On February 3, 1959, 22-year-old Buddy Holly, 28-year-old Jiles Perry Richardson Jr., better known by his stage name The Big ...

Musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and “The Big Bopper” J. P. Richardson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake ... and Valens got the last spot on the plane in a coin toss with one of Holly’s band ...

On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and JP (The Big Bopper) Richardson died in a tragic plane crash. It’s an event ... He convinced Allsup to toss a coin for the place.

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were three of the biggest names in Rock and Roll when they played at the Surf ...

February 3 became known as "The Day The Music Died" when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash. Bitter cold forced the musicians to give up on their bus and take a ...

This Day in History: The Day The Music Died WATCH: For Buddy Holly superfan, music didn't die in Iowa plane crash Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs ...

I’m going to flip a coin. I want you to think in your head whether it will be heads or tails. You've got a 50-50 chance. Did you know over the past 58 Super Bowls, for the coin flip that decides ...

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were ... In the early morning hours of Feb. 3, the three stars chartered a plane to their next stop on the Winter Dance Party tour.