February 1, 1959 – The Winter Dance Party is stranded en route to Appleton, Wisconsin, when the bus breaks down. With temperatures at 30 degrees below zero and no source of heat, the passengers burn newspapers in the aisles to keep warm. Sheriffs’ cars pick up the freezing entertainers and drummer Carl Bunch is admitted to the hospital suffering from frostbite. Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens take turns filling in on drums for the next shows. With the Cinderella Ballroom performance canceled, the Winter Dance Party continues and performs at the Riverside Ballroom in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #WinterDanceParty #RocHop
Day: February 1, 2022
February 1, 1958 – Buddy Holly Center
February 1, 1958 – A review of the Crickets’ Newcastle, Australia performance appears in the local newspaper under the headline, “Rock Show Quiet,” an apparent comparative reference to the wild audience behavior at the Little Richard concert the year before. Source: The Buddy Holly Center, 1801 Crickets Ave., Lubbock. @buddyholly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #buddyholly #TheCrickets #WinterDanceParty #RocHop
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February 1, 1937 – Don Everly
February 1, 1937 – Don Everly of the Everly Brothers is born Isaac Donald Everly in Brownie, Kentucky. The Everly Brothers have four number one hit singles. #ROCkabillyHop #EverlyBrothers #HappyBirthday #RocHop
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