Buddy Holly: The Day the Music Died

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Credits:
Host - Simon Whistler
Author - Arnaldo Teodorani
Producer - Jennifer Da Silva
Executive Producer - Shell Harris
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Extended biography
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Life with Maria Elena
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[@tylerbush5939]

My man went back in time to post this

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[@The_tipsy_gear]

Before Buddy departed on that fateful trip he and Waylon said farewell to each other when buddy jokingly said “I hope your bus blows a tire.” To which Waylon replied in jest “oh yeah, well I hope your plane crashes.” After the crash Waylon went into a deep depression as he thought that somehow he was responsible for tragic accident.

[@skunk3866]

Survivors guilt. He gave up that seat. It's real, any soldier knows, unfortunately.

[@mgcnashville6615]

Yes! I can't imagine what that must've been like. He told me this story personally. All those years later and you could tell he was still upset about it. Waylon was truly a great human being.

[@ed9492]

It really is a shame. We could have had Buddy Holly narrating Dukes of Hazzard instead of Waylon.

[@mgcnashville6615]

Uncle Rawhide youre correct. We are all still just people. He was still a great person. Very kind.

[@phoenixdavida8987]

@@mgcnashville6615 that's crazy.

[@serenity_jayne8230]

What is really sad is his wife suffered the miscarriage after hearing about his death on the TV. After that, authorities implemented the policy of not announcing the names of victims until the family had been notified.

[@joeyanny8018]

During the course of my representation, I became quite close with Maria Elena and Larry. They seated with me at my home when they were in town for hearings and trials. Got to pick guitar with Larry. I can remember the day Buddy crashed. It was extremely sad.

[@shebbs1]

To be fair, that policy of witholding public announcement of victims was already common elsewhere, though still sometimes fails, even now

[@dukecraig2402]

My friend was born on that day Feb 3rd 1959.

[@mangrove]

Even Buddy's mom didn't know until one of his friends called her.

[@milkpond333]

It’s up to debate among the Buddy Holly community if she was really pregnant. She claims she knew she was pregnant when Buddy left for the tour, then claimed she miscarried at 6 weeks due to psychological trauma after he died. That would mean she knew she was pregnant at 2 weeks, which is so incredibly rare. Women almost never know they’re pregnant before 6 weeks, especially in the 1950s before at home pregnancy tests. Not to mention the fact that she remarried less than a year after he died. They were married for 6 months at the time of his death and had known each other for less than a year.

[@alanrogers7090]

I just turned Seventy. I met Buddy Holly on the night he died in the plane crash. My Dad was working in the road house that night. (He traveled around the area as a bouncer. He thought I might enjoy the show and took me to work with him, telling his boss that he couldn't get a sitter.) I don't think I ever cried that hard, or that much ever before.

[@AllyOnion]

just "WOW"

[@OBrienFamily2020]

What do you remember most about meeting him?

[@jackistan2560]

@@eurofox994 He may have been a massive fan of Buddy Holly. People had never met Kobe but they cried when he died. When Maradona died the whole country of Argentina cried and mourned him. You don’t have to personally know someone for them to have an impact on you

[@TheTeddingtonBoy]

That could almost be a screen play.

[@timb9363]

Great memory, thanks for sharing

[@sonnycook5346]

My old pastor was a childhood friend of Buddy’s. He use to talk about Buddy’s rise to fame and how the whole county was going crazy over his music. He became a pastor because of Buddy’s passing.

[@chaddelk3605]

Buddy's contribution to rock n' roll reminds me of that quote from The Sandlot "Heroes get remembered but legends never die"

[@OlDusty90]

I was born in Lubbock, TX and Buddy Holly is our hometown hero. His face is all over the place in the town.

[@TreyThomas2704]

Oh wow. I was born in Lubbock, and raised in Tahoka. I live in Lubbock now

[@antiisocial]

I've been to Lubbock. People seemed nice enough and the town had a nice Texas vibe.

[@christineparis5607]

I drove to Lubbock one weekend for a wedding, and as we drove through the night, the radio gave a warning (before the internet, early 1990s) and said a tornado had just touched down in Sterling Texas and to take cover, NOW. right about that time, we passed a sign that said, "Sterling, Texas, Welcome!" The town was locked down tight, the electricity was obviously down and after we drove through town, we discovered the tornado...it had passed the road in front of us without our seeing it (until we saw the tons of mud and debris all over the freeway) and when I rolled down the window and was peering out, lightning lit up the sky and I saw the tornado in a field waay too close to where we were. Constant lightning kept up with it and really weird tendrils were reaching out from the funnel and the noise was incredible. We just floored it to get out of there. We must have hit a hundred and I was totally panicking, because the entire sky was practically down on top of us, swirling and reaching down. My husband had stuff to do driving, avoiding all the crap in the road at high speed. We made it to this big very old hotel in downtown Lubbock (I can't remember the name, but it was historic) just as another tornado warning went off announcing a tornado touching down outside of town. I didn't even care anymore. I had been so scared I had nothing left. I went to the bar, somehow sneaked a gigantic drink up to my room and brooded in the bathtub with it until I was cross eyed. It was great! The rest of the wedding party was celebrating down there, but I went to bed and happily passed out...I've seen tornados since, but Lubbock has the biggest ones I've ever experienced....

[@DanielPatrickHogan]

christine paris I think was called the Pioneer Hotel. It has a different name now.

[@venomousnate7263]

Family is from Lubbock. Been there many times and love visiting the Buddy Holly museum and seeing art all over. Visited and payed respects to his grave

[@rayteas3456]

I grew up in clear lake Iowa. There is a whole week every February that’s dedicated to buddy holly.

[@tamalanelson2407]

Buddy is a musical legend! My mother remembers him and the Crickets playing dances in the early days. She also remembers being up really late, listening to the radio and hearing about his plane crashing.

[@buddyholly6551]

Thank you so much I sincerely hope you never stop listening to my music 🎶❤️, Happy New Year once again!

[@evonnemccord7277]

Truly a sad day, but for such a young guy his talent was amazing.

[@kurtisgonzales37]

Yeah it was sad how they had traded tickets... I live in Lubbock Texas. Buddy Holly is everywhere of course

[@SkinnerNoah]

So many amazing artists pass away at a young age. Imagine the music that would exist in a world where buddy Holly, Janis Joplin, John Lennon, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, and all those other great musicians had lived to a ripe old age

[@bushmanPMRR]

You need to add Ian Curtis to that list! ;-)

[@FlashyTieBar]

Jim Morrison

[@SkinnerNoah]

@Ads Suckdick a handful of icons do beat the odds. We still have half the beatles, we had johnny cash for a long time, as well as leonard Cohen. Stevie wonder is still kicking too. A lot of big names like little richard and aretha franklin have passed in recent years though

[@nicholealderfer191]

I would have put Amy Whinehouse on that list, but otherwise hundred percent agree with you.

[@v.emiltheii-nd.8094]

Kurt Cobain too.

[@Jessie_Helms]

Always funny to see how the “traditional, wholesome” things of the past were actually radical, anti-establishment, and new.

[@Jessie_Helms]

Uncle Rawhide there’s always been trash music, the thing is, people don’t remember the trash from back in the day. Can you remember the trash music from 2013? I don’t, and I was a teenager back then. But there’s still great music today, just look up Jon Foreman, Switchfoot, Friction Family, just to name one of the top tier artists.

[@_yellow]

@Uncle Rawhide It's disgusting and that's why I love it! ;)

[@Jessie_Helms]

Uncle Rawhide Then you’re close minded and intentionally depriving yourself of enjoyment. Judging all modern music based off WAP and is like judging all music based off a single radio station. It doesn’t make you special, or superior, and it doesn’t even prove anything about your taste. I hate avocado, but I *know* I hate avocado because I’ve tried it, I didn’t just outright reject it as some sort of anti-hipster move.

[@_yellow]

@Uncle Rawhide Ok boomer

[@Jessie_Helms]

Uncle Rawhide 😂brainwashed

[@joereedmusic9853]

Thank you for a very complete and accurate story about my first cousin Buddy. I spent a few day's with him in 1958 as a ten year old boy, fond memories I'll never forget.

[@nicoletorrance3786]

My father and I are estranged and have been for many years. A long time ago, he bought me the video cassette of "The Buddy Holly Story", and subsequent CD recordings. I still have all of them, and I silently thank my father for introducing me to this musical genius. 💙

[@areiaaphrodite]

He really was an innovator and it really showed because of how short his career was. He was brilliant and one of the few celebrities to ever exist without a scandal attached to him name. He deserves every bit of recognition and respect that he gets. RIP to a true Legend 🙏

[@jayray2761]

Oh!!! How about a Biographics on George Carlin. He was an interesting man with interesting views... and much different than what you might think of him... unless you watch his interview with Jon Stewart...

[@audreymuzingo933]

What do you mean about "what you might think of him" --how do you think one might think of him, and how does the Jon Stwart interview contradict it?

[@audreymuzingo933]

@Atheos B. Sapien Uh no, not straightforward at all, and that's probably because you're not who I was asking. But even from an objective point of view, your reply makes no sense. How could I have a "personal perception" of Carlin if I haven't already heard things from his mouth? And what do you mean by "it" from Carlin's mouth? I know I have heard him speaking many times, enough to have a personal perception, but according to Jay Ray, the only correct perception is the one you would get by seeing the interview with Jon Stewart. Since Carlin used his own mouth in all recordings/broadcasts, then there must be something OTHER than his mouth to distinguish the Jon Stewart interview as the most correct perception of who Carlin really was, according to Jay Ray. To know what Jay meant by that, we would need to hear from Jay's own mouth (writing), not yours.

[@audreymuzingo933]

@Atheos B. Sapien So you think his standup and other interviews don't contain his personal views? Really???

[@audreymuzingo933]

@Atheos B. Sapien One day, maybe years from now, you will grasp that I was asking Jay to clarify his OPINION, not the meaning of English words like 'views' and nuts-n-bolts language basics like that. You will realize why ONLY Jay could answer the question, you will simultaneously grasp the irony of trying to make me feel stupid for my question, and you should feel a thousand times stupider because of that.

[@gregerfulgerman7802]

That’s a really good idea.

[@mullythebully5557]

Buddy holly was fantastic. Imagine if he kept rockin. All the songs we never got to hear.

[@warelves8901]

I was watching this video thinking about American Pie with the lyrics “The day the music died”. Great video :)

[@deecee784]

One of the worst things is how incredibly little footage there is of someone who continues to be so influential.

[@danielclark-hughes692]

Simon is like an upside down Buddy Holly

[@stevenwebb3634]

😂😂😂

[@ronmoonen3602]

Hahahaha this comment made my day. Thank you Daniel!

[@timothyw815]

Good banter

[@stevenwebb3634]

Now that I've seen I can't unsee it.

[@mannikiini5292]

Good one 😂

[@cthulhukc7six6six37]

I grew up with Buddy Holly and his music has inspired me through the years. I still get a little bit teary eyed when I read or watch anything about him. This is one of the best biographies I've had the pleasure of watching, great work Simon and crew.

[@jacobalexander2717]

It was a coin toss that doomed buddy. My uncle was the backup drummer, it was truly the day the music died. Waylon could never forgive himself after the final words were exchanged.

[@kurtmattox3826]

I believe the coin toss determined if Ritchie Valens or Holly’s rythm guitar player Tommy Allsup got the last seat on the airplane. Holly was flying regardless

[@milkpond333]

Buddy was the one who chartered the plane. It was originally meant for him, Tommy Allsup, and Waylon Jennings. Ritchie had a cold and played the coin toss with Tommy. Waylon gave his seat to the Big Bopper because he was sick. Who was your uncle?

[@partysugar519]

Um.... truly, though, it was only the day those musicians died. Perhaps it could be said that their future music died. But the music they recorded is still alive & spinning and will never die. So it truly wasn't the day the music died as some people like to say or believe. And there was plenty more quality music made after the musicians died . So... not really

[@joshuakhedges]

Thank you for this Simon. Lubbock is my hometown and Buddy is still very much loved here and a huge part of our identity. The Buddy Holly Center thrives in a historic former train depot here and houses an amazing collection of Buddy's possessions. They also give a ton back to the local and regional music community, holding several events to support local artists. Paul McCartney played an event a few years back here and spoke very highly of Buddy's influence on him and The Beatles. The new $150 million Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences was due to open Q1 2020 until COVID-19 hit and set things back. They are still hoping to open in the fall. It's been fascinating to watch the project come together on the site that used to be home of a massive train yard that grandfather took us to visit as kids. Perhaps not a Mega Project by global standards, but it certainly is for our city.

[@wjcastillo0814]

Suggestion: Simon Whistler: The man, The Educator, The Voice of KZbin.

[@SabrinaChach]

I think that would be interesting... I read he is a British living in Prague

[@terryrogers6232]

I turned his head upside down with photoshop and he looks like Buddy Holly.

[@sluttymctits4496]

Never going to happen -- they've been over this many times. Every video has people saying this. It won't happen, so please stop asking.

[@The_Republic_of_Ireland]

Has to happen

[@stansburygreg]

That was a fantastic tribute at the end. Seriously tearing up with that. Excellent work, Simon.

[@devenscience8894]

First to make it big using a band name instead of a person's name (now a rock standard), first to have chord guitar solos, Buddy Holly low-key blew people's minds, as there were many aspects of the music that hadn't been heard before.

[@yt.personal.identification]

17:51 He then launched into Peggy Sue ...the song.

[@terryhamilton1196]

Do Ritchie Valens too. He died that night in that same crash. In Mexican-American culture the movie La Bamba is like a right of passage.

[@Brinta3]

pin head * rite of passage

[@keith19934]

Ritchie Ritchie Ritchie!!!!!

[@jamellfoster6029]

I'm in my 40s so I've seen LaBamba many times...

[@skunk3866]

And for us white boys and girls who love good music. Hell everybody. Throw on "Come on, let's go." That always gets people moving. ✌

[@skunk3866]

@@jamellfoster6029 The first VHS tape I had growing up. I'm old. But that film never ages.

[@cgt3704]

"He briefly considered the beetles but he felt that was too silly for a band name" Beatles: hold our guitars

[@derrickfoster644]

well they did name there band because of the crickets. so you are not wrong

[@bushmanPMRR]

It was also Buddy Holly wearing his glasses that gave John Lennon the confidence to wear his.

[@dukecraig2402]

It would be, "Beatles: hold our guitars" Not, "Beetles: hold our guitars" Get it right kiddo

[@cgt3704]

@@dukecraig2402 i am not english. mkay, Sherlock

[@dukecraig2402]

@@cgt3704 It's Okay Not Mkay And I'm not English either.

[@solonsaturngaming3727]

I Sure like his music in whats left as now all of his recordings are now lost in a Studio fire at Universal Studios that spread to the music wing

[@RealBradMiller]

Tons of great music was lost. :'(

[@solonsaturngaming3727]

Brad Miller yup Nirvana, All of Elton John’s

[@liopergonsd58]

@@solonsaturngaming3727 2pac

[@solonsaturngaming3727]

Liopergon SD like i said Elton John just to name a few. Lots are lost in the Fire and they hid it for a while there look it up.

[@larryleatherlegs7064]

pretty mucy everything he ever recorded has been released (except for some practice tapes, presumed lost)... unfortunately because of the fire though, we'll never get undubbed and remastered versions of his music

[@dodgermaven]

Have you done Ritchie Valens yet? If not, that would be great.

[@Welshwarrior85]

I agree with this

[@audreymuzingo933]

He had a whole movie. They both did. Thus we know their background stories including their real names. Poor Big Bopper.

[@sigmaofOz]

@@audreymuzingo933 Sleepwalk

[@rattyeely]

Seconded, you can't talk about the Day the Music Died without talking about Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper too

[@daftirishmarej1827]

Eddie Cochran too?!

[@ThatSchmoGuy]

As somebody who grew up in the last few years of the 20th century, I absolutely admire Buddy Holly and since a kid I've loved his music. It's fun, romantic, funny and altogether timeless. Even the film "The Buddy Holly Story" is well worth the time to watch if you haven't already. Thanks for the video Simon, it keeps Buddy's legacy alive a bit longer :)

[@DinsdalePiranha67]

That Weezer song does NOT go "Ooh-wee-ooh, I look just like Elvis Presley". That's all you need to know. :)

[@garcemac]

That is a great video. Dammit! I grew up with Happy Days.

[@DreamsAreLies]

😂 I grew up on Buddy Holly, Happy Days and Weezer.

[@nathanriley7899]

It also doesn't say "Oh Oh, and your Marilyn Monroe"

[@tacosRtehtastiest]

But Rivers doesn't look like Elvis?

[@DinsdalePiranha67]

@@tacosRtehtastiest Even with glasses, he doesn't look that much like Buddy Holly either. :)

[@chrisanderson3545]

I was born and raised in Lubbock. I still live here today. This was awesome. Ive always wondered if you would ever cover Buddy Holly.

[@seamstressdragon8707]

I was working on the Buddy Holly musical in the UK before Covid-19 happened and theatres were shut down. It was a great show and the music is excellent and timeless!

[@Acheria]

This is the first biographics where I've felt empty at the end. Tragic yet beautiful.

[@buddyholly6551]

Thank you so much acheria I sincerely hope you never stop listening to my music 🎶❤️, Happy New Year once again!

[@williamtallman9816]

Hands down the most important musician in the history of Rock n Roll. Buddy Holly is the wellspring of where it all came from. And whenever I come across something about the "day the music died " I kind of get choked up

[@jamesclendon4811]

"The most important," dear God. Why limit it to Rock and Roll? I think he's right up there with Abraham Lincoln as the greatest American to ever live. And I'm beginning to have my doubts about Lincoln.

[@williamtallman9816]

I sense a bit of sarcasm

[@BomChickyBowWow]

Don McLean got forever labeled as a one hit wonder, but his albums are actually chock full of amazing songs. He’s up there with Cat Stevens.

[@PaulRudd1941]

"Morning has Broken" is one of the first songs I learned on piano.

[@manfishmeldrum6531]

Vincent is still one of my favorite songs. Best song on the American pie Album

[@OtelliSandrina]

@@manfishmeldrum6531 beautiful song for Vincent VanGogh and do you know "Castles in the air" & "Chain Lightning" ?

[@OtelliSandrina]

Don't see why comparing Cat Stevens with Don Mc Lean at least Don didn't deny his religion and anyway they made quite different music

[@stephenthomas401]

Glad to see you cover Buddy Holly! Most of the first five years of my life were spent in Lubbock, living close to Buddy Holly Park. My dad spent his high school years in Clovis and has been inside Norman Petty Studios. And as a guitar player heavily influenced by the "oldies," I feel almost kin to Holly.

[@DoReMi123acb]

R.I.P to these guys.....Also, Simon great video as always. The way you managed to do the subject matter justice with well researched info and also your fun bits of inserted humor are just fantastic.

[@remiburrell7330]

This was an incredible video. I watch a lot of your stuff but this one was top tier. I love the music history it gives so much depth and emotion to the music itself when you listen to it after

[@AveryMilieu]

A number of years back the EMP Museum in Seattle had a Rock and Roll/ Cultural History exhibit. Naturally I went. Had to drive a thousand miles, but it was worth it.There was a room set aside for Hendrix, of course (it's a permanent exhibit, or was) and a room full of Beatles memorabilia that sucked up a lot of energy (I was a Beatlemaniac at 14). The odd shaped building was loaded from top to bottom with Rock and Roll History. True, the focus was on Seattle's contributions, but it went back to R&B which thrived in Seattle in the day, included the 50's girl groups (so clean, so innocent), the 80's Grunge and way more Metal than I have a taste for. One room on the side had actual personal belongings on display. Included were a pair of gold rimmed glasses that John Lennon had lost in a sofa a few years before he was shot, the miniature of Stonehenge from the second Spinal Tap movie used as a stage set (that was a riot, lots of people looked and laughed at that piece), yet more costumes and stage clothes from many, many performers... BUT the most powerful piece on display were the glasses worn by Buddy Holly when the plane crashed in Iowa. ALL the other items had been taken off, put down and let go of in the psychic sense, before the owners left them behind. Buddy Holly's glasses had been on him when the plane crashed and still held his essence. I wasn't allowed to touch so I could read it as I've been taught to do, but I could feel him still. When you remove something and put it down, you "let go" and release your energy from it, usually. NOT these glasses. It was clear to me that he was wearing them when he died. To me it was the only REAL thing in the museum. This is a good piece on him.

[@timothysummers3807]

I don't know why but Simon's voice is comforting. I watch all his channels everyday while i work!!

[@cindyharrison8997]

Me too. Business Blaze and this one

[@treydodson4726]

I did it for a stress reliever while at work today and it proved to be just as effective as more cowbell.

[@Elainerulesutube]

I love this channel, too. Very informative.

[@audreymuzingo933]

I love the topics he chooses, how in-depth he goes and nice touches like showing when he breaks because something is so ridiculous. But his speaking style starts to build up and grate on me after a while, ha. It actually starts to make me tense, not at first but about 3 videos in, then I have to find something else.

[@rabbi120348]

Your work must not require a lot of focus, eh?

[@QBAN2010]

Your best work ever, Simon! This was a tragedy on so many levels and I appreciated the reverence you showed. Still many people alive...family, friends and fans who still mourn buddy and the others. Well don

[@deebullock9284]

I wasn't born until 1961, but I still grew up listening to Buddy Holly!!! Grew up in and still am a Church of Christ girl, but I do love rock 'n roll and always will!!!! Have seen some of the best in concerts and music lived on because of beautiful people like Buddy Holly 🎼🎸🎹🎤 May it always live on!!!!

[@skyden24195]

… Buddy Holly's bodyguards had stormed the beaches of Iwo Jima... -Certified Badass!!!

[@audreymuzingo933]

Poor Big Bopper. Always a mention but never a movie or documentary.

[@rattyeely]

He deserves a movie

[@jBaker-sb3dk]

I am from Lubbock and live here. I can honestly say this is the best documentary on Buddy Holly I have seen. I’ll check out this book.

[@shlomster6256]

Nicely, nicely done. Especially the social commentary. Thanks for that!

[@rami_ungar_writer]

Please do videos on the following people: 1. Dennis Rader 2. Jack London 3. Upton Sinclair 4. Jack Ketchum 5. Jane Austen 6. Anton LaVey 7. Annaliese Michel

[@j0nnyism]

Yea everyone that knew buddy always said that the first thing that came to mind when thinking of him was his kindness and approachability. Just makes it all the sadder

[@ZekeGraal]

I’m so happy you did an episode on Buddy Holly! He’s one of my favorite musicians from that era! There is a Broadway production called “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” that I highly recommend!

[@densealloy]

An absolutely beautiful closing to a great script Arnaldo. One of the best on this fine channel. Thanks.

[@arnaldoteodorani277]

Thank you for taking the time to watch the video and to comment, glad you enjoyed it!

[@gmoops8986]

Indeed, the music died that night. The music did rise from the ashes(no pun). His example encouraged other composers and performers. The music really didn't die. He inspired the music.

[@lukehinkle9614]

One of the famous quotes from Jennings after giving his seat up on that ill fated plane flight, was he jokingly said "I hope your plane crashes." He was quite haunted about that for a long time.

[@LilacMage]

THANK YOU Simon! Keep doing a great job.

[@JorBenProduions]

I was born in Lubbock, grew up in Lubbock and now go to University in Lubbock. This place is my home. Buddy Holly is the hero of the town for sure!

[@taylorroberson7206]

Biographics please do the Three Stooges

[@FetishonyoutubeURL]

Buddy holly was an influence to the beatles and rolling stones, without him, who knows wat music they will make?

[@tsegatesfaye7368]

this is one of your best videos mate. i'm hitting the bell icon.

[@blakelester1776]

I enjoy all of your bios but I think I finally have a favorite.... Great work.

[@RedJonChina]

I’d love to watch a John Denver bio, another great musician lost due to plane travel. Some of his songs are too catchy to ever forget!

[@dukecraig2402]

John Denver's real name was Henry John Deutschendorf jr, his father was an Air Force officer that's in the Air Force Hall of Fame for setting 3 speed records when John was a kid, that's why he was into aviation.

[@Tardisntimbits]

Even when I was growing up I loved Buddy's music, and now as a 40 year old I love his stuff...

[@EbenWatson]

My Grandfather was at the concert that the song “the day the music died” was written about. A fateful day but a cool story

[@beachboy0505]

Brilliant video. You made Buddy whole and human. He had a full life. I often hear his songs and it always ends with, ' he died in a plane crash' He lived twice our lives. Most amazing: he came to London and educated us. Wow

[@neoamaru]

This should have been about all three! Buddy Holly, Richie Valens & The Big Bopper!

[@phantombeard6262]

Maybe some new ones regarding them

[@BulletHole]

have you never seen anything from simon? why do one when you can do three and triple profits

[@timtams_6]

@@BulletHole he doesnt split them up to get more money he splits them up according to length. There are a few videos in biographics where there's more than one life in it because the other one was short or its required to understand the main one.

[@neoamaru]

@@timtams_6 that's my point, some videos were about two or more people, even if it meant the video lasted longer, the other two were just as important as Buddy was in the context of this story.

[@BulletHole]

@@timtams_6 i recommend business blaze, where he outright says why do 1 when you can do 3

[@joeyanny8018]

Incredible documentary. Thank you. I had the honor to represent the Estate Of Buddy (Maria Elena & Brother Larry) as their lawyer in a lawsuit over unpaid royalties early this century. Your piece took me back to my childhood memories of this great artist and brought tears to my eyes over the tragedy of our loss on The Day The Music Died. Bravissimo my friend. God bless. Thank you. Joe Yanny

[@jamesclendon4811]

So what happened? Did you win? Were you suing Paul McCartney, who owns the publishing rights to Buddy's songs? What happened to the other brother? Details, man, details.

[@joeyanny8018]

James Clendon We won the case. It wasn’t about publishing. It was about under reported and under paid phono record royalties over many years. Interesting case. Maria & Larry are both incredible folks. It’s my honor to have met them and been of service.

[@jamesclendon4811]

@@joeyanny8018 Astonished (and very impressed) that you replied. Thank you. You sound like a class act. They were probably lucky to have you representing them.

[@joeyanny8018]

James Clendon I’ve been called much worse. Thank you. I was blessed to have met these folks and privileged to have have been of service to their causes. It was this simple country boy that was lucky.

[@joeyanny8018]

James Clendon I’ve been called much worse. Thank you. I was blessed to have met these folks and privileged to have have been of service to their causes. It was this simple country boy that was lucky.

[@daviddonohue7365]

This was such a great one guys...you always kill it🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@WildBillCox13]

Liked and shared. As an artist who writes and performs his own material I can understand where Buddy was coming from. The pressure to conform comes from above, not below. The greats ignore or resist that pressure.

[@queeringlondon9299]

Whenever I hear about the crash, even when it's about Buddy Holly, all I hear is Bob shouting "RITCHIIEEEEEEEE!!". Still gives me goosebumps!

[@rhm01]

9:40 “faster than a roller coaster” I saw what you did

[@brknglasses2734]

Nice grab! I completely missed that.

[@Thomas-vd4hu]

Don't get it? What's that a referance to?

[@awzthemusicalreviews]

He does this kind of stuff Everyday

[@gumpyoldbugger6944]

wonder how many got that reference..........great song.....

[@gumpyoldbugger6944]

@@awzthemusicalreviews nice.....LOL

[@richardhoff1626]

Buddy Holly has always been my musical hero. This was a great video. Thank you.

[@claudiaquintero2937]

Thank you so much for this.

[@kknives36]

My Great Uncle supposedly met him once at some little club in Central Texas. He gave Buddy a Cigarette and they talked over beer and he said of him “He was the most talented and boring man I’ve ever known. But the talent more than made up for it.” Rave On Buddy. You’re an inspiration to millions whether they know it or not.

[@leosuwandi7005]

How surprising how Buddy Holly almost used "The Beetles" as the band name... But John Lennon take the name "The Beatles" as homage of the The Crickets

[@dgtwo3724]

This video was the first I've heard of this and I'm wondering just how accurate that is. Buddy also never produced for Ritchie.

[@johnmcmanus7976]

Buddy was an excellent pick for a bio. Love your channel, dude.

[@nicolemaddison2945]

Brings a tear every time.

[@lew-e]

you mean "the day the music died" isnt just a line in a song?

[@lospollinos1978]

The song itself is in fact about Buddy Holly, J.P Richardson and Richie Valens and the their deaths

[@lew-e]

@Libby Berman oh yes because it is absolutely clear I wasn't being sarcastic ;)

[@lew-e]

@Atheos B. Sapien maybe for simple minded folks such as yourself I should start putting /s at the end of it or maybe a sarcasm trigger warning. Lo Siento.

[@jackrigney3539]

Being from Lubbock I can confirm the dating outside your congregation is still taboo for some people.

[@johnathanriojas2530]

It is! I'm from Lubbock and it is like that there.

[@99rwhite]

Very nice , learned some new things , looking forward to more of your work, Thank you.

[@balancedactguy]

Nice video Simon! Didn't know much about Buddy Holly before watching this!

[@BlahBlah-mg6em]

You should do one on chuck berry

[@Not-Great-at-Gaming]

Or his cousin Marvin... Marvin Berry!

[@tylerbush5939]

I like how Simon went back in time to post the pinned comment.

[@foxfoster1]

Yeah

[@vaniapinto8214]

Yeah

[@tylerbush5939]

Yeah

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

The subtle Buddy Holly puns sprinkled throughout is gold dust! Great writing!

[@Elc0chin0]

Very well done and thank you.

[@kian-rhysevans5576]

I haven't watched one of these in a while. That's a fine looking beard there.

[@matthewwiechmann1039]

I second this

[@Sandy.J.Lloyd.Sr.]

I love this video, I’ve been a fan of Buddy Holly for years, I even recorded Peggy Sue using my girlfriend’s name instead. I’m glad I did because it turned out great and we had a beautiful marriage for 20 years until her unfortunate death.

[@susanmiller7472]

I REALLY APPRECIATED THE REVERENCE.

[@CYCLONE4499]

That was interesting simon.ive known about this incident for years yet everytime I read or see that it never ceases to amaze me how much talent died that day especially to such young people.Thankfully they lived long enough to make an impact on music that is the very foundation of nearly every genre of music branching from early rock and roll and thats just about everything today

[@roper5018]

When will a biography about you come out, Simon?

[@Tom-ef1mz]

or at least a home address.

[@gilbertdeclerk7215]

@@Tom-ef1mz bruh

[@gg-sr6ju]

He said he won't do it

[@waynemontpetit8181]

He has to wait until he meets someone named Garfunkel.

[@michaeltobias3110]

We all want this to happen

[@matijailic6594]

Please do Orson Welles

[@lolbored801]

I really liked this one. I remember growing up and listening to this with my dad in the car. Sure brings back a lot of memories. So... When is a Biographics on Ritchie Valens and Big Bopper coming out? You can't do one without the other 2.

[@KalebsLife2018]

I live in Lubbock and grew up around here. Buddy Holly is a legend here in Lubbock! I’m friends with his niece and I even did substitute teaching at Lubbock High School where Buddy graduated. He is buried here in Lubbock.

[@ethanrandall7538]

Buddy once said “Death is very often referred to as a good career move”. What sad foreshadowing. On this note of tragic musicians, a biographic on Ricky Nelson or Eddie Cochran would be awesome, they too were taken too early in vehicle crashes.

[@allinadadsday]

9:11 that is a concert in the netherlands. the signs are in dutch. uitverkocht means sold out.

[@Dovietail]

There was an Auction a few years ago of Buddy Holly's school work. What his graded papers demonstrated was that he was a hard-working kid who paid attention and did his homework. These were very serviceable essays at the college level even though he was still in high school. Buddy Holly was, above all, THOROUGH. He did his homework.

[@acemanz]

You are awesome Mr Biographics. Thank you for the story of Buddy Holly

[@venomousnate7263]

My late grandmother actually met Buddy Holly a few times. She was sad when he passed. The song American Pie by Don McClean is very close to my family.

[@shackdaddy7106]

The day the music died was not an exaggerated claim. Rock ‘n’ roll was dead. It would not come back alive until February 9, 1964 when 4 lads from Liverpool appeared on the Ed Sullivan show.

[@jerrybrownell3633]

You are correct. In the early 60's traditional rock and roll had disappeared. Buddy Holly was dead/ Elvis was busy making movies/ Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee had been black listed because of legal problems/ Little Richard had given up his music for religion. The radio air waves were saturated with the Teen idol sounds of Bobby Rydell, Bobby Vinton, Del Shannon, Johnny Tillotson, Gene Pitney, etc. Berry Gordy had just launched Tamla Records which evolved into Motown and hot shot Producer introduced his Wall of Sound. Girl groups became a hot rage. Even pioneer 50's rock stars- Roy Orbison and Ricky Nelson forego their rock and roll roots and were performing more ballad style music- although both were quite successful. In 1963 Del Shannon became the first artist to introduce a new song writing duo to American Top 40 Radio when he recorded John Lennon & Paul McCartney's song "From Me To You". Then in 1964- Everything changed.

[@shackdaddy7106]

Jerry Brownell I think rock ‘n’ roll began to die in early 1958 when Elvis was inducted into the army. You did a great job summarizing everything that happened between the plane crash and the Beatles.

[@jerrybrownell3633]

@@shackdaddy7106 - Even after Elvis was drafted Capitol Records released several of his records so he was never absent from the charts. But after 1958 he did not have many rock and roll hits. He also had become more of a ballad singer.

[@jerrybrownell3633]

Oops- I forgot to put Phil Spector in as The Wall of Sound creator.

[@jerrybrownell3633]

@@shackdaddy7106 -I forget to put Phil Spector as the creator of The Wall of Sound- I hate when I don't proof read my comments.

[@ThorfinnSkullsplitter-fz7ff]

I know that Surf Ballroom very well, my family has been vacationing in Clear Lake, IA since the 1950s. The song American Pie really captures the sense of what those days really meant and the loss of innocence that came after.