Joel Kellum on Swoop’s World Late Night

On Wednesday May 8, 2013 at 8pm/PST (10pm/CST, 11pm/EST) We are happy to have Joel Kellum as our guest on Swoop’s World Late Night. Joel is the driving force behind the The Lost Songs of the Big Bopper Kickstarter campaign to record/complete unfinished songs penned by J.P. Richardson “The Big Bopper.” Richardson, along with Buddy Holly, and Ritchie Valens, died tragically in a plane crash on Feb 3, 1959. In the wreckage was a briefcase containing the Big Bopper’s composition notebook, with lyrics to 20 new songs. Join us as Joel tells us how he got started with this project, and how so many talented artist got involved. After our interview with Joel Kellum we’ll be up to all of our usual fun with Brewskis beer tasting segment, TBones Timeout, as well as our take on all topics, and any interesting news stories of the day. We’ll also be simulcast by AM1670 – Dewberry Jam Community Radio – San Antonio, TX. Swoop’s World Late Night is on Wednesday’s from 8pm/PST – 11pm/PST tune in at Swoopsworld.com.
Joel Kellum

Joel Kellum is an intellectual property rights lawyer in Los Angeles, CA. He has a deep love of music. Having forged a friendship with J.P. Richardson Jr., the Big Bopper’s son, they are working together to make this dream a reality.

Don McLean wrote “American Pie” as a tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the great Big Bopper, who died tragically in a plane crash on their way to a show during their Winter Party Dance Tour on Feb 3, 1959.

Three brilliant young musical artists were lost that day, leaving behind legacies that were cut too short. How much incredible music did the world not get to hear because of a coin flip that put them on that plane and not the tour bus?

We have a chance to imagine. In the wreckage of the plane was a briefcase. Inside the briefcase was the Big Bopper’s composition notebook, with lyrics to 20 new songs – his next few albums, which he would never get to record.

After our interview with Joel Kellum we’ll be up to all of our usual fun including “Brewskis” Beer Tasting sponsored by DrinksWinesSpirits.com, sports talk, rants and more.