Original member of Buddy Holly’s band, The Crickets, Joe B. Mauldin passed away over the weekend. Another Texan (Lubbock) like Holly and Roy Orbison, Gentleman Joe B. or Joe Baby, as Buddy Holly called him, made a huge impact on…
February 3, 1959 is known as The Day the Music Died. The world lost some fantastic musicians and Roy Orbison lost some dear friends. In particular, Buddy Holly’s death left Roy shaken and unresolved. Buddy was like a little brother to…
On this day in 1959 Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper were tragically killed in a plane crash. Termed, The Day The Music Died, the loss of these talented, young musicians shook the nation. A fellow Texan, Buddy…
Happy Birthday Buddy Holly! Buddy Holly recorded many Roy Orbison songs in his short but brilliant life: “You’ve Got Love,” “A True Love Goodbye,” “An Empty Cup!” After Roy discovered Norman Petty’s Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, he told his…
Roy Orbison gets a mention in this recently published article from the BBC about 10 Reasons People are Moving to Texas! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22649624
