Rest in peace Buddy. The music lives on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHw5hEUPq38&feature=player_embedded
“In 1956, Buddy Holly traveled to Nashville to record several songs. One of the songs he recorded was “That’ll Be The Day”, but the producer assigned to his sessions (Owen Bradley) hated rock n’ roll, and did a terrible job on the song.
After that, Buddy traveled to New Mexico and re-recorded “That’ll Be The Day” (the version that became the monster hit) at a different studio with his own (superior) arrangement, but according to his contract with Decca, he couldn’t release it, because Decca owned all rights to his music.
He decided to call Decca, to try reason with them, and he secretly taped his conversation. They refused to give him the rights to his own song, but he went ahead and violated his contract. Here is the conversation he secretly taped.”
I find it interesting that we’re talking about something over 50 years ago still. (not that I mind)
50 years from 1959 was 1909. Wow. Helps put in perspective just HOW long ago this was. Doesn’t seem like it to me.
Rest in peace Buddy. The music lives on.
I liked his records back in the 50s but now they do nothing for me
But my love of the Big Bands never goes away —The 30s recordings are still great