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The Day the Music Died. / 43.220361°N 93.381417°W / 43.220361; -93.381417. On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were all killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson. [a] [1] [2] The event became known as " The Day ...
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Jan 23, 2019 · On this day 60 years ago, General Artist Corporation's 1959 Winter Dance Party, the ill-fated "tour from hell" kicked off at George Divine's Million Dollar Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The roster boasted a firmament of rock and roll stars in bright ascent, among them Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson ("The Big Bopper") along with Dion & The Belmonts and Frankie Sardo. There ...
Jan 27, 2019 · Sixty years ago this week, the Winter Dance Party concert tour was crisscrossing Minnesota and neighboring states, featuring Ritchie Valens, J.P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson and Buddy Holly. Then ...
Winter Dance Party Tour Schedule, 1959.svg. English: The Winter Dance Party Tour schedule before and after the February 3rd, 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, Richie Valens, and pilot. Date. 14 November 2013.
Jan 24, 2023 · J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson performs at the Winter Dance Party tour on Jan. 24, 1959 at the Eagles Ballroom, 302 58th St., in Kenosha. Szikil documented the historic night in Kenosha with a series of stunning photographs, capturing a sea of star-struck teenagers singing along to hits including Holly’s “Peggy Sue”, Valens’ “La ...
Aug 8, 2022 · On Wednesday, January 28, 1959, the ill-fated “Winter Dance Party” came to the Prom Ballroom in St. Paul. The show was emcee’ed by WDGY DJ Bill Diehl. At the Prom was a crowd of 2,000 people, including a lot of screaming girls. Performers on the tour included: Buddy Holly, nee Charles Hardin Holley. Buddy was performing without the ...
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Carl Bunch (November 24, 1939 – March 26, 2011) was an American musician and drummer best known for his brief stint as the drummer for The Crickets during the Winter Dance Party Tour in 1959. Bunch's time with The Crickets was cut short by lead vocalist and guitarist Buddy Holly 's sudden death in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, popularly ...
