Laramar Ballroom – One Of The Final Concerts For Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & Big Bopper
On Friday January 30, 1959, before their untimely death in a plane crash after playing at the Surf Ballroom…
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Duluth Armory – Buddy Holly Performance Inspired Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan was at the show and he named it as an inspiration at the 1998 Grammy Awards…
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Cincinnati Gardens- Performances By The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley And More
Cincinnati Gardens was an indoor arena located that opened in 1949. When it opened, its…
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Buried Here – Tommy Allsup, Lead Guitar For Buddy Holly
Tommy Allsup was the lead guitarist for Buddy Holly and the Crickets…
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Buddy Holly Center Promotes The Legacy Of Buddy Holly
The Buddy Holly Center has dual missions; preserving, collecting and promoting the legacy…
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Plane Crash Site Where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & Big Bopper Died
Following a performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, on February 2…
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Buried Here – J. P. “Big Bopper” Richardson, Singer Of “Chantilly Lace”
The Big Bopper is best remembered for his song “Chantilly Lace” and for…
Read MoreSurf Ballroom & Museum – Last Place Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, And The Big Bopper Played
In addition to having The Little River Band, Loverboy, The Righteous Brothers, The Temptations…
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Norman Petty Studios – Buddy Holly Hits Including “Peggy Sue” Recorded Here
Norman Petty was a singer and songwriter, but he is probably best known…
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Buried Here – Buddy Holly
Holly has been described as “the single most influential creative force in early…
Read MoreBuddy Holly’s Final Home
In 1958, Holly had left the Crickets and moved to New York City to be closer…
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Dick Clark Productions
Dick Clark is best remembered as the host of American Bandstand. He went on to…
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MCA Records
MCA Records was part of the Music Corporation of America (MCA). In 2003, it was bought…
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Paramount Theater
Alan Freed presented live rock shows here including those by artists like Buddy Holly…
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