http://www.kevinmontgomery.com The blog of the world-traveling, singer-songwriter/adventurist/dad Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:02:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2011/02/16/jerry-lee-lewis-is-getting-up-there-but-he-still-rocks-live-video-from-the-surf-ballroom-in-clear-lake/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2011/02/16/jerry-lee-lewis-is-getting-up-there-but-he-still-rocks-live-video-from-the-surf-ballroom-in-clear-lake/#comments Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:36:13 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=3748 This year’s Winter Dance Party celebrating the life of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper was fantastic. I was invited to play on the same night at Jerry Lee Lewis. I was afraid he would be a no show. He made it……and rocked. The Surf Ballroom will forever be etched in history as [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2011/02/16/jerry-lee-lewis-is-getting-up-there-but-he-still-rocks-live-video-from-the-surf-ballroom-in-clear-lake/feed/ 0 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/02/11/a-very-special-tour-inside-norman-petty-studios-where-buddy-holly-recorded/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/02/11/a-very-special-tour-inside-norman-petty-studios-where-buddy-holly-recorded/#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:15:36 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=1769 Last night while Sean and I were meeting. He mentioned that he had completed the New Mexico videologue from the 2009 50 States in 50 Days tour. We played in Clovis at the Norman and Vi Petty Rock and Roll Museum. Norman Petty was Buddy Holly’s producer, and many of those hits were recorded in [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/02/11/a-very-special-tour-inside-norman-petty-studios-where-buddy-holly-recorded/feed/ 2 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/04/02/who-flipped-the-coin-with-ritchie-valens-the-buddy-holly-movies-are-fictional/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/04/02/who-flipped-the-coin-with-ritchie-valens-the-buddy-holly-movies-are-fictional/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:31:17 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=347       Tommy Allsup flipped the coin with Ritchie Valens in the dressing room of the Surf Ballroom on Feb. 2nd, 1959.       Ritchie had been bugging him all day for his seat on the plane, and Tommy kept telling him “no.” He was already in the car with Buddy, and Buddy said, “Tommy, [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/04/02/who-flipped-the-coin-with-ritchie-valens-the-buddy-holly-movies-are-fictional/feed/ 0 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/04/02/maria-elena-holly-buddy-hollys-widow-50-winters-later/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/04/02/maria-elena-holly-buddy-hollys-widow-50-winters-later/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:21:18 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=325 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/04/02/maria-elena-holly-buddy-hollys-widow-50-winters-later/feed/ 4 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/03/20/songs-in-the-sun-crete-2009/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/03/20/songs-in-the-sun-crete-2009/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:38:03 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=281 Me, Tommy Allsup, and Kirsty Malpass at a past Songs in the Sun   I wanted to post this very quickly before i go away for the weekend.      Songs in the Sun in Crete is happening this year. It will take place June 16th-23rd. I’m not sure of the line-up this year at [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/03/20/songs-in-the-sun-crete-2009/feed/ 4 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/02/09/live-from-the-buddy-holly-celebration-at-the-surf-ballroom-interviews-and-more/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/02/09/live-from-the-buddy-holly-celebration-at-the-surf-ballroom-interviews-and-more/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:15:53 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=138 Well, i’m here in Clear Lake, Iowa for the 50 Winters Later celebration. Buddy Holly passed away 50 years ago in that horrible plane crash. Buddy was one of my dad’s best friends, and first musical partners. I was invited by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the good folks here at The [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/02/09/live-from-the-buddy-holly-celebration-at-the-surf-ballroom-interviews-and-more/feed/ 48