Now I may be wrong, but I believe that this film coincided with Paul's purchase of the publishing rights to Buddy Holly's music catalog. So maybe it wasn't just about setting the record straight. Paul's no dummy, though, and this was an interesting documentary to watch. The lady playing the celseste/bell part on "Everyday" was a nice touch if memory serves. Thanks for the post!
IIRC the lady on the celeste was Norman Petty's wife, Vi. Petty was the band's manager/ recording guru and the subject of Holly's complaint that he was owed money (hence he joined the Winter Dance Party tour).
Norman Petty had the studio in Clovis, New Mexico, right? I've read a little about this, but what was Petty's involvement in getting Buddy the Coral Records deal? And even after the money dispute, didn't Petty continue to knock out overdubbed records featuring Buddy's rough vocal tracks after his death? Thanks for the input.
The stories about Holly's financial motivation to do the Winter Dance Tour have been repeated so often they are uncritically taken as fact, but things are more complex. Some biographers claim Petty's portrayal as a villan is completely unjustified - at the time of Holly's death, Petty was attempting to get Holly's share of the frozen assets released to him.
The movie was wrong.They were only mad because there was a lot wrong in the movie.I liked the movie also.But i know it wasnt going along with the facts.Watch the real Buddy Holly story.
Sonny Curtis once blanked me in a London club in 1973..There was only him and me in it at the time. Up until then I was a big fan but like most of the stars he seems to have feet of clay.
Thanks Paul, i met Sonny a couple of times. Fist time The Essoldo Birkenhead, i think 1962. it was Feb.& snow on the ground. The Crickets were on tour with Booby Vee. A few years later at the Wookey Hollow in Liverpool. I still have the letter he wrote me. A realy nice guy,. Now gonna look at the others..............SMEGO.
Amongst many of the errors in the film Buddy Holly was the name on the side of Buddy's father's van it read Holly and we all know it should have read HOLLY
Sonny Curtis wrote this song many years before this documentary was filmed so yes, you are wrong.
estellagraz 2 years ago
Now I may be wrong, but I believe that this film coincided with Paul's purchase of the publishing rights to Buddy Holly's music catalog. So maybe it wasn't just about setting the record straight. Paul's no dummy, though, and this was an interesting documentary to watch. The lady playing the celseste/bell part on "Everyday" was a nice touch if memory serves. Thanks for the post!
hibob418 3 years ago
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IIRC the lady on the celeste was Norman Petty's wife, Vi. Petty was the band's manager/ recording guru and the subject of Holly's complaint that he was owed money (hence he joined the Winter Dance Party tour).
thegeogteacher 3 years ago
Norman Petty had the studio in Clovis, New Mexico, right? I've read a little about this, but what was Petty's involvement in getting Buddy the Coral Records deal? And even after the money dispute, didn't Petty continue to knock out overdubbed records featuring Buddy's rough vocal tracks after his death? Thanks for the input.
hibob418 3 years ago
The stories about Holly's financial motivation to do the Winter Dance Tour have been repeated so often they are uncritically taken as fact, but things are more complex. Some biographers claim Petty's portrayal as a villan is completely unjustified - at the time of Holly's death, Petty was attempting to get Holly's share of the frozen assets released to him.
PC3900 3 years ago
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Sonny
I thought the movie was great, your wrong to down it.Both Paul and you made an ASS out of your self by downing a great movie for Buddy.
You are not the only fan of Buddy.
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383stroker123 4 years ago
we had 2 watch it in asdan
my m8s were moaning but i told them 2 shut it, coz paul mccartney was speaking!:L
beatlegal4eva 4 years ago 4
The movie was wrong.They were only mad because there was a lot wrong in the movie.I liked the movie also.But i know it wasnt going along with the facts.Watch the real Buddy Holly story.
brcr29 3 years ago 3
Where's the rest of it??? Met Sonny in 2003, great guy.
cstcb 4 years ago
Sonny Curtis once blanked me in a London club in 1973..There was only him and me in it at the time. Up until then I was a big fan but like most of the stars he seems to have feet of clay.
safeway56 4 years ago
My cousin who lived near Lubbock,used to jam with Sonny Curtis.Lots of people dont like fans coming up to them.
brcr29 3 years ago
where is the rest of the movie???!!!
wtf!!!
bluemosr 4 years ago
Thanks Paul, i met Sonny a couple of times. Fist time The Essoldo Birkenhead, i think 1962. it was Feb.& snow on the ground. The Crickets were on tour with Booby Vee. A few years later at the Wookey Hollow in Liverpool. I still have the letter he wrote me. A realy nice guy,. Now gonna look at the others..............SMEGO.
smego36 4 years ago
The Van should have read Holley
alancastrian 5 years ago
Hey Guys I think that should read ....we all know it should have read Holley
alancastrian 5 years ago
Amongst many of the errors in the film Buddy Holly was the name on the side of Buddy's father's van it read Holly and we all know it should have read HOLLY
tvtube2007viewer 5 years ago
hey what I meant to sat was it should read Holley
alancastrian 5 years ago
OOPs I should have said ,,,, it should have read Holley
alancastrian 5 years ago
I've been telling alot of people about that documentary. I have it too and watch it often.
Littlebuddyroy 5 years ago
I took this little peace from "The real Buddy Holly Story".
I'll choose another one to put it here soon.
eniosam 5 years ago
could you possibly post the entire documentary.i havent seen it in years and i would love to see it again.
weez380 4 years ago
still waitin eniosam, anything...everything you have.
wish i had Me & Sonny playin "I Faught The Law" in a dressin room with "Bobby Vee". February 1962
smego36 4 years ago
Cool, do you got more of that documentary that you could share ?
magneticsource22 5 years ago
Great song and performance
midithebeatles 5 years ago