...that "the music died".

Their gone but their music still lives on.

Yes, it does. In fact, I think I'll watch La Bamba tonight to mark the occasion.

Yes, it does. In fact, I think I'll watch La Bamba tonight to mark the occasion.
You could make it a double feature and watch "The Buddy Holly Story" as well!

I still have a newspaper clipping (from 1959) about that tragedy.

More pics:

You could make it a double feature and watch "The Buddy Holly Story" as well!
I don't have The Buddy Holly Story, though I have watched it before. I do own La Bamba.

Even though I am not a fan of any of them, this was still a great tragedy in the history of popular music. Buddy Holly especially had a great deal of influence on those who came after him. :rip:

Even though I am not a fan of any of them, this was still a great tragedy in the history of popular music. Buddy Holly especially had a great deal of influence on those who came after him. :rip:
Like the man in your avatar - Paul even bought the Buddy Holly catalog.

Such a sad day. :( I can't even begin to imagine how rock fans must have felt on this date 50 years ago. Not only losing Buddy, but also Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper... so unreal. I plan on watching The Buddy Holly Story tonight. Even though it's not entirely "accurate" it's still a very entertaining movie. :cool: I'll have to check out La Bamba one of these days. I think I saw it once about 20 years ago but I don't remember anything about it, I'm sorry to say. :lol:

Buddy may be gone, but his music "won't fade away" :rock:

I actually have autographs from "both" Donnas - the real Donna Ludwig Fox, who was Ritchie Valens' girlfriend and the inspiration for the song of the same name, and the actress who played her in La Bamba - Danielle Von Zerneck. I wish I had a scanner so I could display them here. In any case, here are pictures of the two ladies.

There is a great documentary from the mid 80's Paul McCartney put together called [I]The Real Buddy Holly Story[I] that features interviews with himself, Keith Richard, as well as Holly's family, band members, and other friends. If you can find it its well worth watching.

Wow it's been 50 years already. :( I've always loved rock 'n' roll from the '50s and these three were definately music pioneers. I have both La Bamba and The Buddy Holly Story in my video collection and they're both pretty good movies...very sad though.

There is a great documentary from the mid 80's Paul McCartney put together called [I]The Real Buddy Holly Story[I] that features interviews with himself, Keith Richard, as well as Holly's family, band members, and other friends. If you can find it its well worth watching.
I've heard of it, but I've never seen it. I'll have to check it out one of these days.

Here's another great pic:

Here's a great article (with audio clips!) about Donna, 50 years later. :cool:

http://www.kcbs.com/pages/3777842.php?contentType=4&contentId=3457762

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This was such a tragedy, Buddy coulda been almost as big as Elvis, Richie maybe too, Bopper, well let's just say his one hit makes a great ringtone LOL. How could one not be fan of these guys?

It's a shame and a tragedy, for sure. I'd love to know what they would be doing had they lived.

It's a shame and a tragedy, for sure. I'd love to know what they would be doing had they lived.
Buddy and Richie probably woulda had more hits, Bopper, chilling at home while soaking the royalties everytime Chantilly Lace is used:lol: Seriously he's the first ever one hit wonder I think, and would be if he'd lived still

Buddy and Richie probably woulda had more hits, Bopper, chilling at home while soaking the royalties everytime Chantilly Lace is used:lol: Seriously he's the first ever one hit wonder I think, and would be if he'd lived still
Bopper was also an accomplished songwriter and a deejay, so he probably would've been involved in the music business for some time to come.

Bopper was also an accomplished songwriter and a deejay, so he probably would've been involved in the music business for some time to come.
Oh yeah true, bbut as a singer, he woulda stayed a one hit wonder


If Buddy lived he probably would go country LOL

Oh yeah true, bbut as a singer, he woulda stayed a one hit wonder


If Buddy lived he probably would go country LOL
We can dream, can't we?

RIP Ritchie, Buddy and Big Bopper

We can dream, can't we?
Yup

and Richie Valens's getting older would get to him and he would be calling people like Enrique Iglesis and J. Lo' "pieces of sh"t with no ****ing talent to match the sixes of their mole and ass"

Too Bad Big Bopper never had a movie for him.

Also...Don McLean called it 'The Day the music died'.

has anyone here read the book titled the day the music died by larry lehmer its all about the ill fated winter dance party tour of 1959 and it has interviews wiith fans whoattended the concerts as well as dion and donna ludwig its a great read for anyone seeking behind the secenes info about the tour

Too Bad Big Bopper never had a movie for him.

Also...Don McLean called it 'The Day the music died'.
Supposedly, there is a movie about the Big Bopper in the works according to some articles I read about the 50th anniversary.

has anyone here read the book titled the day the music died by larry lehmer its all about the ill fated winter dance party tour of 1959 and it has interviews wiith fans whoattended the concerts as well as dion and donna ludwig its a great read for anyone seeking behind the secenes info about the tour
I did - fascinating read!!