Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper
Geoff has a special one-hour documentary marking the 55th anniversary of the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper on Feb 3rd 1959.
Geoff has a special one-hour documentary marking the 55th anniversary of the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper on Feb 3rd 1959. Described by Don Mclean in his song 鈥淎merican Pie鈥 as "The Day The Music Died", Geoff tells the story of that fateful tour, billed as 鈥淭he Winter Dance Party鈥. With first-hand contributions from Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis of The Crickets, Dion DiMucchi ("Di-Moochy") and Buddy`s tour band members which included future country music mega-star Waylon Jennings. It鈥檚 packed with music from all three, including home recordings made by Buddy, just weeks before the tragedy.
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Music Played
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Hour 1
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Buddy Holly
REMINISCING
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The Big Bopper
IT`S THE TRUTH RUTH
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Ritchie Valens
OOH MY HEAD
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Elvis Presley
THAT`S ALL RIGHT MAMA
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Jerry Lee Lewis
DOWN THE LINE
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PAUL ANSELL`S No. 9
I`M THE ONE TO BLAME
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Chris Isaak
DIDDLEY DADDY
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REBEL DEAN
RIPPING YOU OFF
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The Coasters
THAT IS ROCK N ROLL
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JAMES G. CREIGHTON
ROCK YOU ALL NIGHT LONG
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Johnny 鈥淕uitar鈥 Watson
GANGSTER OF LOVE
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Don Everly
SINCE YOU BROKE MY HEART
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THE PETE PRITCHARD BAND
CHOO CHOO MAMA
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Janis Martin
BAREFOOT BABY
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GARY `U.S.`BONDS
QUARTER TO THREE
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C`MON LET`S GO
LOS LOBOS
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DONNA DAMERON
BOPPER 486609
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Jet Black
BUDDYS SONGS
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Hour 2 `THE STORY OF THE WINTER DANCE PARTY 1959`
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Don McLean
American Pie
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Buddy Holly
HEARTBEAT
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Ritchie Valens
LA BAMBA
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The Big Bopper
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
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Buddy Holly
Peggy Sue
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Buddy Holly
BABY I DON`T CARE
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Buddy Holly
THAT MAKES IT TOUGH
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Buddy Holly
THAT`S WHAT THEY SAY
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Dion & The Belmonts
I WONDER WHY
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Dion
HUG MY RADIATOR
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Waylon Jennings
JOLE BLON
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The Crickets
It's So Easy
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The Crickets
MAYBE BABY
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The Big Bopper
CHANTILLY LACE
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Ritchie Valens
DONNA
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Frankie Sardo
FAKE OUT
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The Crickets
THAT`LL BE THE DAY
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Tommy Allsup
TRUE LOVE WAYS (instrumental)
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Bobby Vee
BUDDYS SONG
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Mike Berry & The Outlaws
TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY
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Broadcasts
- Sat 1 Feb 2014 18:00大象传媒 Radio Devon, 大象传媒 Radio Wiltshire, 大象传媒 Radio Jersey, 大象传媒 Radio Guernsey & 大象传媒 Radio Cornwall
- Sat 1 Feb 2014 18:05大象传媒 Radio Gloucestershire
- Sat 1 Feb 2014 18:30大象传媒 Radio Somerset & 大象传媒 Radio Bristol