Yes it does exist! Built in the early 1950’s by record producer Owen Bradley, the ‘Quonset Hut’ was the original Nashville recording home for Decca Records. Rock ‘n’ roll pioneers, like Buddy Holly, made their first professional recordings in Owen Bradley’s studio. Here it is… Is this WWII surplus Read more…
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: This is gigantic! Announced today by Decca Records, a brand new Buddy Holly album is now available for pre-order! Hear Buddy’s classics reimagined with the London Philharmonic Orchestra. See the trailer with Maria-Elena and Larry Holley, released today! #TheDayTheMusicRevived
The Day the Music Died , The Start of a New Career Robert Thomas Velline (April 30, 1943 – October 24, 2016), known professionally as Bobby Vee. From Wikipdia.org: Bobby Vee’s career began in the midst of tragedy. On February 3, 1959, “The Day the Music Died,” three of Read more…
The day that Buddy Holly and rock ‘n’ roll came to Portland, OR. Buddy & The Crickets appeared live on local TV and then took the stage at the Paramount with Chuck Berry, Every Brothers, Paul Anka, Fats Domino and many more.
February 2, 1959 The Winter Dance Party Arrives in Clear Lake, Iowa On this frozen night in 1959 the Winter Dance Party, featuring headliners Buddy Holly and the Crickets, arrived at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. The show also included Frankie Sardo, Dion and the Belmonts, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, and Read more…
Sixty years ago today (Jan. 26, 1956) Buddy Holly recorded his songs for the first time at Decca Records in Nashville Tennessee. The sessions were held in Owen Bradley’s Barn, known as the “Quonset Hut” which is now part of the Sony Building. Performing on the recordings with Buddy were Sonny Curtis on lead Read more…
On this day in 1956, Buddy Holly along with Sonny Curtis and Don Guess arrived in Nashville, Tennessee. The next day would be the beginning of Buddy’s short, but highly prolific, professional recording career. Hashtags: #BuddyHolly #SonnyCurtis #DonGuess #Buick #UprightBass #Lubbock #Nashville #DeccaRecords
On this day 60 years ago, January 23 1956, a 20-year-old Buddy Holly along with guitarist Sonny Curtis and bass player Don Guess loaded their gear into Buddy’s parent’s Buick (strapping the upright bass to the roof of the car!) and left Lubbock for Nashville hoping they might cut a Read more…