Three Songs for Buddy Holly on The 85th Anniversary of His Birth

Personally, I don't find it makes sense to say "Happy 85th Birthday" to the eternally young man who never made it to his 23rd... So I chose this rather long and awkward title instead. But like I always say, I'm not the average fan. Buddy Holly, Waterloo, IA. Summer, 1958. Buddy Holly was certainly not…

Musical Misconceptions: Crying Waiting Hoping

Hi folks and welcome to another edition of Musical Misconceptions. I'm Retro Dee and in this edition we'll be talking about one of the best songs ever written: "Crying Waiting Hoping" by Buddy Holly. There's an old adage that says, "If you don't know where to begin, start at the beginning." So I will. I'll…

Facts and Trivia: The Day The Music Died

Most people have heard about the tragedy that occurred on February 3, 1959 . It was quite possibly the most tragic day in Entertainment History. It was the day that music stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper were killed in a plane crash. It's also known as "The Day The Music Died."…

February Makes Me Shiver: Finding the Silver Lining of The Day The Music Died

February 3rd is a difficult day for a Buddy Holly fan. It doesn’t matter if you weren’t born yet when the Winter Dance Party ’59 tragedy happened. It’s still going to be a tough day for you. I ought to know. Behind every chart-topping hit and every smiling photo of Buddy Holly lies a tragic…

Happy Birthday, Buddy

Another year has come and gone and September 7th marks the 84th Birthday of the man, the legend... my finest inspiration: Buddy Holly. So for what could have, might have, should have been Buddy's 84th, I've decided to be lazy and make what we geeky kids in the 90's used to call a "jump page",…

Music in the 50’s: Covered by Buddy

In the early days of Rock n Roll, it was common to for artists to do covers of other artists songs. Usually, cover songs are not as good as the original recording. However in this case, we’re not talking about usual, we’re talking about phenomenal; we’re talking about Buddy Holly. Buddy Holly covered several songs…

Music in the 50’s: Two Songs, One Theme

Hi everyone! It's Retro Dee and once again, I have more great songs for you from the 1950's era, or as I like to call it, "The Best Era Ever". Today's two songs are similar in more ways than one. One way is that they are both about being lonely and the tears people cry…