Day: December 28, 2021

December 28, 2000 – Waylon Jennings kicks off a three-day estate sale at his Dixon, Ill., home after the country star decides to move to Arizona. Among the goods on sale are a customized black Cadillac, knives and guns from his personal collection and a motorcycle that used to belong to Buddy Holly. The motorcycle was later auctioned at Guernsey’s Auctioneers and ended up on permanent loan to the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock, Texas. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly @OfficialWaylon #TheCrickets
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December 28, 1932 – Dorsey Burnette, Bassist for his brother Johnny’s group the Johnny Burnette Trio, is born in Memphis. He went on to write songs for performers like Rick Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis and Waylon Jennings. He’s also the father of country star Billy Burnette. #ROCkabillyHop #DorseyBurnette #HappyBirthday
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