After the Music Dies

60 years ago today was one of the saddest in music, and American history. Three of the biggest young stars of the newly born “rock and roll” were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, only about six miles from where they took off. Jay “The Big Bopper” Richardson was 28, Buddy Holly […]

Happy Birthday Buddy Holly!

Happy birthday to Buddy Holly, born on this date in 1936. For you youngsters who may not know, Mr. Holly was one of the biggest starts in rock music, but died in a plane crash when he was only 22. He was born and raised baptist, and started out as more of a country […]