Fifty years since the plane crash. Buddy Holly, one of the most important innovators in Rock music, sure did pack a lot into his short life, as did Ritchie Valens.
The Beatles covered Holly’s “Words of Love.”
[audio:http://www.dograt.com/Audio/2009/FEB/WordsofLove.mp3]Ritchie Valens was present at the birth of surf guitar, as heard in “Fast Freight.”
J.P. Richardson wrote “Running Bear,” which was recorded by Johnny Preston after The Big Bopper’s death.
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