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Roy Orbison & Buddy Holly

February 3, 2015 by admin

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 Roy, having grown up in the same part of Texas.  The two even did some of their early recordings at the same studio- Norman Petty Studios, in Clovis, New Mexico.  Here’s Roy’s version of “AN EMPTY CUP AND A BROKEN DATE” that Buddy Holly & The Crickets also recorded-

Filed Under: Official News Tagged With: Buddy Holly, death, friend, New Mexico, Roy Orbison

“TRYING TO GET TO YOU” by Roy Orbison

August 27, 2014 by admin

“TRYING TO GET TO YOU” by Roy Orbison

Taking it all the way back to 1956, this song was recorded at Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, NM-

Filed Under: Official News Tagged With: 1956, New Mexico, Norman Petty Studios, Roy Orbison, trying to get to you

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