Buddy Holly's Widow Threatens to Sue 'Peggy Sue' Over Book

FOXNews.com ^ | January 11, 2008 | AP

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

LUBBOCK, Texas — Buddy Holly's widow is trying to keep the woman whose name was made famous by the hit song "Peggy Sue" from selling a book about her friendship with the late rock 'n' roll star.

Maria Elena Holly said Friday that Peggy Sue Gerron's "Whatever Happened to Peggy Sue?" is unauthorized and will harm Holly's name, her reputation and that of her company, Holly Properties.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Peggy sued?

I realize this is a week old but I just saw it today.

[blu]

I thought Peggy Sue got married?

[ClearCase_guy]

"I feel I have every right to write my book. That's why we live in America." she said.

Works for me.

[Sue Perkick]

Me too. Interesting she isn’t saying what’s in the book is a lie. Just that it will harm reputations. And the cash cow I guess.

[purpleraine]

Where else can you be sued for writing a book about your own life?

[TBP]

Is John Edwards involved in this somehow? It sounds liek his kind of lawsuit.

[purpleraine]

He requires class action. Bigger settlement. If he gets elected there will be no raise in taxes, just more law suits by the feds.

[Mr. Brightside]

The suit will push the book onto the NY Times best selling list.

[TBP]

He requires class action.

Because he has no class.

[weegee]

Rock and Roll PING!

[rockrr]

I don’t know about that, but I heard that she’s got a new pair of shoes...;’}

[blu]

oh gawd, I hope they’re not blue suede!

[vetvetdoug]

If the book sucks and is full of untruths, the public won’t buy it and it simply will not sell...capitalism straight and true. I am sure it has a few things uncovered about Buddy Holly but how much could be uncovered that hasn’t already been done?

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Not only that but Betty Lou’s Got A New Pair Of Shoes.

[rockrr]

Thank you!

I knew just as soon as I saw it in print that what I had written was incorrect. That was from “Eddie & the Cruisers”, right?

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

“Betty Lou Got A New Pair Of Shoes” was originally done in 1958 by Bobby Freeman.

It was covered in the “Eddie And The Cruisers” (1983)soundtrack and most recently by Neil Young on his “Mystery Train” CD in 2001.

[SunkenCiv]

Well... all right.

[blam]

"Buddy Holly's Widow Threatens to Sue 'Peggy Sue' Over Book"

Ahem.

That'll Be The Day

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[SunkenCiv]

nice search option, hadn't noticed that before