Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper and pilot roger peterson
Big Bopper and Richie Valens. Interestingly enough, Waylon Jennings (who played in Buddy Holly's band at the time) was supposed to be on the plane, but gave up his seat to the Big Bopper because Big Bopper had a cold and felt bad, and didn't not think he could handle a bus ride.
Sorry , Buddy Holly died in a plane crash 1959, along with Richie Valens and the Big Bopper. The song "American Pie" is a tribute to them.
The Big Bopper (Jape "JP" Richardson) and Ritchie Valens.
His bandmates were supposed to fly with him (Holly chartered an airplane because he was tired of riding in a bus, whose heater kept breaking down), but the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens persuaded them to give up their seats. NO to the above. J.P. Richarson (The Big Bopper) was ill and was Buddy's first choice to go with him. The other person was supposed to be Tommy Allsup (Buddy's band member and friend) but at the last moment flipped a coin with Ritchie who "won" the seat. (The movie shows the coin toss between Waylon Jennings and Ritchie)
Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper and pilot roger peterson
Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper and pilot roger peterson
Richardson had seen the college students doing a dance called The Bop, and he decided to call himself "The Big Bopper"
Big Bopper and Richie Valens. Interestingly enough, Waylon Jennings (who played in Buddy Holly's band at the time) was supposed to be on the plane, but gave up his seat to the Big Bopper because Big Bopper had a cold and felt bad, and didn't not think he could handle a bus ride.
The Big Bopper was born on October 24, 1930, in Sabine Pass, Texas, USA.
Buddy Holly, Richie Valens & the Big Bopper
Sorry , Buddy Holly died in a plane crash 1959, along with Richie Valens and the Big Bopper. The song "American Pie" is a tribute to them.
The Big Bopper (Jape "JP" Richardson) and Ritchie Valens.
Ritchie Valens died in a tragic plane crash on February 3rd, 1959. It is known as "the day the music died," and fellow musicians Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper were also in the plane at the time.
His bandmates were supposed to fly with him (Holly chartered an airplane because he was tired of riding in a bus, whose heater kept breaking down), but the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens persuaded them to give up their seats. NO to the above. J.P. Richarson (The Big Bopper) was ill and was Buddy's first choice to go with him. The other person was supposed to be Tommy Allsup (Buddy's band member and friend) but at the last moment flipped a coin with Ritchie who "won" the seat. (The movie shows the coin toss between Waylon Jennings and Ritchie)
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The Big Bopper, J.P. Richardson.