This Day in History

LEGEND: Despite dying at 22, Buddy Holly became a pioneer
in rock and roll.

The South Waikato News has started a series called This Day in History where we search historical archives to see what happened on this day. On September 7 (Wednesday), 1936 American singer-songwriter and rock and roll pioneer Buddy Holly was born. His success only lasted a year and a half before he was killed in an airplane crash, but he is described as one of the most influential forces in early rock and roll.