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The Big Bopper – What Really Killed Him?

As you know from my last Anna Nicole blog, I am a pretty firm believer in the fact that once you have been buried, you should remain in the ground. However, the son of 50’s singer J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson felt differently. Jay Richardson hired famed forensic anthologist Dr. Bill Bass (more about him in another blog) to exhume his father recently to determine exactly what killed him. In case you don’t know (or don’t remember), the Big Bopper was in the plane with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens that went down in Iowa in 1959. Holly was already … Continue reading →

O.J.’s in Jail…Again and Holly’s Widow Tries to Block Book

Well, this is hardly news, but former NFL great O.J. Simpson is back in jail. Out on bail for the alleged armed robbery that occurred earlier this year in Las Vegas, the Juice had his bail revoked and now he will have to sit in the jail until the court hearing on Wednesday. Why was his bail revoked? There are documents that say O.J. violated the agreement of his bail by trying to contact a co-defendant in his case. Specifically, it is said he tried to contact Clarence Stewart and persuade him not to testify or cooperate with the law … Continue reading →

Immortalized in Song

I was sitting here today watching VH1’s Rockfest. I had tons of other things to do, but I figured I needed a break. One of the first videos I saw was “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses. What a beautiful love song by a band that typically sang about…well, not so beautiful things. I began thinking about hit songs written about women. You may not know it, but “Sweet Child O’ Mine” was written about Axl Rose’s then girlfriend Erin Everly. Erin was the daughter of Everly Brother Don and niece of Everly Brother Phil. As lovely as … Continue reading →

Digging Up The Gipper

When I was growing up, the movie Knute Rockne All American was one of my absolute favorites. I still get a bit weepy eyed every time I hear Pat O’Brien tell the team to “win one for the Gipper.” Of course, if you haven’t seen the movie, you still probably know the famous Gipper line. George “The Gipper” Gipp played football for the University of Notre Dame while Coach Knute Rockne was there. He started out playing baseball for Notre Dame, but Rockne saw him and recruited him for the football team, even though he had never played organized football. … Continue reading →

One Hit Wonders

I was watching CBS Sunday Morning and they did a segment on Don McLean. If you don’t remember, he wrote and sang the 1971 hit “American Pie.” At the time, he was a struggling 25 year old, but “American Pie” would change his life. His long running ode to rock-n-roll and the fatal crash of Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens hit number one and was Don’s biggest hit. Some people think Don was a one hit wonder, but he did have several more songs that reached the charts. But it was “American Pie” that made him famous. … Continue reading →

Wayne’s IN Holly’s OUT

If you live in or around Winterset, Iowa you are likely hunkering down for an onslaught of visitors this weekend. Most are making the trip to honor a man residents in Winterset knew as Marion Morrison—the rest of the world knew him simply as the Duke. That’s right; American icon John Wayne called Winterset home and this year the community is going all out to celebrate what would have been his 100th birthday. According to event organizers, thousands (some from as far away as Norway and Denmark) are expected to pour into town for the festivities (many make the trip … Continue reading →