American Songwriter

On This Day in 1991, We Lost the Renowned Country Guitarist Who Introduced Willie Nelson to a Lifelong Friend

Born Sept. 4, 1920, in Wilmington, North Carolina, Harold Bradley Jackson moved to Blackshear, Georgia as a child. At some ...
American Songwriter

Paul Anka Wrote One of the Final Songs Buddy Holly Recorded, Released a Month Before His Death and Covered 20 Years Later by Don McLean

Later that year, Holly confided in Anka about wanting to leave the Crickets and change his musical direction. A fan of Anka’s ...