32: Buddy, Ritchie, and the Big Bopper (Part 4)--The Stars Shine On

32: Buddy, Ritchie, and the Big Bopper (Part 4)--The Stars Shine On

The final episode of this four part series takes a look at some of the conspiracy theories surrounding the fatal plane crash (one that led to the exhumation of The Big Bopper), how rock & roll was saved, and the legacy that raves on.  Partial list of sources: "The Day The Music Died: The Story of Don McLean's American Pie: American Pie Documentary VH1's Behind The Music: The Day The Music Died The Day The Music Died by Larry Lehmer https://ronfranscell.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/BOPPER_EXHUMED_3-11-2007.pdf https://www.agweb.com/news/business/farmland/american-pie-reborn-how-iowa-farmer-saved-buddy-holly https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/oct/22/don-mclean-american-pie-its-meaning-family-deaths-tragedy-60s#:~:text=McLean%20wrote%20it%20half%20a%20century%20ago%2C,for%20all%20what%20the%20lyrics%20actually%20mean. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2145892/support] Music: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

31: Buddy, Ritchie, and the Big Bopper (Part 3)--The Stars Fade

8 and a half hours. For 8 and a half hours, the bodies of four young men lay in a rural field in Iowa, half frozen with snow drifting around them. When these men were discovered, the word would spread far and wide but not take the time to notify loved ones first. How did the families of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, JP Richardson, and Roger Peterson find out about their deaths? And who would ultimately be blamed? Sources: Without Walls: Buddy Holly Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJXAErV6X-U [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJXAErV6X-U] https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/buddy-hollys-glasses-lost-since-his-death-in-1959-are-found-in-mason-city-iowa [https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/buddy-hollys-glasses-lost-since-his-death-in-1959-are-found-in-mason-city-iowa]https://www.405magazine.com/tommy-allsup-fate-and-a-flipped-coin/ [https://www.405magazine.com/tommy-allsup-fate-and-a-flipped-coin/] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIxwW3NbAx4 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIxwW3NbAx4] The Day The Music Died by Larry Lehmer https://www.ritchievalens.com/ritchie-valens-donna.html#:~:text=Donna%20was%20a%20great%20comfort,Ritchie%20Valens [https://www.ritchievalens.com/ritchie-valens-donna.html#:~:text=Donna%20was%20a%20great%20comfort,Ritchie%20Valens] https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-17/eddie-cochran-dies-and-gene-vincent-is-injured-in-a-uk-car-accident [https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-17/eddie-cochran-dies-and-gene-vincent-is-injured-in-a-uk-car-accident] VH1 Behind the Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twz_W-pfusc&t=35s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twz_W-pfusc&t=35s] https://ifr-magazine.com/technique/the-day-the-music-died/ [https://ifr-magazine.com/technique/the-day-the-music-died/] https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-widows-pique/ [https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-widows-pique/] https://www.americanbluesscene.com/2025/01/%C2%A2%C3%B7remembering-the-day-the-music-died-the-1959-winter-dance-party-part-two/#:~:text=When%20Buddy%20found%20out%20he,man%2C%20that%27s%20more%20important.%E2%80%9D [https://www.americanbluesscene.com/2025/01/%C2%A2%C3%B7remembering-the-day-the-music-died-the-1959-winter-dance-party-part-two/#:~:text=When%20Buddy%20found%20out%20he,man%2C%20that%27s%20more%20important.%E2%80%9D] https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/buddy-holly-plane-crash-weather [https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/buddy-holly-plane-crash-weather] Scott Perdue Flywire-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX555dxBQz0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Vee Waylon: The Autobiography by Waylon Jennings Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2145892/support] Music: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

30: Buddy, Ritchie, and the Big Bopper (Part 2)--The Stars Fell

A three part series about Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and JP Richardson, the Big Bopper. This episode discusses the horrendous conditions the musicians traveled in and under as part of the Winter Dance Party tour, the concert on Feb. 2, 1959 at the Surf Ballroom, and the fateful flight that took their lives along with the life of pilot Roger Peterson.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2145892/support] Music: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

29: Buddy, Ritchie, and the Big Bopper (Part 1)--The Stars Rose

A three part series on Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and JP Richardson, the Big Bopper. This episode introduces these young men and what led to their fateful decision to tour with the Winter Dance Party.  Cover art used with permission by Bradley Tierney Sources for entire series: https://www.quora.com/Why-did-Ed-Sullivan-and-Buddy-Holly-have-feud [https://www.quora.com/Why-did-Ed-Sullivan-and-Buddy-Holly-have-feud], https://performingsongwriter.com/buddy-holly-ed-sullivan/ [https://performingsongwriter.com/buddy-holly-ed-sullivan/], https://www.npr.org/2000/07/15/1079558/npr-100-la-bamba#:~:text=It%20was%20the%20late%201950s,Ritchie%20Valens%2C%20was%20made%20famous [https://www.npr.org/2000/07/15/1079558/npr-100-la-bamba#:~:text=It%20was%20the%20late%201950s,Ritchie%20Valens%2C%20was%20made%20famous]., https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0884023/bio/ [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0884023/bio/], https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0641/2004047197-s.html [https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0641/2004047197-s.html], Sample text for Take a walk on the dark side : rock and roll myths, legends, and curses / R. Gary Patterson., https://www.cmt.com/news/y1rs6u/waylons-buddy-jennings-never-forgot-his-mentor [https://www.cmt.com/news/y1rs6u/waylons-buddy-jennings-never-forgot-his-mentor], https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-25-me-42671 story.html [https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-25-me-42671-story.html], https://chantel7.tripod.com/lasttour.htm#:~:text=On%20one%20of%20his%20last,a%20means%20to%20an%20end [https://chantel7.tripod.com/lasttour.htm#:~:text=On%20one%20of%20his%20last,a%20means%20to%20an%20end]., https://www.grunge.com/293997/the-untold-truth-of-ritchie-valens/ [https://www.grunge.com/293997/the-untold-truth-of-ritchie-valens/], https://www.wxpr.org/arts-life/2018-07-13/in-1959-buddy-holly-stopped-in-the-northwoods-on-the-winter-dance-party-tour [https://www.wxpr.org/arts-life/2018-07-13/in-1959-buddy-holly-stopped-in-the-northwoods-on-the-winter-dance-party-tour], https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/life/2018/02/02/buddy-holly-ritchie-valens-clear-lake-surf-ballroom-plane-crash-day-music-died/301561002/ [https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/life/2018/02/02/buddy-holly-ritchie-valens-clear-lake-surf-ballroom-plane-crash-day-music-died/301561002/], https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/buddy-holly-and-the-crickets/1959/surf-ballroom-clear-lake-ia-73d24acd.html [https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/buddy-holly-and-the-crickets/1959/surf-ballroom-clear-lake-ia-73d24acd.html], https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/buddy-holly-plane-crash-weather [https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/buddy-holly-plane-crash-weather], https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/Family-of-The-Big-Bopper-want-bronze-statue-in-16828550.php [https://www.bigrapidsnews.com/news/article/Family-of-The-Big-Bopper-want-bronze-statue-in-16828550.php], youtube that Dion produced called “The True Buddy Holly Story.” http://www.richieleeproductions.com/pdfs/Buddy%20Holly%20-%20Tipton.pdf [http://www.richieleeproductions.com/pdfs/Buddy%20Holly%20-%20Tipton.pdf] https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/roger-arthur-peterson/ [https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/roger-arthur-peterson/] https://alchetron.com/Roger-Peterson-%28pilot%29 [https://alchetron.com/Roger-Peterson-%28pilot%29] https://sandiegotroubadour.com/the-winter-dance-party-1959-the-night-the-music-lived/ [https://sandiegotroubadour.com/the-winter-dance-party-1959-the-night-the-music-lived/] Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2145892/support] Music: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks

28: The Droletts: A Life of Service

Dr. Fred Drolett was a well known Lansing, MI doctor who delivered over 6,400 babies during his years of service. This man inspired his descendants to also live in a way that helps, saves, and nurtures others. In this episode you will learn more about the twists and turns of the Droletts but also their tie to the deadliest attack on a school in U.S. History.  Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2145892/support] Music: Saint Kilda Wedding by Harpo Marks