03 Feb 09
Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of Roger Peterson.
He was the 21 year old pilot of a light aircraft which crashed shortly after take off en route from Clear Lake Iowa to Fargo North Dakota.
Also killed were three passengers on the 'plane:
Charles Hardin (Buddy) Holley
Ritchie Valens and
J. P. 'The Big Bopper' Richardson
RIP
03 Feb 09
Originally posted by Rene-ClaudeToday is the 50th anniversary of the birth of my boss. Clearly some evil swept through the land on February 3rd, 1959.
Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of Roger Peterson.
He was the 21 year old pilot of a light aircraft which crashed shortly after take off en route from Clear Lake Iowa to Fargo North Dakota.
Also killed were three passengers on the 'plane:
Charles Hardin (Buddy) Holley
Ritchie Valens and
J. P. 'The Big Bopper' Richardson
RIP
03 Feb 09
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Originally posted by Rene-ClaudeBetter known as "The Day the Music Died".
Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of Roger Peterson.
He was the 21 year old pilot of a light aircraft which crashed shortly after take off en route from Clear Lake Iowa to Fargo North Dakota.
Also killed were three passengers on the 'plane:
Charles Hardin (Buddy) Holley
Ritchie Valens and
J. P. 'The Big Bopper' Richardson
RIP
P-
03 Feb 09
Originally posted by Rene-ClaudeBelieve their last concert, weekend before, was in the old armory in Duluth, MN, attended by young Bob Dylan. It motivated his career.
Today is the 50th anniversary of the death of Roger Peterson.
He was the 21 year old pilot of a light aircraft which crashed shortly after take off en route from Clear Lake Iowa to Fargo North Dakota.
Also killed were three passengers on the 'plane:
Charles Hardin (Buddy) Holley
Ritchie Valens and
J. P. 'The Big Bopper' Richardson
RIP
03 Feb 09
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyI believe that was the next one they were due to play but sadly, never made it.
Believe their last concert, weekend before, was in the old armory in Duluth, MN, attended by young Bob Dylan. It motivated his career.
The last concert was in Clear Lake, Iowa on 2 February 1959.
The Big Bopper persuaded Waylon Jennings (a member of the back-up band) to give up his seat on the 'plane because he had been suffering from 'flu.
Ritchie Valens and Tommy Allsup (another member of the back-up band) tossed a coin for the last seat on the 'plane - Allsup lost the toss.
🙁
04 Feb 09
Originally posted by Rene-ClaudeMy post was based on Garrison Keillor's remarks this past Saturday evening on Prairie Home Companion
I believe that was the next one they were due to play but sadly, never made it.
The last concert was in Clear Lake, Iowa on 2 February 1959.
The Big Bopper persuaded Waylon Jennings (a member of the back-up band) to give up his seat on the 'plane because he had been suffering from 'flu.
Ritchie Valens and Tommy Allsup (another member of the back-up band) tossed a coin for the last seat on the 'plane - Allsup lost the toss.
🙁
(NPR). Please google 'Big Bopper concert/Duluth, MN'. Content seems to support Duluth being the last.
04 Feb 09
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyThere was a concert in Duluth on Jan 31st but it was not the last one. Follow this link (several others are in agreement)
My post was based on Garrison Keillor's remarks this past Saturday evening on Prairie Home Companion
(NPR). Please google 'Big Bopper concert/Duluth, MN'. Content seems to support Duluth being the last.
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/28/winter_dance_party/
07 Feb 09
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Originally posted by Rene-ClaudeHeard last night that Buddy Holly's 'Crickets' were so named because they're the only insect that provides its own music; that they almost
There was a concert in Duluth on Jan 31st but it was not the last one. Follow this link (several others are in agreement)
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/01/28/winter_dance_party/
went with Beatles; that the 'Beatles' were fascinated with Buddy Holly and the Crickets and chose their name out of an affinity for the group.
Any of this true?
Edit: Also that Holley's name was mispelled on an early recording and that the mispelling stuck.