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Peggy Sue: Tales of Rock and Roll
Peggy Sue Gerron Rackham, the inspiration behind two Buddy Holly songs, tells how they both came to be written and provides some fresh insights into Holly's tragically short career.
Peggy Sue Gerron Rackham, the inspiration behind Buddy Holly's famous song, is taken back by Arena to Lubbock, Texas, where she went to the same high school as Holly and where her marriage to his drummer Jerry Allison inspired a second tribute, Peggy Sue Got Married. She tells how both songs came to be written and provides some fresh insights into Buddy Holly's tragically short career.
Among the other people recalling this era is Peggy Sue's neighbour Donna Fox, who also inspired a 1950s classic, Ritchie Valens's Donna.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Participant | Peggy Sue Gerron Rackham |
| Participant | Jerry Allison |
| Participant | Donna Fox |
| Participant | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Producer | James Marsh |
| Editor | Nigel Finch |
| Editor | Anthony Wall |
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Sat 17 Apr 1993 20:55麻豆官网首页入口 Two England- Fri 9 Feb 2024 22:05