Comments for Buddy Holly Archives

Comment on Buddy and Maria Elena Holly married 50 years ago by Niki

Niki — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:28:38 +0000

Mrs. Holly,
You stay strong and hold on to your beliefs. You knew him better than anyone, and some people just cannot deal with that. People can be so cruel and ignorant, it is their own insecurities that make them that way. You stand strong…”Only True Love…”

Comment on Image Maker: Armistead put Holly in famed spectacles by Camilo

Camilo — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:04:46 +0000

I’d like to know the brand of the glasses and if they still being made? It looks like Roy Orbison wore the same glasses too…can’t find any infomation about the brand. thanks

Comment on Image Maker: Armistead put Holly in famed spectacles by Josef Nocera

Josef Nocera — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:12:23 +0000

What brand made Buddy Holly’s glasses?

Comment on Share your memories by John Gilbert

John Gilbert — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:51:36 +0000

Buddy Holly’s lifestyle was beyong reproach. That’s my opinion since reading the Lubbock website for the last six months or so. He was the original good guy who entertained his audiences and I would imagine his morals were second to none — almost certainly due to his Baptist upbringing. I first remember his record ‘I Guess It Doesn’t Matter Anymore’ being played on a juke box in England at the age of 13 and after that I was hooked on his music. If he had lived, with the best songwriters that America could provide, he would surely have become far more famous than he even is now. He certainly has put Lubbock on the map.

Comment on Q&AS: Friends and others influenced by Buddy share their memories by William Kerns

William Kerns — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:41:39 +0000

Are you referring to the area off of North University Ave. ? That area was named the Buddy Holly Recreation Area (as opposedto BH Park) — and for years was marked only with a wooden sign. My understand is that the city stopped replacing the sign because each one was stolen.

I’m not certain why it was/is not advertised; perhaps some within the city are not even aware the area has a name. Indeed, the story I was told indiates that the name was rushed into existence about the time “The Buddy Holly Story” movie was released; people with the film asked where they could meet that had been named after Holly, and city fathers realized there was nothing in all of Lubbock. Presto: the Buddy Holly Recreation Area way out on North University. It would become the site of the famous Tornado Jams.

Comment on Q&AS: Friends and others influenced by Buddy share their memories by Tammy Wilking

Tammy Wilking — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:01:52 +0000

I really want some one to answer why, We never refer To the Park as Buddy Holly park anymore , I was really excitied when
My Husband & I purchased the house that faces Buddy Holly park in 2005, when I moved back to Texas in 1978< I was glad to be back in the Buddy Holly town and we frequented the Buddy Holly park and have acyually been to several outside concerts there in his rememberence…I also helped teach ywca camp where we would take the kids from the ywca everyday over to park for the summer for canoeing & activities in the summer of 1989, however I do not ever hear of anything more regarding Buddy Hollow park in fact I see now the name of the street has changed as well. I realize we do not have control of this, just always wondered what happened to the joy of Buddy Hollow park?

Comment on Buddy and Maria Elena Holly married 50 years ago by Jacob Silvanus da Costa

Jacob Silvanus da Costa — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:29:48 +0000

I will like to hear from his widow, Maria, i was 14 when Buddy perished.

Comment on And the new contract with Maria Elena Holly changes what? by James Roberts

James Roberts — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:13:36 +0000

Street named after her as well!?!?!? Did she write, produce or perform any songs that ever influnced anything? Mayby I missed something; I am from Massachusetts. Hope BUDDY HOLLY gets all the recognition HE is entitled to.

Comment on Buddy and Maria Elena Holly married 50 years ago by billie

billie — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:55:53 +0000

buddy was and is the best entertainer his legacy will live on and on forever in you hearts.

Comment on Video: Travis and Larry Holley share memories of their brother by JT Stallings

JT Stallings — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 19:04:51 +0000

Buddy was a natural born talent who had a profound impact on music even to this day. he was my personal inspiration to learn music and I still have the original 45rpm of “Peggy Sue” thanks for this great site……..keep his spirit alive. Rock On !