Month: January 2022

January 31, 1958 – Buddy Holly

January 31, 1958 – In Newcastle, Australia, Pat Barton, a local deejay, interviews Buddy. During the interview, Buddy denies that The Crickets, or any group, will fill Elvis Presley’s shoes while he is in the Army. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @BuddyHolly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #BuddyHolly #TheCrickets #RocHop
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January 31, 1957 – Ritchie Valens

January 31, 1957 – Two airplanes collided over the playground of Ritchie Valens’ junior high school, killing or injuring several of his friends. This resulted in a fear of flying. Valens had been at his grandfather Frank Reyes’ funeral that day but was upset about the loss of his friends. #ROCkabillyHop #RitchieValens #RocHop
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January 30, 1959 – Ritchie Valens

January 30, 1959 – Ritchie Valens called home to talk to his Mom. She wasn’t there, so he talked to Bob about wanting Mom to join him. “You’re gonna have a helluva time trying to get Mom on a plane!” Bob replied. “What about you…we’re still brothers, right?” Ritchie asked. After a brief silence, Bob told him “I’m there, Brother.” #ROCkabillyHop #RitchieValens #WinterDanceParty #RocHop
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January 28, 1959 – The Winter Dance Party

January 28, 1959 – The Winter Dance Party tour plays the Prom Ballroom Prom Ballroom in St. Paul, Minnesota. The show was emcee’ed by WDGY DJ Bill Diehl. At the Prom was a crowd of 2,000 people, including a lot of screaming girls. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #WinterDanceParty #RocHop

January 28, 1958 – Buddy Holly and The Crickets

January 28, 1958 – Buddy Holly & The Crickets travel from Hawaii to Sydney, Australia, for a six-day tour. Others on the tour include Jerry Lee Lewis, Paul Anka and Jodie Sands. Variety runs an article about the Honolulu show under the headline: “Rock ‘n’ Roll Reaches Hawaii & Makes Good,” and describes “turn-away crowds.” @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #RocHop
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