News in Brief - "Peggy Sue" Gets Sued

Bryan Belrad, Yahoo! Contributor Network
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Buddy Holly's widow is preparing to sue "Peggy Sue".

Peggy Sue Gerron, whose name was made famous by Holly's hits "Peggy Sue" and "Peggy Sue got Married", is releasing a book to mark the 50^th anniversary of the late superstar's #1 song. Ms. Holly, however, is rather perturbed that somebody else is making a profit off of her husband's name.

The book, "Whatever Happened to Peggy Sue?" is a compilation of stories about Peggy's experiences with Buddy Holly, whom she calls, "the best friend I ever had." Using old journal entries from the good ol' days, Peggy shares anecdotes with the world about what kind of person Buddy Holly really was.

Mrs. Holly says that the book will hurt 'her' business, the Buddy Holly Estate, and that it is a pack of filthy lies. "He never, never considered Peggy Sue a friend."

February 3^rd was the 49^th anniversary of the infamous plane crash that killed Holly, along with Ritchie Valens and "the Big Bopper," and inspired folk legend Don McLean to write "American Pie."

Published by Bryan Belrad

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