Post by swg on Aug 20, 2007 1:29:57 GMT -5
Who am I?
He was born and raised in Littlefield, TX, where he learned how to play guitar by the time he was eight. When he was 12 years old, he was a DJ for a local radio station and, shortly afterward, formed his first band. Two years later he left school and spent the next few years picking cotton, eventually moving to Lubbock, TX, in 1954. Once he was in Lubbock, he got a job at the radio station KLLL, where he befriended Buddy Holly during one of the station's shows. Holly became his mentor, teaching him guitar licks, collaborating on songs, and producing his first single, "Jole Blon," which was released on Brunswick in 1958. Later that year, he became the temporary bass player for Holly's band the Crickets, playing with the rock & roller on his final tour. He was also scheduled to fly on the plane ride that ended in Holly's tragic death in early 1959, but he gave up his seat at the last minute to the Big Bopper, who was suffering from a cold.
The disaster stunned him, and it took him several years to regain his momentum. But his time with Holly had been pivotal: "Mainly what I learned from Buddy," He recalled, "was an attitude. He loved music, and he taught me that it shouldn't have any barriers to it." After working West Texas radio again, he began performing at a bar called J. D.'s in Phoenix, Ariz. There he began to craft a sound that combined his aggressive Telecaster electric guitar style, his rough-edged vocals, and an eclectic repertoire that often borrowed from rockabilly, rock and folk.
Now he himself has pasted on.
Who is this music legend?
Post your guess on this thread.
He was born and raised in Littlefield, TX, where he learned how to play guitar by the time he was eight. When he was 12 years old, he was a DJ for a local radio station and, shortly afterward, formed his first band. Two years later he left school and spent the next few years picking cotton, eventually moving to Lubbock, TX, in 1954. Once he was in Lubbock, he got a job at the radio station KLLL, where he befriended Buddy Holly during one of the station's shows. Holly became his mentor, teaching him guitar licks, collaborating on songs, and producing his first single, "Jole Blon," which was released on Brunswick in 1958. Later that year, he became the temporary bass player for Holly's band the Crickets, playing with the rock & roller on his final tour. He was also scheduled to fly on the plane ride that ended in Holly's tragic death in early 1959, but he gave up his seat at the last minute to the Big Bopper, who was suffering from a cold.
The disaster stunned him, and it took him several years to regain his momentum. But his time with Holly had been pivotal: "Mainly what I learned from Buddy," He recalled, "was an attitude. He loved music, and he taught me that it shouldn't have any barriers to it." After working West Texas radio again, he began performing at a bar called J. D.'s in Phoenix, Ariz. There he began to craft a sound that combined his aggressive Telecaster electric guitar style, his rough-edged vocals, and an eclectic repertoire that often borrowed from rockabilly, rock and folk.
Now he himself has pasted on.
Who is this music legend?
Post your guess on this thread.