The Day The Music Died

[Deleted member 1258]

In 1959 Buddy Holly chartered a plane for the journey between Iowa and Minnesota. He was joined by The Big Bopper, famously Tommy Allsop and Ricky Valens tossed a coin to decide who took the final place on the flight, Valens won the toss took his place on the flight and was killed alongside Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper when the plane crashed. Tommy Allsup lived a long and successful life. He died recently at the age of 85.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38594764

 

[Markymark]

Actually the day music died was 2 October 1951.

 

[Markymark]

????

JFGI

 

[jefmcg]

OK. Can people stop posting threads with titles that make it look like Don McLean has died?

If anything happens to him, I'm holding both @dave r and @swee'pea99 personally responsible.

 

[subaqua]

????

Just farking google it

 

[stephec]

OK. Can people stop posting threads with titles that make it look like Don McLean has died?

If anything happens to him, I'm holding both @dave r and @swee'pea99 personally responsible.

Beat me to it by a couple of minutes.

 

[subaqua]

Actually the day music died was 2 October 1951.

Or 10 May 1960

 

[Markymark]

In the song American Pie the day the music died was 1959 with the death of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Ricky Valens.

Sorry, I'm just trying to be funny and a smartarse. I mean Google my date. Sorry to derail your thread.

 

[Sandra6]

I watched a documentary about this the other day. It was interviews with people who were on the road with Buddy Holly. I missed the beginning but I think they were mostly back up musicians and roadies.
One guy was supposed to get on the plane, but he gave up his seat at the last minute.
It was quite moving.

 

[Markymark]

Or 10 May 1960

It was dug up, punched in the face and reburied.

 

[ColinJ]

Sorry, I'm just trying to be funny and a smartarse. I mean Google my date. Sorry to derail your thread.

The Dodgers beat the Giants 10-0, in the 2nd game of the play-offs???

It must really Sting, having a sense of humour so misunderstood by your fellow CycleChatters!

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Extended his life by 58 years on the flip of a coin. Here's a great story from Tommy regarding Buddy Holly stuff.

 

[Profpointy]

Actually the day music died was 2 October 1951.

Good one, if a little unfair

 

[accountantpete]

It never stops being funny

 

[Deleted member 1258]

It never stops being funny
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Where is this relevent to the death of Tommy Allsup?