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Article: Buddy Holly's widow selling memorabilia.
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- The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX)
- Article date:
- March 24, 2006
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Byline: Katie Menzer
DALLAS _ Feb. 3, 1959, was the day the music died for a nation and the hopes of one young bride fell to pieces.
Now, 47 years after the winter plane crash that killed rock 'n' roll pioneer Buddy Holly, his widow has begun to think again of the future, and about who will preserve her husband's legacy once she no longer can.
"I'm not getting any younger," said Maria Elena Holly, now in her 70s. "That's one thing I learned from Buddy's death. Once you go, you don't know what will happen."
That's why Holly said she's arrived at a difficult decision _ selling some of Buddy's possessions.
"I want to make sure ...