American Songwriter

Roy Orbison’s Favorite Buddy Holly Song Was Recorded During His Final Studio Session and Released Weeks Before His Death in 1959

In 1957, Buddy Holly also recorded two of Roy Orbison’s songs on his debut, The “Chirping” Crickets, “You’ve Got Love,” and “An Empty Cup (And a Broken Date).” The latter, a story of a jilted date, ...
American Songwriter

Paul Anka Wrote One of the Final Songs Buddy Holly Recorded, Released a Month Before His Death and Covered 20 Years Later by Don McLean

In the fall of 1957, Paul Anka and Buddy Holly found themselves on tour together, part of the “Biggest Show of Stars for 1957,” also known as the “Cavalcade of Stars” bus tour, alongside Fats Domino, ...