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The Day the Music Died
February 3, 1959 near Clear Lake, Iowa. The future of rock and roll changed forever, when a private plane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (“The Big Bopper”) crashed in a field just after takeoff. Here’s a link to the sad news of the day. It’s a good day to take out those copies of “The Buddy Holly Story” and “La Bamba” and remember . . . or think about what might have been.
YouTube has some incredible videos with original footage of the late rock and roll stars. There’s a more than 9 minute clip of several live Buddy Holly performances from 1958. There are a number of tribute videos to Ritchie Valens, like this one. Watch The Big Bopper here and be transported back to “The I Like Ike” era. I was born about two and a half years later, but every time I listen to Buddy Holly or here yet another cover of one of his songs, like “Not Fade Away,” it’s hard not to be touched and shed a tear for what might have been. Today, Buddy Holly would be about two months older than my Dad. And my guess would be that he’d be on stage, touring and writing just as he did in the late 50’s.
If you’re any kind of rock and roll fan, or a student of music history in any way, think about these three young men, listen to their music, maybe playing “American Pie” in tribute; then remember the day the music died.
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Thanks for these great links. I enjoyed looking at them. It’s easy to forget the talent we lost in that one crash.
Comment by Bryan Sims — February 3, 2008 @ 5:12 pm
Ross,
I too want to thank you for all you have done, and continue to do, for the legal profession and for consultants like myself. I am one of the silent majority that follows and reads your publishing and articles as much as time allows.
What made me write you now is your commentary on the Day the Music Died. I am a product of the rock and roll era of the 50’s and the fact that you take the time to comment on that event that was life shattering to many of us early baby boomers demonstrates to me your broad feelings of many areas of life and not just the legal profession.
I am a member of the Solosez listserv and I try to read as many of your writings there as well.
Once again, many, many thanks for doing what you do and if I can ever do anything for you, (which I doubt there would be) please do not hesitate to call on me. My consulting practice is in the State of New York and New Jersey and over the past 10 years I have serviced and supported about 150 small law firms and continue to have an active practice.
Stay well and safe,
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Comment by Mike Cash — February 8, 2008 @ 3:07 am