El Monte Legion Stadium
In the ‘50s and ‘60s many early rock and roll greats would stop at the El Monte Stadium as…
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Tag: Ritchie Valens
Pacoima Jr. High Hosted One Of Ritchie Valens’ Last Concerts
On December 10, 1958, Ritchie Valens, who had just completed a tour of Hawaii, gave a …
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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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The Ritchie Valens Memorial Highway In The San Fernando Valley
The Ritchie Valens Memorial Highway was inaugurated on Aug. 25, 2018 with…
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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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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…
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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Hollywood Walk Of Fame – List of Rock Artist’s Stars On The Walk
This is a sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, California…
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Del-Fi Records
Bobby Fuller recorded “I Fought the Law” here in 1966. Del-Fi is probably…
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Buried Here – Ritchie Valens, Singer & Songwriter Of “La Bamba”
A true early rock and roll pioneer, his recording career lasted only a few months, during…
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