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Buddy Holly: ’Day the Music Died,’ 50 years ago
kansascity ^ | Feb. 03, 2009 | By PAMELA HUEY

Posted on 02/03/2009 8:03:41 PM PST by Flavius

DULUTH, Minn. — The rickety old bus pulled out of the Duluth Armory late on Saturday, Jan. 31, 1959, and headed across St. Louis Bay into the frigid Wisconsin night.

On board were some exhausted and stinky rock ’n’ rollers and their harried manager. The Winter Dance Party tour had just finished its ninth gig in as many days and was headed for Appleton and Green Bay, Wis., for two shows that Sunday.


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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anniversary; buddy; holly; music
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1 posted on 02/03/2009 8:03:41 PM PST by Flavius
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To: Flavius

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r4_8pjJPxo&feature=related


2 posted on 02/03/2009 8:03:50 PM PST by Flavius
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Not for the 50’s myself ... but, its what it is .


3 posted on 02/03/2009 8:04:10 PM PST by Flavius
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To: Flavius
Why Buddy Holly Will Never Fade Away
4 posted on 02/03/2009 8:06:29 PM PST by 6323cd (Loyal Opposition My Ass)
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To: Flavius

I blame Castro, Right Wing Oil Men and the Mafia.


5 posted on 02/03/2009 8:08:36 PM PST by Carl LaFong (Experts say experts should be ignored.)
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To: Flavius
Was there a newsgroup banner for Buddy Holly? Was there a newsgroup banner for Jim Croce?

No. Who did the punks do a newsgroup banner for when he croaked?

GET OFF MY LAWN YOU LITTLE BARSTIDS!!!!!

/johnny

6 posted on 02/03/2009 8:09:09 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (God Bless us all, each, and every one.)
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To: Flavius

SO WHAT?

Why do baby boomers need to memorialize pop culture figures and turn them into icons? I’m sick of it. I don’t care how many years ago Elvis died on the can, or the beatles broke up, and I am STILL sick and tired of hearing any track from John Lennon’s last album. Please just move on with your life, OK? I don’t see any Gen-Xers observing the anniversary of Duran Duran’s breakup, or reunion or whatever. Sheesh.


7 posted on 02/03/2009 8:09:25 PM PST by Grig
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It's a generational thing.

GET OFF MY LAWN!

/johnny

8 posted on 02/03/2009 8:10:29 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (God Bless us all, each, and every one.)
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To: Grig

Oh how do you feel about it really.


9 posted on 02/03/2009 8:11:16 PM PST by Flavius
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To: Grig

They sure made a fuss over that loser in “nirvana” though, didn’t they?


10 posted on 02/03/2009 8:11:23 PM PST by mamelukesabre (Give me Liberty or give me something to aim at)
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To: Grig
On our behalf. I do have to say that most of us just said "Bummer" when Hendrix bit it.

/johnny

11 posted on 02/03/2009 8:14:37 PM PST by JRandomFreeper (God Bless us all, each, and every one.)
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To: Grig
Why do baby boomers need to memorialize pop culture figures and turn them into icons? I’m sick of it.

Non baby boomers are such whiners. Get over it.

It's only rock and roll....

12 posted on 02/03/2009 8:16:10 PM PST by dragnet2
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To: Grig

You’ve gotta know the wheat from the chaff, and you’ve just announced to the whole world that you don’t. That’s all right. Buddy Holly was no Duran Duran, even if he’ll be eventually forgotten like Rudi Vallee. But 50 years of staying power unlike most of his contemporaries counts for something. Check him out, he’s better at his weakest than what’s on today’s radio and MTV, he really is.


13 posted on 02/03/2009 8:16:37 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: Flavius
Ya..."Music Died"

lol

14 posted on 02/03/2009 8:19:33 PM PST by Psycho_Bunny (ALSO SPRACH ZEROTHUSTRA)
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To: Flavius

Buddy Holly Live in New York ~ Peggy Sue 1958
http://youtube.com/watch?v=lhgO8rZs1Fg&feature=related


15 posted on 02/03/2009 8:19:36 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life ;o)
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To: Revolting cat!
Check him out, he’s better at his weakest than what’s on today’s radio and MTV, he really is.

Definitely.

and heck, we still have to hear about that wierdo who did the Moonwalk.

17 posted on 02/03/2009 8:21:29 PM PST by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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To: Grig

I had a girl, Donna was her name
Since she left me I’ve never been the same
‘Cause I love my girl
Donna, where can you be? Where can you be?

Oh, Donna, oh, Donna
Oh, Donna, oh, Donna


18 posted on 02/03/2009 8:21:48 PM PST by donna (Synonyms: Feminism, Communism, Fascism, Socialism)
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To: mamelukesabre

I wrote a negative letter to the editor right after Kurt died and his wife called me up and cussed me out.


19 posted on 02/03/2009 8:23:06 PM PST by packrat35 (To crush your enemies, to see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women...)
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To: Flavius

Buddy Holly - True Love Ways
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x9PPtPmoy4&NR=1


20 posted on 02/03/2009 8:24:38 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life ;o)
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