Thunder HermitsJan 23, 2024
Today in Music History: January 23rd (1959) The "Winter Dance Party" tour gets underway with a show at the Million Dollar Ballroom in Milwaukee. Before the tour is over, headliners Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper are killed in a plane crash. #music #history #BuddyHolly #BigBopper #RitchieValens
Julie HowlinOct 24, 2023

Big Bopper wrote songs for other people, the best known being White Lightning, the first number one single for George Jones, and Running Bear by Johnny Preston, a tale of two Native Americans and their forbidden love. If you've heard the song, you may recall there is Indian chanting in the background, which was provided by Big Bopper himself.

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24 October: Big Bopper

Born on this date in 1930 was Big Bopper, famous for the song Chantilly Lace and for being one of the artists who died in the plane crash w...

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Gracie GatoFeb 3, 2023
The day the music died. 2-3-1959 #buddyholly #richievalens #bigbopper
𝕎𝕖𝕣𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕞Feb 3, 2023
Well, that'll be the day
when you say goodbye
Yes, that'll be the day
when you make me cry
You say you're gonna leave
You know it's a lie
Cuz that'll be the day
when I die.
#ClearLake 3 Feb 1959
#BuddyHolly 🎼
#RitchieValens 🎼
#BigBopper 🎼
Graham Lee, D.PhilFeb 3, 2023
Bye-bye miss American pie. #BuddyHolly #RitchieValens #BigBopper #OnThisDayInMusicHistory