I have heard the song previously, but I can't say for sure that I knew it was him. Buddy Holly justifiably tends to overshadow the other two musicians lost that tragic day, but Richardson was on track to make a huge impact on the industry.
My happy birthday goes out to a man who made a great contribution to home growers everywhere:
Antony van Leeuwenhoek. He developed the microscope and is credited with over 400 different designs of the instrument.
So when you grab your hand held Radio Shack model to examine trichomes, you can thank Mr. Van Leeuwenhoek.