In all the 50th anniversary of "The Day The Music Died" celebrations, much has been (rightly) said, read & written about Buddy Holly; less so Ritchie Valens & The Big Bopper (Jiles "Jape" Richardson Jr). And to these ears at least, apart from the work of Mr. Charles Berry, Chantilly Lace just about wraps up everything you might need to know about the spirit of Rock 'n' Roll. So Arkive proudly presents:
An afterthought. The Big Bopper was only on the 'plane because Buddy Holly's bass-player gave up his seat for him. One Waylon Jennings. Spooky...
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