Buddy Holly Blues
February 4, 2009 | Mason, Texas | Vetting explained
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I was nine years old in Buddy's hometown of Lubbock when I heard the radio report of his death and was somehow more affected by it than others. In keeping with his tradition, I became a musician and even sat at his desk in homeroom at Lubbock High. Although his candle did not burn long, its light brightened the whole world...
--Spider Johnson
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- entertainment,
- music,
- lubbock,
- buddy,
- holly
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