50 years ago today the music died.
We lost some tremendous musicians that day: Buddy Holly, J.P. Richardson, and Ritchie Valens. Fortunately, the good folks at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa are making sure that we'll never forget. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum last week named the Surf Ballroom as a historic rock and roll landmark. Last night, they commemorated the last concert that Holly, Richardson, and Valens would ever play with a star-studded event.
I wish I had been there.
Holly, in particular is increasingly being remembered for the genius that he was. The Beatles and the Rolling Stones were influenced by him. His music lives on.
We lost some tremendous musicians that day: Buddy Holly, J.P. Richardson, and Ritchie Valens. Fortunately, the good folks at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa are making sure that we'll never forget. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum last week named the Surf Ballroom as a historic rock and roll landmark. Last night, they commemorated the last concert that Holly, Richardson, and Valens would ever play with a star-studded event.
I wish I had been there.
Holly, in particular is increasingly being remembered for the genius that he was. The Beatles and the Rolling Stones were influenced by him. His music lives on.
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