Whatever Happened to Peggy Sue?: a Rock 'n Roll Riff memoir, by Peggy Sue Gerron
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In 1957 “Peggy Sue,” by newcomer Buddy Holly and The Crickets, rose to #3 on the charts, quickly generating a gold record. Sung by hundreds of artists from Connie Francis to John Lennon, it would become a classic. By 2015 it positioned music legend Buddy Holly in Rolling Stone Magazine’s Top 30 Songwriters of All Time. Only a single red rose left at Buddy’s grave each year gave fans a clue “the girl next door” was real. Peek over a teenager’s shoulder as she writes in her diary about falling in love with a musician and the world of rock ’n roll. When she is immortalized in song, watch as the world falls in love with “Peggy Sue.” Because she was there Peggy Sue can narrate one of the most compelling stories in music history, including “the day the music died.” She rips rumors apart, shares scores of personal photos, and unveils intimate details never revealed in book or film. Follow young Peggy Sue through her confusion about love and devotion, her prophetic nightmares of impending doom, a plane crash that shattered her future, and the surprising circumstances of the accident’s aftermath. Then accompany Peggy Sue on a rocket ride to Hollywood where The Crickets build a new identity working with rock ’n roll greats like Bobby Vee, the Everly Brothers, and Roy Orbison. Stay with her as she struggles to escape from a life drawn by fate, to an unyielding determination “to keep the music alive.” Whatever Happened to Peggy Sue tells a story of lost innocence, dreams, tragedy, and destiny.
Whatever Happened to Peggy Sue?: a Rock 'n Roll Riff memoir, by Peggy Sue Gerron- Amazon Sales Rank: #2005837 in Books
- Published on: 2015-09-07
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .87" w x 6.00" l, 1.14 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 386 pages
About the Author PEGGY SUE GERRON was a teenager in Lubbock, Texas, with Buddy Holly when his hit song, “Peggy Sue,” made her an iconic part of rock ’n roll history. Today her namesake, “the first international rock anthem,” still hits the record charts in one part of the world or another, leading a Holland newspaper to dub Peggy Sue “the most famous woman in the world.” Peggy Sue’s tireless efforts “to keep the music alive” helped found the Buddy Holly Center, the Buddy Holly Festival, and the Crossroads of Texas Festival in Lubbock, drawing thousands from around the world to Buddy Holly’s hometown. She now works in Lubbock to prevent domestic violence and drug abuse. GLENDA CAMERON earned her M.A. from Texas Tech University, trained in substance abuse counseling, and taught school for more than thirty years. She coordinated several music festivals in Lubbock, co-founded the Rapunzel anti-drug program and RADAR TOWER, Inc. for addicted youth, and co-produced “Where Are They Now,” a VH1 Documentary, “Jerry Naylor: The Rockabilly Legends.” PEGGY SUE and GLENDA co-hosted a radio talk show, RAVE ON, filling the Texas airwaves for many years.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Interesting behind the scenes information not found elsewhere By Midwest Reviewer I bought the hardbound copy of this book in 2008, signed by both authors. It's a good book with a lot of interesting information not found elsewhere, and difficult to put down.Peggy Sue's recollections of events 50 years earlier are generally believable, and there are different perspectives here about Buddy Holly, her husband Jerry Allison, producer and manager Norman Petty, and Buddy's short-term wife, Maria Elena, than found in any other biography. Peggy Sue describes her husband as being a partier, adulterer, and alcoholic. She paints a warmer picture of Norman Petty than have other biographers, indicating that Buddy Holly continued his association with him and was making plans with Petty up until the end of his life. As far as Maria Elena, per Peggy Sue she had a definite attitude and was Buddy's "Yoko". After she met and married Buddy, the Crickets soon broke up and Buddy moved to New York. He made demo tapes in his New York apartment. Then followed his tragic death. Exactly the same scenario happened with John Lennon. Plus the miscarriages that both Maria Elena and Yoko suffered. That is, if Maria Elena was actually pregnant or just thought she might have been. I have read elsewhere that Maria Elena's pregnancy was never confirmed, and she didn't even see a doctor when she allegedly had a miscarriage in the bathroom, plus no one in the Holley family had known anything about this at the time. Maria Elena told the story of her purported pregnancy many years after Buddy died.Although I really like the book and all the behind the scenes information, she tends to paint a picture of both Buddy Holly and especially herself as poised, mature, wise and clear-thinking adults in every situation she describes. Peggy Sue was a teenager at the time, and how she states she responded to other people is just too "wise beyond her years" for a teenager. And she makes some questionable claims, such as Buddy Holly stopping an elevator between floors about 3 months after marrying Maria Elena to confide in Peggy Sue that he had a lawyer drawing up divorce papers. If that is true, it's sort of odd that Buddy would have continued to live with Maria Elena for the following couple months before his death. She says he also told her to divorce his pal and drummer Jerry Allison (who she generally has nothing good to say about), and mentions that Buddy Holly attempted to be intimate with her and implies a couple times that he maybe was interested in marrying her.Another problem is that the book is filled with quotations of conversations that took place 50 years earlier. She says she kept a journal, but unless she was carrying a tape recorder or taking shorthand in a notebook while talking to people at the time, all of the conversations within quotation marks are fictitious. No one has the ability to recollect verbatim, word for word, specific conversations between several people that took place decades ago - certainly not after 50 years. In this respect, the book is more a novelization based on facts.Nevertheless, the book is essential and very worthwhile for Buddy Holly fans as it provides behind the scenes information and a different perspective from previous biographies of Buddy Holly. I'm glad she wrote her story.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. If you have questions about the real Buddy Holly, buy this Book ! I'm glad i did. By Charles S. Fielding I was 8 years old "the Day the Music died", but I remember it well. I also saw both ''The Buddy Holly Story" movie and the stage play of the same name.This book gives a contrasting testimonial to what ACTUALLY occurred from the person best abled to testify. Therefore, I was anxious to read Peggy Sue's viewpoint of the story regarding the meteoric rise of Buddy Holly and The Crickets, and another opinion of producer Norman Petty and what led to the tragedy north of Clear Lake, Iowa. It also clarifies much of Peggy Sue's relationship with both Holly and her ex-husband, Jerry Allison. To me, it also clarified what I consider the strange relationship between Holly and his bride, Maria Santiago. This book is a 'must read' for anyone who is interested in the first decade of rock & roll. It's ONLY fault is that Peggy Sue's diary contains nothing about Buddy's earliest records when he recorded as Buddy & Bob. Nevertheless, that doesn't detract from this wonderfully written book. Buy it !!! It was difficult to put down !
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