January 22, 1959. 67 years ago today, Buddy Holly recorded his very last demos of songs he had just written in his apartment in New York City. Armed with his "Gibson J-45" Acoustic Guitar and a tape recorder, he recorded six songs in demo form (most musicians at the time didn't even know what a demo was since they went into a studio, and were told how a song was to be performed) that he never got to develop into full songs. A few days later, he would leave on a winter tour that would claim his l

On the day the music died, we remember Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper who all tragically lost their lives in a plane crash. Buddy especially has always had a special place in our hearts, a musical genius who had several top ten hits in a career that only lasted eighteen months. We were honoured to be asked to go and play at Buddy's birthday celebrations in 2017 in Lubbock Texas. One of many highlights was our visit to Norman Petty's studio in Clovis, New Mexico where we got to per

A Tribute to Buddy Holly. Learning The Game.. BaldyHolly and Friends Paul Cowan Richard Smith Georg Voros Alex Ross & The Sons of Encouragement | The Baldy Holly Band

OK folks, on this special evening, the Anniversary of Buddy Holly playing Newcastle City Hall in 1958, one of his final ever songs. The poignant Learning The Game. #apartmenttapes #50smusic #buddyholly #songwriter #newcastlecityhall #brevoortbuilding #newyorkcity | The Baldy Holly Band