Post by Houston on Mar 3, 2007 18:26:53 GMT -5
Holly wore a diamond-and-white gold Omega wristwatch, a gift from his wife, "the day the music died" on Feb. 3, 1959, when he and singers Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson were killed in a plane crash in Iowa. Holly was 22.
The watch is inscribed "Buddy Holly 12-1-58," the date she (his wife) gave it to him as an early Christmas present, and was recovered at the crash site. Later, Holly's father, Laurence, wore it in honor of his son in the family's hometown of Lubbock, Tex
Despite his short career, Holly wrote several legendary songs, including "Peggy Sue," "That'll Be The Day" and "Maybe Baby." A rock 'n' roll pioneer, he influenced a generation of artists, such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
Kind regards,
Gerard
The watch is inscribed "Buddy Holly 12-1-58," the date she (his wife) gave it to him as an early Christmas present, and was recovered at the crash site. Later, Holly's father, Laurence, wore it in honor of his son in the family's hometown of Lubbock, Tex
Despite his short career, Holly wrote several legendary songs, including "Peggy Sue," "That'll Be The Day" and "Maybe Baby." A rock 'n' roll pioneer, he influenced a generation of artists, such as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
Kind regards,
Gerard
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