Francis Darwin Solomon (December 9, 1937 – June 1, 1998) was an American actor known professionally as Darwin Joston (sometimes credited as Darwin Jostin during the early years of his career). Joston began his career as a New York stage actor, and he appeared in many popular television shows during the 1960s, early 1970s, and mid-1980s, but he is best known for his performances in independent films that later achieved cult status, particularly Assault on Precinct 13 .
85-616: Joston was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina , to US Navy veteran (Beauford) Odell Solomon (1914-2006), owner of the Odell Solomon Lawn and Garden Center, and (Mary) Elizabeth (known as "Lib"; 1912-2007), daughter of John Smith, of Kernersville, North Carolina . Joston had one brother, Talmadge Solomon, who became a Church of Christ minister. Joston attended Robert B. Glenn High School in Kernersville, where he
170-636: A division of Ferrellgas , is also headquartered in Winston-Salem. Wachovia Corporation was based in Winston-Salem until it merged with First Union Corporation in September 2001; the corporate headquarters of the combined company was located in Charlotte, until the company was purchased by Wells Fargo in December 2008. PepsiCo has its customer service center located in Winston-Salem. BB&T
255-522: A driver, driver captain, or transportation captain (sometimes with his son, Shawn Solomon) on various television productions and on films such as Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986), La Bamba (1987), Lynch's 1990 film Wild at Heart , and The American President (1995). After Joston retired, he moved from Los Angeles back to Winston-Salem. Several years later, on June 1, 1998, he died of leukemia at Forsyth Medical Center . His funeral
340-593: A gallery of 18th- and early 19th-century furniture, ceramics , and textiles. In addition, Old Salem hosts the Cobblestone Farmers Market every Saturday during the spring season through early autumn. The market is dedicated to providing the public access to sustainably grown food and products. Bethabara Historic District is a site where Moravians from Pennsylvania first settled in North Carolina. The 195-acre (0.79 km ) area includes
425-520: A large role in the history and public life of Winston-Salem. By the 1940s, 60% of Winston-Salem workers worked either for Reynolds or in the Hanes textile factories. The Reynolds company imported so much French cigarette paper and Turkish tobacco for Camel cigarettes that Winston-Salem was designated by the United States federal government as an official port of entry for the United States, despite
510-543: A lasting cultural effect. The Moravian star is used as the city's official Christmas street decoration. In addition, a 31-foot Moravian star, one of the largest in the world, sits atop the North Tower of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center during the Advent and Christmas seasons. Another star sits under Wake Forest University 's Wait Chapel during the Advent and Christmas seasons as well. Moravian star images also decorate
595-415: A museum and a Moravian church and offers hiking, birdwatching and many varieties of trees and plants. The Reynolda House Museum of American Art features collections from the colonial period to the present day. The museum was built in 1917 by Katherine Smith Reynolds and her husband R.J. Reynolds . The facility became an art museum in 1967 and first started as a center for education and arts in 1965. Behind
680-613: A population of 48,395, Winston-Salem was the largest city in North Carolina . In 1929, the Reynolds Building was completed in Winston-Salem. Designed by William F. Lamb from the architectural firm Shreve, Lamb and Harmon , the Reynolds Building is a 314-foot (96 m) skyscraper that has 21 floors. When completed as the headquarters of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, it was the tallest building in
765-477: A public HBCU . In 1956, Wake Forest College, now known as Wake Forest University , moved to Winston-Salem from its original location in Wake Forest, North Carolina . Winston-Salem was officially dubbed the "City of Arts and Innovation" in 2014. Winston-Salem is in the northwest Piedmont area of North Carolina, situated 65 miles (105 km) northwest of the geographic center of the state. According to
850-456: A rock and roll song, exciting the teens much to the annoyance of the radio station's sponsor. Station manager Riley tells Holly that Coral Records vice president wants the band to make a recording in Nashville, Tennessee . At the recording studio, Holly walks out when his rock-and-roll vision clashes with the producers, who want The Crickets to play country music. Later, Riley says he sent
935-644: A significant amount of the Christian population as well. The remaining Christian population (11.93%) is affiliated with other churches such as the Moravians and the United Church of Christ . Islam (0.43%) is the second-largest religion, after Christianity, followed by Judaism (0.20%). Eastern religions (0.02%) make up the religious minority. The city's long history with the Moravian church has had
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#17327912421711020-539: A special premiere in nine different Texas and Oklahoma cities on May 18, 1978, including Holly's hometown of Lubbock and Busey's hometown of Tulsa , before opening in Los Angeles on June 14. The film earned $ 14.3 million on a $ 1.2 million budget. Roger Ebert gave the film three and a half stars out of four and praised Busey's "remarkable performance as Buddy Holly. If you're a fan of Holly and his music, you'll be quietly amazed at how completely Busey gets into
1105-517: A tape of the Cricket's roller rink performance to New York City music producer Ross Turner. Believing the demo tape is a master copy, Turner releases it without realizing the band has no contract. The record is a hit and Holly can now pursue music full time. In New York City, the Crickets meet with Turner; after initial resistance, he agrees that Holly can make music how he wants. Sol Gittler books
1190-407: A teamster when he was between acting jobs, which, according to Joston, was much of the time; eventually, he became so busy working on film crews that he rarely had time to look for roles. After 1986, he worked primarily in transportation until his retirement in 1994. In 1982, when Carpenter was scheduled to direct the film adaptation of Stephen King 's novel Firestarter , Joston was considered for
1275-418: A vastly underrated actor whose talent was not duly recognized during his lifetime. Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina , United States. At the 2020 census , the population was 249,545, making it the fifth-most populous city in North Carolina and the 91st-most populous city in the United States . The population of
1360-452: Is Cfa . The average high temperatures range from around 49 °F (9 °C) in the winter to 89 °F (32 °C) in the summer. The average low temperatures range from around 28 °F (−2 °C) in the winter to 69 °F (21 °C) in the summer. As of the 2020 census , there were 249,545 people, 94,884 households, and 53,708 families residing in the city. Winston-Salem's population grew by 8.7% from 2010 to 2020, making it
1445-494: Is a 1978 American biographical musical drama film directed by Steve Rash which tells the life and career of rock and roll musician Buddy Holly . It features an Academy Award -winning musical score, adapted by Joe Renzetti and Oscar -nominated lead performance by Gary Busey . The film also stars Don Stroud , Charles Martin Smith , Conrad Janis , William Jordan , and Maria Richwine , who plays María Elena Holly . It
1530-526: Is a product of the merging of the two neighboring towns of Winston and Salem in 1913. The origin of the town of Salem dates to 1753, when Bishop August Gottlieb Spangenberg , on behalf of the Moravian Church , selected a settlement site in the three forks of Muddy Creek . He called this area "die Wachau" ( Latin form Wachovia ) after the ancestral estate of Count Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf . The land, just short of 99,000 acres (400 km ),
1615-666: Is close to a wide range of activities and services, such as the Reynolda House and Reynolda Gardens . It is known around Winston-Salem for its quiet tree-lined streets, which give it an "exclusive" feel; most homes in Buena Vista cost between $ 600,000 and several million dollars. The neighborhood is about ten minutes from downtown and five minutes from one of the city's upscale shopping centers, Thruway. Thruway Center features national chains such as Trader Joe's , Athleta, and J.Crew . Located seven miles southwest of downtown
1700-527: Is frustrated professionally and urges him to go on tour. On February 2, 1959, preparing for a concert at Clear Lake, Iowa , Holly charters a private plane to fly to Moorhead, Minnesota for the next concert after the tour bus has broken down. The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens join him on the flight. The Crickets, feeling nostalgic and wanting to revive the band, plan to join Holly at his next tour stop. After playing his final song, " Not Fade Away ", Holly bids
1785-447: Is home to 90 companies, over 3,600 workers, 1,800 students seeking a college degree, and more than 8,000 workforce trainees. The Innovation Quarter is a place for research, business, biomedical science, digital media, and clinical services. It consists of over 1,900,000 square feet (180,000 m ) feet of office, laboratory, and educational space covering more than 330 acres (130 hectares). There are more than 1,000 residential units within
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#17327912421711870-452: Is located three miles northeast of downtown, with Patterson Avenue running north to south and 25th Street serving as the east–west thoroughfare. The area is bound by University Parkway to the west and U.S. Route 52 to the east, stretching from 13th Street to 30th Street. The university area is situated in the north-central and northwestern sections of the city, and contains some of Winston-Salem's busiest thoroughfares. University Parkway ,
1955-508: Is necessary to remain in New York to stay popular. After appearing on CBS TV on The Ed Sullivan Show , Jesse and Ray Bob return to Lubbock with the agreement that they will retain the Crickets name. Though saddened by their departure, Holly carries on writing. He initially fears performing without them despite his manager emphasizing that touring is necessary to chart success. Holly is delighted when Maria becomes pregnant, though she sees he
2040-465: Is no lip-synching to someone else's voice, no feigning with the fingers to somebody else's strumming. Busey does it all himself, and it is one of those rare and stunning performances in which the person of the actor himself is totally lost to sight in his creation of someone else." Gary Arnold of The Washington Post wrote, "Gary Busey invests the title role with a personal charm so original and an emotional dedication so exhilarating that he seems to lift
2125-588: Is surrounded by Northwest Boulevard to the north and west, Salem Parkway to the south, and U.S. Route 52 to the east. Downtown features attractions such as Innovation Quarter , Truist Stadium , Old Salem , and the Benton Convention Center. One of the most notable neighborhoods in the city, West End features the West End Historic District , which covers an area of 229 acres and is predominantly residential. Most of
2210-539: Is the 72nd-largest city by area in the United States and the fifth-largest city in North Carolina by population. Downtown, the central business district of Winston-Salem, is the largest in the Piedmont Triad region. With a population of approximately 14,000 and a workforce of over 27,000, downtown Winston-Salem is a hotspot for growth. Fourth Street, the "main drag", consists of bars , restaurants , retail , hotels , and luxury residential units. The area
2295-461: Is the busiest shopping district in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County . The corridor offers a variety of national "big box" retailers, including Target , Costco , and Ethan Allen . Two major companies, Novant Health and Truliant Federal Credit Union , call the boulevard home. The intersection of Hanes Mall Boulevard and Stratford Road is the second-busiest intersection in Winston-Salem, with an average daily traffic count of 54,000. North Winston
2380-509: Is the largest employer in Winston-Salem. In December 2004, the city entered into a deal with Dell , providing millions of dollars in incentives to build a computer assembly plant nearby in southeastern Forsyth County. Dell closed its Winston-Salem facility in January 2010 due to the poor economy. In January 2015, Herbalife opened a manufacturing facility in the space left vacant by Dell. Public and private investment of $ 713 million has created
2465-644: The American Alliance of Museums in 1979, one of 300 museums to receive this accreditation. There is no permanent collection of art exhibits but includes art by artists with regional, national, and international recognition. SECCA has three exhibit halls, with 9,000 square feet, and a 300-seat auditorium. Kaleideum is an interactive children's museum which offers exhibits and programs designed to develop creative thinking, strengthen language skills, and encourage curiosity for children ages birth to eight. Kaleideum has two locations, Kaleideum Downtown (formerly
2550-711: The Ardmore Historic District , which contains over 2,000 buildings and two sites. Ardmore is near Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center , the second-largest hospital in North Carolina. Wake Forest Baptist Health is the largest employer in Forsyth County , with over 13,000 employees, and serves North Carolina , Virginia , Tennessee , and South Carolina . Major thoroughfares in Ardmore are South Hawthorne Road, Miller Street, Cloverdale Avenue, and Queen Street. Sitting northwest of downtown, Buena Vista
2635-568: The Marketplace Mall . Old Salem is a restored Moravian settlement founded in 1766. Seventy percent of the buildings are original, and the village is a living history museum with skilled tinsmiths, blacksmiths, cobblers, gunsmiths, bakers and carpenters practicing their trades while interacting with visitors. Along with the original 18th-century buildings, Old Salem is also home to the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA),
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2720-552: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 134.74 square miles (349.0 km ), of which 133.53 square miles (345.8 km ) is land and 1.21 square miles (3.1 km ) (0.90%) is water. The city lies within the Yadkin–Pee Dee River Basin , draining mainly via Salem Creek, Peters Creek, Silas Creek, and Muddy Creek. Less than 30 miles (50 km) north of Winston-Salem are
2805-580: The Wake Forest Innovation Quarter , an innovation district in downtown Winston-Salem which features business, education in biomedical research and engineering, information technology and digital media, as well as public gathering spaces, apartment living, restaurants, and community events. According to the Winston-Salem Business Inc.'s 2012–2013 data report on major employers, the ten largest employers in
2890-529: The poverty line . 26.2% of the total population, 31.6% of those under the age of 18, and 8.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. About 54.14% of the population identifies as being religiously affiliated. Christianity is the largest religion, with Baptists (15.77%) making up the largest religious denomination, followed by Methodists (12.79%) and Catholics (4.39%). Pentecostals (2.97%), Episcopalians (1.3%), Presbyterians (2.59%), Lutherans (0.96%), Latter-Day Saints (0.90%) make up
2975-469: The 1880s, there were many different tobacco factories in the town, with notable ones owned by Pleasant Hanes and R.J. Reynolds . Pleasant Hanes would later go on to found Hanes (formerly called Shamrock Knitting Mills) in 1900. Robert Gray, as a featured speaker at the 1876 centennial celebration, was the first to mention the two towns as one. In the 1880s, the US Post Office began referring to
3060-451: The 4- to 8-lane boulevard named after Wake Forest University , serves as the downtown–north connector. Neighborhoods within the area include Alspaugh and Mount Tabor. The area is bound by North Point Boulevard to the north, Coliseum Drive to the south, University Parkway to the east, and Silas Creek Parkway and Reynolda Road to the west. Other thoroughfares within the area are Polo Road, Reynolds Boulevard, and Deacon Boulevard. Attractions in
3145-600: The Apollo. After an uncomfortable start, Holly's music soon wins over the audience and the Crickets are a hit. Turner's secretary, Maria Elena Santiago , catches Holly's eye but their budding romance is nearly ended when her strict aunt refuses to allow them to date. Holly convinces her to change her mind and on their first date, Holly proposes to Maria. She accepts and they are soon married. After two years of success, Ray Bob and Jesse, feeling overshadowed by Holly and wanting to return to Texas, decide to quit while Holly believes it
3230-502: The Children's Museum of Winston-Salem) and Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks). Kaleideum Downtown features many permanent and rotating exhibits, including a recreated Krispy Kreme doughnut assembly line and delivery truck. Kaleideum North features a planetarium, a collection of small live animals including a Blue-and-yellow macaw , and other health and natural history exhibits. The Buddy Holly Story The Buddy Holly Story
3315-523: The Crickets for the famous Apollo Theater in Harlem , assuming they are a black band. He is stunned when three white Texans show up and he refuses to let them perform, fearing the audience's reaction. Holly points out that Gittler's telegram specifies that they only have to be in New York City for a week to be paid $ 1,000, so Gittler nervously allows them to perform, the first white act to perform at
3400-809: The Global Institute on Innovation Districts, making it one of the leading districts of its kind in the world. Winston-Salem is home to Hanes Mall , one of the largest shopping malls in North Carolina . The area surrounding the mall along Stratford Road and Hanes Mall Boulevard has become one of the city's largest shopping districts. Other notable shopping areas exist in the city, including Thruway Center (the city's first shopping center), Hanes Point Shopping Center, Hanes Commons, Stratford Commons, Stratford Village, Reynolda Village, Pavilions, Shoppes at Hanestowne Village, Burke Mill Village Shopping Center, Oak Summit Shopping Center, Stone's Throw Plaza, Cloverdale Plaza Shopping Center Silas Creek Crossing, and
3485-409: The Holly estate . The screenplay of Three-Sided Coin (by Allison and Tom Drake) revealed many personal details about Holly, and Busey picked up more during off-set conversations with Allison. While the story follows Buddy Holly from age 20 to 22 (1956 to February 1959), Busey was 33 when he played the role. Charles Martin Smith auditioned for the role of Buddy, but since Busey already had been cast,
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3570-472: The Innovation Quarter. The goal is to drive even more economic development and create programs for tenants and residents for new ideas. Because of its location in downtown Winston-Salem, the Innovation Quarter serves as a creative and welcoming urban place for scientists, innovators, and technology leaders. In 2019, the Innovation Quarter became one of the first nine steering committee members of
3655-644: The Salem Congregation sold land north of Salem to the newly formed Forsyth County for a county seat. The new town was called "the county town" or Salem until 1851, when it was renamed Winston for a local hero of the Revolutionary War , Joseph Winston . For its first two decades, Winston was a sleepy community. In 1868, work began by Salem and Winston business leaders to connect the town to the North Carolina Railroad . By
3740-483: The United States south of Baltimore, Maryland , and it was named the best building of the year by the American Institute of Architects . The building is well known for being the predecessor and prototype for the much larger Empire State Building , which was built in 1931 in New York City. In 1892, Simon Green Atkins founded Slater Industrial Academy, which later became Winston-Salem State University ,
3825-485: The Winston-Salem metropolitan area was estimated to be 695,630 in 2023. It is the second-most populous city in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region, home to about 1.7 million residents. Winston-Salem is called the "Twin City" for its dual heritage, and the "Camel City" as a reference to the city's historic involvement in the tobacco industry related to locally based R. J. Reynolds' Camel cigarettes. Many natives of
3910-781: The area include the Winston-Salem Entertainment-Sports Complex , which includes LJVM Coliseum ; the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds ; Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex ; Truist Field ; Truist Stadium ; and David F. Couch Ballpark . The Winston-Salem Fairgrounds also hosts the Carolina Classic Fair , formerly the Dixie Classic Fair. The fair is one of the most-visited fairs in North America and
3995-457: The buildings in West End were built between 1887 and 1930. Major thoroughfares in West End are West End Boulevard, Northwest Boulevard, and West First Street, which leads into downtown Winston-Salem. The neighborhood offers an urban lifestyle, with shops , parks , restaurants , and services all located within the neighborhood. Ardmore, the largest neighborhood in Winston-Salem, features
4080-464: The character." Vincent Canby of The New York Times wrote, "There are a lot of actors in 'The Buddy Holly Story' — some of them very nice — but the movie is really a one-man show. It's Gary Busey's galvanizing solo performance that gives meaning to an otherwise shapeless and bland feature-length film about the American rock-and-roll star who was killed in a plane crash in 1959." Gene Siskel gave
4165-691: The city and North Carolina refer to the city as "Winston" in informal speech. Winston-Salem is also home to six colleges and institutions, most notably Wake Forest University , Winston-Salem State University , and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts . Siouan -speaking tribes such as the Cheraw and the Keyauwee Indians inhabited the area. Followers of the Moravian Church had interacted with Cherokees . The city of Winston-Salem
4250-489: The city being 200 miles (320 km) inland. Winston-Salem was the eighth-largest port of entry in the United States by 1916. In 1917, the Reynolds company bought 84 acres (340,000 m ) of property in Winston-Salem and built 180 houses that it sold at cost to workers, to form a development called " Reynoldstown ". By the time R.J. Reynolds died in 1918, his company owned 121 buildings in Winston-Salem. In 1920, with
4335-546: The city in 2017 was 56.1% White , 34.7% Black or African American , 2.2% Asian American , 0.3% Native American , 0.1% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific native alone, and 2.3% two or more races . In addition, 14.8% was Hispanic or Latino , of any race. Non-Hispanic Whites were 45.8% of the population in 2017. 38.4% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who
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#17327912421714420-619: The city were: According to the Winston-Salem Business Inc.'s 2012 data report on major industries, the major industries in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County are by percentage: The east end of downtown Winston-Salem is anchored by the Innovation Quarter , one of the fastest-growing urban-based districts in the United States. Governed by the Wake Forest School of Medicine , the Innovation Quarter
4505-539: The congregation grouped around a central square (today Salem Square ). These included the church, a Brethren's House, and a Sisters' House for the unmarried members of the congregation, which owned all the property in town. For many years, only members of the Moravian Church were permitted to live in the settlement. This practice had ended by the American Civil War . Many of the original buildings in
4590-462: The crowd farewell. A caption reveals that Holly, Valens and the Bopper died in a plane crash that night "... and the rest is Rock 'n Roll". The actors did their own singing and played their own instruments, with guitarist Jerry Zaremba overdubbing the guitar parts. Busey, in particular, was noted for recording the soundtrack music live and for losing a considerable amount of weight in order to portray
4675-423: The fifth largest city in North Carolina. At the 2017 census estimate , the population was 244,605, with 94,105 households and a population density of 1,846 people per square mile. Winston-Salem was 53.0% female, and 27.8% of its firms were owned by women. The median age was 35 years. 23.9% of the population was under 18 years old, and 13.7% of the population was 65 years or older. The racial composition of
4760-401: The film either. Being interviewed and involved in the production of director Richard Spence's documentary 'The Real Story of Buddy Holly', McCartney decided after seeing the film to make a more accurate account of what happened. In a Rolling Stone interview, executive producer Ed Cohen, director Steve Rash and producer Freddy Bauer defended inaccuracies in the movie, pointing out the budget of
4845-549: The film four stars out of four and wrote, "In a year in which we are inundated with films featuring rock music, 'The Buddy Holly Story' probably will turn out to be the best. That is because of Busey's galvanizing performance." Charles Champlin of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "The heart and soul and power of 'The Buddy Holly Story' is the uncanny, marrow-deep, robust, exhilarating, likable, superlative, overwhelmingly convincing portrayal by Gary Busey ... For once there
4930-475: The film's best and is often cited as one of the primary reasons for Assault on Precinct 13 ' s continued audience appeal. During the five years following the release of Assault on Precinct 13 , Joston appeared in three more independent films. He played Paul, the beleaguered pencil-factory clerk, in David Lynch 's classic 1977 cult film , Eraserhead . According to Joston, Lynch wanted to cast him in
5015-602: The former Budget Inn property and build 60 apartment units with a 4,000-square-foot community space. PCCI plans to build a four-story building that will house The Shalom Project in the bottom floor, along with other businesses. The city of Winston-Salem has a humid subtropical climate , characterized by cool winters and warm, humid summers. Throughout the year, temperatures typically stay between 32 °F (0 °C) and 88 °F (31 °C), rarely dropping below 19 °F (−7 °C) or exceeding 94 °F (34 °C). The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate
5100-424: The house is a 16-acre lake called "Lake Katherine", which was reverted into wetlands and has a wide variety of wildlife. Many of buildings were changed into shops, boutiques, and restaurants that still operate today. This house still is a main attraction in Winston-Salem. The Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art is a multimedia contemporary art gallery in Winston-Salem that was founded in 1956 and accredited by
5185-461: The last two years of his acting career were spent playing guest roles in television series such as Hill Street Blues , Spenser: For Hire , Knight Rider , and Remington Steele . He also performed as a voice actor in Showtime 's short-lived, 1985 animated series Washingtoon . His final television role was in a 1986 episode of the comedy series ALF . From 1986 until 1994, he worked as
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#17327912421715270-464: The lead role of the world-weary hitman in Red's 1981 short film , Gunmen's Blues . Joston also worked on the transportation crews of two 1978 movies, The Buddy Holly Story and Ruby and Oswald . In the 1980s, Joston's acting career became more sporadic, and he made a gradual transition from acting to working full-time as a teamster on film and television transportation crews. He had begun working as
5355-439: The lobby of the city's landmark Reynolds Building. Winston-Salem is the location of the corporate headquarters of HanesBrands , Inc., Lowes Foods Stores, Quality Oil Company, Reynolds American (parent of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company ), Reynolda Manufacturing Solutions, K&W Cafeterias (until 2022), and TW Garner Food Company (makers of Texas Pete ). Blue Rhino , the nation's largest propane exchange company and
5440-582: The location of a new town. The town established on the chosen site was given the name of Salem (from "Shalom", Hebrew meaning "Peace", after the Canaanite city mentioned in the Book of Genesis ) chosen for it by the Moravians' late patron Count Zinzendorf . On January 6, 1766, the first tree was felled for the building of Salem. Salem was a typical Moravian settlement congregation, with the public buildings of
5525-436: The material off its somewhat pedestrian feet." The Buddy Holly Story holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 30 reviews, with a weighted average of 7.3/10. The New York Times placed the film on its Best 1000 Movies Ever list. Peggy Sue Gerrow Allison Rackham, to whom the song "Peggy Sue" was written, called the film "typical Hollywood, gobbledygook fantasy". Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney wasn't positive about
5610-451: The mid-1960s through the mid-1970s, Joston acted primarily in television. He appeared in a number of popular series including Lassie (in which he had a recurring role), The Virginian , The Rat Patrol , Ironside , The Rookies , and McCloud . He also had guest roles in episodes of the short-lived series Longstreet and Ghost Story/Circle of Fear . Joston also acted in genre films during this phase of his acting career. Of
5695-401: The movie was only two million dollars. "Whatever we put up there on the screen will be the truth", commented Bauer. "Ask moviegoers who invented the telephone. They'll tell you that Don Ameche did." According to Rolling Stone , the three major complaints concerned the portrayal of Holly's family, the treatment of the Crickets and the omission of Norman Petty , Holly's producer. The film won
5780-456: The part after seeing one of his previous performances (though Joston did not know which one), and he contacted Joston about playing the role through a mutual friend. He worked with Carpenter again in the 1980 horror film , The Fog , playing the coroner, Dr. Phibes. Shortly afterward, Eric Red , then a young filmmaker and a fan of Joston's performance in Assault on Precinct 13 , cast Joston in
5865-417: The producers cast Smith to play Ray Bob Simmons because they liked his audition. Simmons and Jesse Charles were character names used in place of Joe B. Mauldin and Jerry Allison , two of the actual Crickets (1956 to early 1958 Cricket Niki Sullivan , performing on 27 of the 32 songs Holly recorded, is not shown). The incident in which a Buffalo disc jockey locked himself in a studio and repeatedly played
5950-549: The remains of the ancient Sauratown Mountains , named for the Saura people who once lived in much of the Piedmont area, including what is now Winston-Salem. Winston-Salem is located 16 miles northwest of High Point , 25 miles west of Greensboro , and 69 miles northeast of Charlotte . The city of Winston-Salem consists of 66 constituent neighborhoods, covering 25 ZIP codes and a total area of 135 square miles. Winston-Salem
6035-642: The role of John Rainbird, the Native-American assassin; but after Universal Pictures executives fired Carpenter from the project (following the commercial failure of The Thing ) and replaced him with Mark L. Lester , the role of Rainbird was given to George C. Scott . Joston's last film role was in the 1982 B-movie (and Mystery Science Theater 3000 favorite) Time Walker (also known as Being from Another Planet ), in which he appeared with his Assault on Precinct 13 co-star, Austin Stoker ; and
6120-556: The same song over and over was loosely based on real-life stunts orchestrated by disc jockey Tom Clay (and repeated a few years later by Danny Neaverth ), who held up Buffalo's Shelton Square by playing Bill Haley & His Comets ' " Rock Around the Clock " repeatedly from the top of a billboard, and by Joey Reynolds , who locked himself in a studio playing " Sherry " by The Four Seasons for several hours; those incidents, however, had no relation to Buddy Holly or his music. The film had
6205-701: The sardonic, shotgun-toting, anti-hero in Assault on Precinct 13 , John Carpenter 's 1976, Howard Hawks -inspired, action film . Carpenter has said that he wrote the Napoleon Wilson role with Joston in mind and imbued the character with some of Joston's personality traits. When Carpenter was writing the screenplay for Assault on Precinct 13 , he and Joston both lived in the same Hollywood Hills apartment building and became friends. Having gotten to know Joston and his dark sense of humor, Carpenter felt that his neighbor would make an interesting anti-hero. This
6290-753: The second-most-visited in North Carolina, next to the North Carolina State Fair . Community renovations are planned for the corner of Peters Creek Parkway and Academy Street. On September 11, 2018, The Winston-Salem Journal reported that The City of Winston-Salem Committee had approved the Peters Creek Community Initiative project, which is a collaboration of The Shalom Project, the North Carolina Housing Foundation, and The National Development Council. The group plans to purchase
6375-454: The settlement have been restored or rebuilt and are now part of Old Salem Museums & Gardens . Salem was incorporated as a town in December 1856. Salem Square and God's Acre Cemetery , the Moravian graveyard, have been the site of the Moravian sunrise service each Easter morning since 1772. This service, sponsored by all the Moravian church parishes in the city, attracts thousands of worshipers each year, some from overseas. In 1849,
6460-474: The skinny Holly. According to Busey's biography, he lost 32 pounds to look more like Holly, who weighed 146 pounds at the time of his death. The actor's accurate portrayal was aided by knowledge gained from a previous attempt to film part of the Holly life story, the ill-fated Three-Sided Coin , in which he played Crickets drummer Jerry Allison. The film was cancelled by 20th Century Fox due to pressure from Fred Bauer and his company, who had made deals with
6545-442: The two films that were released theatrically, the first was the 1971 western-themed, grindhouse exploitation film , Cain's Cutthroats , in which he played Billy-Joe, a psychopathic, mother-obsessed, sexually-warped Confederate soldier. The second film was the low-budget 1976 horror movie, Rattlers , in which he played a soldier who is killed by a horde of rattlesnakes. Joston is known for his iconic portrayal of Napoleon Wilson,
6630-548: The two towns together as Winston-Salem. In 1899, after nearly a decade of contention, the United States Post Office Department established the Winston-Salem post office in Winston, with the former Salem office serving as a branch. After a referendum the towns were officially incorporated as "Winston-Salem" in 1913. The Reynolds family , namesake of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company , played
6715-447: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.06. The median household income was $ 41,228, and the median family income was $ 53,222. The mean household income was $ 60,637, and the mean family income was $ 74,938. Males had a median income of $ 41,064, versus $ 33,683 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 24,728. 20.6% of the population and 15.7% of all families were below
6800-464: Was Joston's largest role, and it is considered to have been his best. Joston's singular performance not only conveys Wilson's stoic toughness, but also emphasizes his irreverent, ironic sense of humor and slowly reveals the character's unexpected capacities for loyalty and tenderness, thereby adding emotional depth and humanity to what otherwise could have been a stereotypical action-hero role. Moreover, Joston's performance has been repeatedly singled out as
6885-472: Was adapted by Robert Gittler from Buddy Holly: His Life and Music , the 1975 biography of Holly by John Goldrosen, and was directed by Steve Rash . In 1956, Buddy Holly and his friends, drummer Jesse Charles and bass player Ray Bob Simmons, regularly performed at a local roller rink in Lubbock, Texas , as The Crickets . A local radio station broadcasts the show. Holly plays a country song, then switches to
6970-441: Was also based in Winston-Salem until it was merged with SunTrust Banks in December 2019; the corporate headquarters of the combined company were relocated to Charlotte. Although traditionally associated with the textile and tobacco industries, Winston-Salem is transforming itself to be a leader in the nanotech , high-tech and biotech fields. Medical research is a fast-growing local industry, and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
7055-403: Was considered to be a talented athlete. He later studied drama at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated from there in 1960. After college, Joston moved to New York City and began his professional career as a stage actor in various theater and summer stock productions. He lived and worked in New York for five years and then moved to Los Angeles, California , where, from
7140-828: Was held on June 4, 1998, at the Oaklawn Baptist Church in Winston-Salem; the services were conducted by his brother, Talmadge, and by Rev. Paul Riggs. Within several months of his death, Joston's friends and family established the F. Darwin Solomon Endowment at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (then known as the North Carolina School of the Arts) in Winston-Salem to commemorate his life and career. Some, including director Quentin Tarantino , consider Joston to have been
7225-404: Was subsequently purchased from John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville . On November 17, 1753, the first settlers arrived at what would later become the town of Bethabara . This town, despite its rapid growth, was not designed to be the primary settlement on the tract. Some residents expanded to a nearby settlement, called Bethania , in 1759. Finally, lots were drawn to select among suitable sites for
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