Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. Holly was 22, Richardson 28 and Valens only 17.
Now meet “The Flash.”
He’s ready for his new permanent home. The Flash has been housed at the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley for many months and we really need to find a good home for this very well (and adjusted) Chihuahua. How about you? He’s at
3551 Bataan Memorial Las Cruces, NM 88012
(575) 382-0018
1913: The 16th Amendment to the Constitution providing for a federal income tax is ratified.
The
saved the career of Cleveland, Ohio psychedelic band. But not for long. Buddah label president, Neil Bogart liked the song but needed an artist to record it. He told producer and co-writer Paul Leka that there was a band about to be dropped from the label but if they decided to record it, their option would be picked up. If they declined, they were history. Leka flew out to meet them and played the song for them. They said they didn’t like it and besides, it wasn’t their style of music so they decided to take a pass. Paul explained their predicament and that changed their minds. They recorded the song and their contract was extended. However, it was the one and only time they charted and would soon go their separate ways. But on February 3, 1968 they owned the number one song in America. Here are the Lemon Pipers – Green Tambourine.
And this is just too good to pass up – the Sheep Herding Bunny -
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