This essay is adapted from Merrick Morton's "La Bamba: A Visual History," published by Hat & Beard Press. “Dance!! Dance!! Dance!! to the music of the Silhouettes Band!!” read the handbill. The ...

Ritchie Valens was a pioneer in rock n’ roll music during the late 1950s with hits like “Come On, Let’s Go”, “Donna” and “La ...

A concise, melodic approach to early rock and roll paired with a pioneering blend of Latin influence defines the work of Ritchie Valens, an artist whose brief career left a lasting imprint on popular ...

Ritchie Valens was rescued from obscurity by a 1987 movie, “La Bamba,” that finally put the Southern California teen’s story ahead of Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper, the two older singers who died in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This essay is adapted from Merrick Morton's "La Bamba: A Visual History," published by Hat & Beard Press. “Dance!! Dance!! Dance!!

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