Episode 178 – Buddy Holly vs his glasses

A listener letter sends Brian and Murdock into a discussion of rock n roll fashion, tragedy and technology. Hear the tale of the man who helped launch rock n roll and the song featuring his name that launched rock n roll into cyberspace.
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SHOW NOTES:
https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/thatll-be-the-frames/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phil_Silvers_Show
https://www.surfballroom.com/boxoffice/index.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surf_Ballroom
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/life/2018/02/02/buddy-holly-ritchie-valens-clear-lake-surf-ballroom-plane-crash-day-music-died/301561002/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/buddy-hollys-glasses-lost-since-his-death-in-1959-are-found-in-mason-city-iowa
https://bestclassicbands.com/buddy-holly-glasses-found-2-29-166/
https://medium.com/the-riff/buddy-hollys-glasses-fe10793586b4
https://olioiniowa.com/blog/honor-the-day-the-music-died-at-the-buddy-holly-crash-site/
https://weezer.fandom.com/wiki/Buddy_Holly
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly_(song)
https://www.avclub.com/read-this-weezer-s-buddy-holly-was-almost-ginger-ro-1834673465
https://www.kerrang.com/a-deep-dive-into-weezers-buddy-holly-video
http://weareclassicrockers.com/index.php/article/how-windows-95-started-some-classic-rock-connections
Nostalgia Nerd video about Windows 95: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOl94fO78nk
Newsreel of plane crash: https://youtu.be/k9ysfTO1Dfw?si=h1Dsxa7mztK46u8h