Maria Elena Holly sought a licensing agreement and name usage fees for Buddy Holly Sites in Lubbock.
June 24, 2007 (Press Release) --
Don't plan on strolling down the Buddy Holly Walk of Fame in his birthplace of Lubbock.
The Lubbock City Council had faced a dispute with the singer's widow over payment for use of the rock 'n' roll legend's name on two Buddy Holly-themed sites.
So the council today endorsed a plan to rename the sites by the group that oversees the places.
Maria Elena Holly sought a licensing agreement and name usage fees for the sites, which will now be known as the West Texas Walk of Fame and West Texas Terrace.
In a statement through CMG Worldwide, Holly has said she was always honored by Lubbock's efforts to remember her husband.
She said the current misunderstanding involved the failure of certain entities associated with the city in using Holly's name -- without first consulting her.
Buddy Holly died in a 1959 plane crash in Iowa.
See these sites at buddyhollywalk.com
The Lubbock City Council had faced a dispute with the singer's widow over payment for use of the rock 'n' roll legend's name on two Buddy Holly-themed sites.
So the council today endorsed a plan to rename the sites by the group that oversees the places.
Maria Elena Holly sought a licensing agreement and name usage fees for the sites, which will now be known as the West Texas Walk of Fame and West Texas Terrace.
In a statement through CMG Worldwide, Holly has said she was always honored by Lubbock's efforts to remember her husband.
She said the current misunderstanding involved the failure of certain entities associated with the city in using Holly's name -- without first consulting her.
Buddy Holly died in a 1959 plane crash in Iowa.
See these sites at buddyhollywalk.com
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