The Day the Music Died

[drmwevr08]

The surf is a nice place to see a show. Its history is always kindof a cool add on to going there.

 

[Go2Guy]

For what it's worth, my dad's band played the night after at the Surf. The owner took him to see the plane wreckage which was still there and was very distraught to say the least. Dad's band played for about 30 minutes, only about 20 people came out the next night, and they went home. He lived a piece of history.

That's pretty cool story; was your dad in a rock band, or was it some other type? '58 was still pretty early rock-n-roll, it would have been cool to hear some of the early rock local bands.

 

[CycloneJoe]

I worked with a couple of old timers in hampton who were at the surf to see buddy holly the night it all went down

 

[Cyclonepride]

My dad was born and raised in northeast Iowa, and was 15 when that happened. You can tell from talking to him that this was one of those moments where you remember exactly where you were when it happened.

 

[Wesley]

Buddy was so innovative with music that he truly inveted new approaches. He had a very clean sound like the beatles.

 

[jumbopackage]

An interesting piece of history, to say the least. Sadly, it's about the only thing that Northern Iowa is known for...That and the Cardiff Giant.

 

[Mr Janny]

An interesting piece of history, to say the least. Sadly, it's about the only thing that Northern Iowa is known for...That and the Cardiff Giant.

What about the Giant Cheeto in Algona?

 

[Mr Janny]

What about the Giant Cheeto in Algona?

Actually, the museum for the WW2 German POW camp in Algona is pretty cool.

 

[fccy]

An interesting piece of history, to say the least. Sadly, it's about the only thing that Northern Iowa is known for...That and the Cardiff Giant.

www.winnebagoind.com

 

[fccy]

No unannounced talent showed up last night, although there were lots of rumours going around (McCartney, Springsteen, Elton John, ...)

 

[cybsball20]

No unannounced talent showed up last night, although there were lots of rumours going around (McCartney, Springsteen, Elton John, ...)

Dave McCartney?

 

[Lloyd88]

At first I thought this was a thread about the day Milli Vanilli got caught.

 

[fccy]

Dave McCartney?

He was seen, but in disguise (no glasses)

 

[CycloneJoe]

Admiral Leheay was from Hampton