The Day The Music Died: February 3rd 1959

The Rolling Stone ^ | February 3, 2018 & 2019 | Angie Martoccio

[Magic Fingers]

“..Big Bopper (who was surely a nice person, but in showbiz, he was a one hit wonder, at best)...”

He did write another big hit (for Johnny Preston) - “Running Bear”.

[CatOwner]

Very much a tragedy, but I loathe “American Pie”. I can’t put my finger on it, but it never struck me as a song I wanted to listen to. The fact that it was played on the radio all the time just added to my dislike of the song.

[dfwgator]

And Itchy and Scratchy were there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRB4U-8rkRs

[Fresh Wind]

[beelzepug]

Although I never really cared for his later songs, Tommy Roe did a great imitation of Buddy Holly with his first hit “Sheila” in 1962. Bobby Vee could sing Holly’s songs pretty well, too.

[SunkenCiv]

I always think of the Everly Brothers’ “When Wil I Be Loved?” when I’m listening to Buddy Holly. :^) There’s a really similar feel.

[John Milner]

Don’t forget the Beach Boys’ hit, “I Get A Hoverround.”

[SunkenCiv]

...and he did love Little White Dove...

Of course, since it's racist imperialist colonialist white-privileged cultural appropriation, and cisgendered homophobia, it should join "Baby, It's Cold Outside" on the banned list.

(/satire)

[jonrick46]

This is Nasty Nan before I drove my Chevy to the levy. Oh! What a change it has been for her!:

[TomServo]

If it’s original - might be worth a chunk of change..

[yarddog]

On New Years Eve 1985, I was driving through East Texas on Hwy 82. That night I heard about Ricky Nelson’s plane crashing and burning.

Doing some rough calculations I had to have been right near when it crashed.

[sparklite2]

Of course. I could never contradict
a character from American Graffiti!.

[sparklite2]

Many have tied the lowest altitude flying record,
but no one has ever beat it.

[sparklite2]

We used to sing, “Running Bear, loved a little white girl...”

[sparklite2]

I liked Linda Ronstadt’s version even better than the original.

[Maine Mariner]

Bobby Vee was a local kid who did well. He never forgot his hometown and family. Many of his most loyal fans knew him or his parents personally.

[waterhill]

I remember reading that story, yeah, too creepy to post.

[yarddog]

When I was a student at Troy, the coach asked me to accompany some recruits to a campus performance by “The Vogues”.

They put on a great show. The guys must have liked it as I think every one of them signed.

[blueunicorn6]

Go Trojans!

Men of Troy!

[yarddog]

The real “Men Of Troy”.