Day: January 22, 2022

January 22, 1972 – Don McLean’s album American Pie hits #1 in the US. The album’s title song describes the plane crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper as “The Day the Music Died.” @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets @donmcleanonline #DonMcLean #AmericanPie #RocHop
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January 22, 1959 – Buddy Holly makes his last recordings alone with an acoustic guitar in his Greenwich Village apartment. Songs include “Peggy Sue Got Married,” “Crying, Waiting, Hoping,” “That’s What They Say,” “What to Do,” “Learning the Game” and “That Makes it Tough.” The rough versions were overdubbed and released after his death. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #ApartmentTapes #RocHop
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