and call it an insect name, just like the Crickets. Just like that, the Beatles were born. The Crash was dubbed “The day the music Died" in the famous song American Pie by Don McLean. The music industry also lost one of the “Fathers of Chicano Rock” and a later inductee into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame, Richie Valens. Entertainer, Texas DJ and successful songwriter “The Big Bopper” Richardson whom was also aboard the plane. Join Host Valerie and special guest Heidi, in unraveling these iconic and tragic plane crashes. Ending music: “Silver Wings” Performed and written by Merle Haggard To read more about Buddy Holly's glasses after the crash check out this article: https://historydaily.org/buddy-hollys-glasses-found-21-years-after-his-death Sponsorship: Two Brothers Bicycle Company 624 Valley Street Lewistown, PA 17044 www.twobrosbikeco.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/2BrosBikeCo/

In this week's episode of Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast, host Jon Steinberg shares his list of ten historical figures with unexpected ties to Southern California. His list includes Ted WIlliams, Amelia Earhart, Joe Louis, James Earl Ray, Julia Child, Ayn Rand, Richie Valens, Thomas Mann, Charles Schwab and Wyatt Erp.Instagram: @livinginthesprawlpodcastEmail: livinginthesprawlpodcast@gmail.comCheck out our favorite CBD gummy company...it helps us get better sleep and stay chill. https://www.justcbdstore.com?aff=645 Check out Goldbelly for all your favorite US foods to satisfy those cravings or bring back some nostalgia. Our favorites include Junior's Chessecakes from New York, Lou Malnati's deep dish pizza from Chicago and a philly cheesesteak from Pat's. Use the link https://goldbelly.pxf.io/c/2974077/1032087/13451 to check out all of the options and let them know we sent you.Use code "SPRAWL" for (2) free meals and free delivery on your first Everytable subscription. Support the podcast and future exploration adventures. We are working on unique perks and will give you a shout out on the podcast to thank you for your contribution!Living in the Sprawl: Southern California's Most Adventurous Podcast is on Podfanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/sprawl  Looking to start a podcast? Buzzsprout is the best and easiest way to launch, promote and track your podcast...trust me, I did a lot of research beforehand. Let Buzzsprout know we sent you, support the show and get a $20 Amazon gift card when you sign up.  https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1735110Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/livinginthesprawlpodcast)

Welcome to our first episode of Music History on a High Note! Today Tori and I will be traveling back to 1959 to take a look at the Day the Music Died, the tragic plain crash that killed three musicians far too young; Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and JP Richardson (The Big Bopper). We'll take a dive back into each man's life, their short music careers, and the night the music died.  Please follow/subscribe for more episodes to come Follow all of us on social media instagram.com/ericas.vinyl instagram.com/tory_oconnor instagram.com/cat_ut instagram.com/musichistoryonahighnotepodcast https://www.facebook.com/MusicHistoryonaHighNote/     Links to research: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-day-the-music-died https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p05q57ny/p05q56sd https://www.biography.com/musician/buddy-holly https://www.biography.com/musician/ritchie-valens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Bopper https://www.buddythemusical.com/buddy-holly-bio https://winterdanceparty.surfballroom.com/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/20776/february-3-1959-day-music-died#:~:text=On%20February%203%2C%201959%2C%20a,The%20Day%20the%20Music%20Died. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritchie_Valens https://www.smoothradio.com/news/music/day-the-music-died-buddy-holly-plane-crash/#:~:text=On%20February%203%2C%201959%2C%20the,along%20with%20pilot%20Roger%20Peterson. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1987/09/04/the-reveries-of-valens-donna/dfcd57aa-ab5d-48f2-bea5-06ebf3ab5b29/    

The short lived life of Richie Valons might seem empty, but we'll assure you, with the help of Mike Alberts from Let There Be Rock (check him out on YouTube), we share with you all the information you need to know about his life in a entertaining episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tmtma/support

Here's a look at 'Today in Rock History' featuring: Isla Fisher is 44. Warwick Davis is 50. He is a 3-foot-6. He is "Willow", both Professor Flitwick and the goblin Griphook in the "Harry Potter"movies, and the evil Leprechaun in the first four "Leprechaun" movies. Today in 1876, Albert Spalding and his brother took their combined savings of $800 and started a sporting goods company. They called it Dick's . . . because they weren't very well-liked. In 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and theBig Bopper died in a plane crash in Mason City, Iowa. RIP