American Songwriter6d
On This Day in 1959: Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens Tragically Died, Inspiring Don McLean’s “American Pie”
Frankly, if it wasn’t for McLean, the names Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper might have been forgotten altogether. Today marks the 66th anniversary of that fateful day.
The Edwardsville Intelligencer6d
New bobbleheads honor Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper on crash anniversary
Tuesday marked the 66th anniversary of the tragic plane crash that took the lives of early rock 'n' roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson). And to commemorate ...
The Port Arthur News5d
SETX Native Big Bopper receives commemorative bobblehead on anniversary of death
Hello, baby! The Big Bopper is back—this time as a bobblehead! Fans of rock ‘n’ roll legend Jiles Perry Richardson Jr. can now say ‘oh baby, that’s what I like!’ as the National ...