On June 6, 1966, Roy Orbison’s beautiful, young wife, Claudette, was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident leaving Roy and their three boys- Roy DeWayne, Anthony, and Wesley- behind. This devastating event shattered Roy, but he took refuge in caring for…
RIP B. B. King The world has lost another legend. When Roy Orbison and the rest of The Class of ’55 (Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins) arrived at Sun Studios to begin recording with Sam Phillips, B….
Legendary musician Bobby Emmons passed away last week. Emmons’ songwriting credits include cuts by artists like George Strait, Waylon Jennings, and Johnny Cash, not to mention a mile-long list of records on which Emmons played keyboards. Emmons can be heard…
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…
