Yup, that Peggie Sue.
Peggy Sue Gerron, the woman who inspired Buddy Holly's 1957 classic, has died at the age of 78 https://t.co/ZuF5OJtwJD pic.twitter.com/6d9Sc53SyT
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) October 2, 2018
According to that article, Peggy Sue Gerron was a plumber and a ham radio enthusiast and she was maybe a little bemused that several generations of Americans grew up listening to Buddy Holly sing her name. Which is fair. But it’s still a very good song.
Via @Iowahawk.
Well, dang.