This essay is adapted from Merrick Morton’s “La Bamba: A Visual History,” published by Hat & Beard Press. “Dance!! Dance!! Dance!! to the music of the Silhouettes Band!!” read the handbill. The ...
September 1958: Rock and roll originator Ritchie Valens had two hits on the charts, "La Bamba" and "Donna," when a longtime local DJ, the late Harry "Happy Hare" Martin, persuaded him to perform at ...
The Los Angeles City Council will proclaim May 13 as Ritchie Valens Day to mark the 75th anniversary of the birth of the late beloved rock 'n' roll pioneer behind hits like "La Bamba" and "Donna." ...
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