Charles Hardin Holley, better known as Buddy Holly, marries Maria Elena Santiago in Lubbock, Texas on this day. (Click on image for larger view).
This photo, supplied by Heritage Auction Galleries, shows Buddy Holly on the day he married Maria Elena Holly, just months before his tragic death .A watch that the rock ‘n’ roll legend wore the day he died in a plane crash in Iowa on Feb. 3, 1959. This spring, Holly’s widow will auction his watch, unreleased music recordings and other personal items, including his suits and passport, at Heritage Auction Galleries and Auctioneers in Dallas, April 14-15, 2006.(AP Photo/Heritage Auction Galleries)