Fueling Superstition: The Buddy Holly Curse

Disclaimer First you must note, that I am NOT, by any means, in any way, shape or form seriously saying that there is actually a "Buddy Holly Curse". In fact, I'm pretty sure there isn't. Although, none of us can prove or disprove such things 100%... Buddy Holly, 1958 The Buddy Holly Curse The belief…

Once Again: Happy Birthday, Buddy Holly

Hi folks, it's Retro Dee with my annual post to honor Buddy Holly on his September 7th Birthday. Mr. Gorgeous: Buddy Holly. ca. late 1958 Each year it gets a little bit more difficult to decide what, exactly, to write about Buddy Holly. Maybe it's because I've written a fair amount about him already, or…

Faking The Fifties: In Bloom

Hi folks, Welcome to the newest section of Retro Dee's Guide to the Best Era Ever: "Faking The Fifties"! In this segment, each post will showcase something (a show, a movie or a video) that’s supposed to take place in the 1950’s. I’ll talk about its content, and its accuracy. I know I've mentioned this…

Musical Misconceptions: Early In The Morning

Hey there folks! It’s Retro Dee with another edition of Musical Misconceptions! In this edition, instead of looking at two different songs with the same name, we'll be looking at the very same song, performed by two different artists. Recently, the discussion came up of who has the better version of "Early In The Morning",…

Movie Misconceptions: Pulp Fiction

Usually this section is about music. But this post is about a movie. So, I'll call this particular post Movie Misconceptions. Let it be known, I'm not the biggest fan of movies. I especially dislike biopics. Because One: they're almost never very accurate and Two: they bring certain things to light that we might not…

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…