Sunday, February 3, 2008
A LONG, LONG TIME AGO: Forty-nine years ago today, a plane carrying Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson flown by 21-year-old pilot Roger Peterson crashed near Clear Lake, Iowa, killing all four men. Among those who almost boarded that plane, but didn't, were Waylon Jennings and Dion DeMucci, who decided he couldn't afford the $36 cost of the plane ride to Fargo. It was Valens' first time on a small plane, winning the seat on a coin flip from Holly's guitarist, Tommy Allsup.
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