I see Rockin’ Roy is also remembering Buddy Holly.
Who better to tell that story?
Buddy, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper (JP Richardson) all died in a plane crash Feb 3 1959. They had played the night before in Clear Lake Iowa.
For those who know the name but not the story behind Buddy and Ritchie both these CKUA shows will be a primer.
If you are a fan..all those memories will come flooding back.
Buddy especially wrote about love and romance. He wasn’t as scary as Little Richard and Jerry Lee and had none of the sexy swagger of Elvis but he HAD the songs. The early hits he recorded at the Norman Petty Studios in Clovis New Mexico.
(Barry Allen and Wes Dakus and the Rebels recorded their early hits at Norman Petty’s studio in Clovis New Mexico and came back with tales of amazing Buddy and producer Norman)
In the late 50’s and early 60’s Buddy’s songs were heard all over the World..
Which is why on their first records, The Beatles and The Stones included Buddy Holly covers.
Buddy was 22
Bopper 28.
Ritchie was only 17
Ritchie Valens was the first star to make Chicano rock music. He had only been releasing hits for less than a year but would be huge. Driving the hit bus was La Bamba. Another was the Leiber-Stoller song Framed with Carol Kaye on bass and Earl Palmer on drums.
The Stew is going to play tracks from Ritchie and Buddy plus bands influenced by these artists.
*Footnote…
Buddy’s bassist gave up his seat on the plane to a sick Big Bopper. His name is Waylon Jennings.
And the night Buddy sang in Clear Lake, standing right in front of him watching his every move and listening to every note was a very young Bob Dylan. Dylan still talks about that night and that singer.
Also on Saturdays “Stew” The first-hour donor had a short but fine wish list. Taj Mahal, Susan Tedeschi and Los Lobos.
They are fully covered. Including Taj and Los Lobos together plus Susan and Tedeschi Trucks jamming with Taj in a dressing room – Taj was teaching TTB his version of Leaving Trunk. It’s simply electric.
New Music from
- Mark Knopfler
- The Strumbellas
- Pretenders
- Celeigh Cardinal
- Adrian Sutherland
- Bahamas
- The Black Keys
- Robbie Robertson
Come on – turn it UP
INTERVIEW Next week – Alan Doyle
PLAYLIST:
| The February Stews | Terry David Mulligan | CKUA – Donor Supported almost 100 years |
| West LA Fadeaway | Los Lobos | Tin Can Trust |
| Angel from Montgomery | Susan Tedeschi | Just won’t burn |
| Queen Bee | Taj Mahal Swinging Sextet | Live at The Church in Tulsa |
| I’m so proud | Boz Scaggs | A fool to care |
| It’s all right | Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions | Get Ready |
| Mulligan Stew – TDM | coming up new Mark Knopfler | playlist – mulliganstewdotca |
| Ahead of the game | Mark Knopfler | One Deep River |
| Rehab – Live on Jools Holland | Amy Winehouse | AMY Soundtrack |
| My home is you | The Strumbellas | Holster |
| This is The February Stew Year 28 | TDMulligan | NEXT – Mavis – also a wild ‘leaving trunk’ |
| What you gonna do? | N. Mississippi All-stars & Mavis Staples | Up and Rolling |
| Deane House – River Cafe | Mulligan Stew – CKUA Radio | playlist mulliganstewdotca |
| Leaving Trunk (rehearsal) | Taj Mahal leading Tedeschi Trucks Band & Jerry Douglas | Captured at Beacon Theatre NYC 2014 |
| I think about you daily | The Pretenders | Relentless |
| Coming UP on Mulligan Stew | A salute to Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens | Died Feb 3 1959 |
| Rave on | Buddy Holly | The Definitive Collection |
| la Bamba | Ritchie Valens | Best of |
| That’ll be the day | Linda Ronstadt | Best of |
| Not fade away | The Rolling Stones | England’s Newest Hitmakers |
| Words of Love | The Beatles | Beatles for Sale |
| It’s so easy | Paul McCartney | Rave On Buddy Holly |
| True Love Ways | Buddy Holly | The Definitive Collection |
| Mulligan Stew | Next – new music from Caleigh, Adrian and Bahamas | playlist mulliganstewdotca |
| Light of the Moon | Celeigh Cardinal | Stories from a downtown apartment |
| My rebel spirit | Adrian Sutherland | Precious Diamonds |
| Nothing blows my mind | Bahamas | Bootcut |
| coyotes Banff – for 25 years | supporting ckua and becoming thee dining destination | Next on CKUA Taj and Los Lobos |
| Never let you go | Taj Mahal and Los Lobos | Maestro |
| Beautiful people (stay high) | The Black Keys | single |
| After the Goldrush | kdlang | Hymns of the 49th parallel |
| still standing | Robbie Robertson | Killers of the Moon Flower (soundtrack) |
| Thank you for listening and donating | Next Week – Alan Doyle guests | and brings new album |
| Lucky | Rodney Crowell | The Chicago Sessions |
| The Returner | Allison Russell | The Returner |
