The Solitaires the Paramount along with Frankie Avalon, Buddy Holly, and the Big Bopper. They never got to meet Holly or the Big Bopper, as both were killed in a plane crash that February. The group disbanded temporarily in 1961 when Milton Love joined the army for two years. Although they were popular in New York and several of their singles had been regional hits, they had not had a national chart hit. This was likely due to poor distribution by Old Town. Their signature song, "Walking Along", was a local chart hit in the New York area in 1957. When a
Ritchie Valens...His Greatest Hits Volume 2 Ritchie Valens...His Greatest Hits Volume 2 Ritchie Valens...His Greatest Hits Volume 2 is the second greatest hits compilation by Ritchie Valens. This follow-up to the "Ritchie Valens Memorial Album/His Greatest Hits" includes Valens' last two charted singles and ten tracks from the three original albums. Three tracks were previously issued on the first greatest hits package: "Donna", "La Bamba" and "Cry, Cry, Cry" The record's labels and back cover show the title of the compilation as "La Bamba". This was also the last Ritchie Valens album issued on the first-run Del-Fi label, which ceased operations in 1967. All tracks composed