Winter Dance Party - Big Bopper - Ritchie Valens - Buddy Holly - The Music Lives On - SFX

[@Bizzare77777]

I can't get over the fact that Ritchie was only 17!! He looked like a fully grown man and accomplished so much in 17 short years of living!

[@BassPlayerTrucking]

Ritchie packed a lifetime of Rock-n-Roll history into 8 short month's.

[@agapitosmith319]

RITCHIE VALENS AND HIS MUSIC HAS BECOME THE MOST ICONIC FROM THAT FESTIVAL.

[@ceilconstante640]

Last night I listened to the REAL Buddy Holly story told by the one guy who didn't get on the 4 seater plane. Dion DiMucci was on the school bus and so were the Belmonts. Dion became a heavy drug used to cope with the loss of those men who were like brothers to him. His video on EWTN, a Catholic channel on YT tells the story of how he started asking questions, got clean and found God. It was the most inspiring story of healing and salvation I've ever heard.

[@arthurbeard7689]

Music truely died this day. Holley was a musical genious

[@michaelhendrickson5287]

I wasn't quite thirteen when that plane crashed. Those three were very popular and I remember how shocked and stunned everyone was. But looking back now, I'm hit by how young they we're and it seems even sadder.

[@lauraeaston372]

Poor Ritchie died so young, in fact all three were young, but there music will live forever, Rip heaven has some fantastic music going on

[@peterhaynes8258]

GREAT ARTISTS, GREAT SONGS, GREAT ERA ! R.I.P. BUDDY, RITCHIE, JP & ROGER ( pilot ).

[@carlie22168]

Blessed be Waylon Jennings memory as well.

[@steveg3885]

Ritchie, the seed of Chicano Rock, never to be matched up ever again. May your soul rest in peace. Gracias Hermano por sus canciones de corazón.

[@lesana1191]

I agree,Steve gaona,Richie Valens was a unique musician,talented,who opened the way to Chicano Rock. Even he was so young when he became famous,he had a charisma and was a complete adult man who has his place in the world of music. His songs are timeless. So sad that he and his musical colleagues died so young,how much of good songs they could do for their fans.

[@karlfortuinjr1057]

I think if ritchie were here today he would be working with carlos Santana producing young latino musicians

[@Beepbopboh]

Ironic he didn't speak Spanish.....like me....

[@theressamurphy2996]

Super super super....thanks...nice way to start our Monday😃😊

[@jeffreyskywalker5782]

10-18-21 incredible set up, clever injinuity!!!!

[@oscarsegura1886]

December 2020 their music still lives on

[@procopiojrpalacios9702]

Very cool pic of Ritchie playing the drums at 3:15... He sat in for the tour drummer, who had frostbitten feet from riding on the freezing bus...

[@denisrailey777]

For oldies they got the beat.Awesome music & I love the guitars or drums butting in, in tune.

[@bencovington1121]

Their music just won't go away.

[@carlie22168]

Blessed be their memories.

[@MrJorlop]

it is a pity that there are no recordings live of that tour.

[@simongarfunkel9630]

The last songs they sang on the tour were Brown-Eyed Handsome Man, Great Balls of Fire, La Bamba, and Chantilly Lace. God, I wish I could here them performing those songs!

[@beverlymendheim5691]

eh, who are YOU??? Certainly not the Ritchie I saw in person in 1958! bmondra

[@mikejordan8259]

@@simongarfunkel9630 If you haven't already, look into John Meuller's Winter Dance Party tour!

[@JoeyFlyBoy]

@@simongarfunkel9630 I'm sure Ritchie sang Donna as well on the night before the flight

[@HeavyJ713]

Well there is a recording of Richie performing at his highschool

[@bluestarlighting29]

Thank you so much share this video and music artist. Buddy Holly and Richie Valens and Be Bopper. God bless them in heaven. Always remember them forever and ever in are hearts. One greatest radio in Mason City , Iowa.

[@kingsports1113]

They died n mason city get it Mason

[@danielantino2667]

The intro is scaring!. Just like what I hear in my head everyday

[@lookingforwyatteearp3137]

TAKE YOUR MEDS THEN.

[@superman31172]

They made a movie about Buddy Holly and Ritchie Vallens but they forgot about the Big Bopper

[@rhdtv2002]

kalel 311 I also wonder about that. Maybe not enough feel good story about him perhaps.

[@leonardlarrisey1040]

Did the big bopper have any hits beside Chantilly Lace ?

[@Angelisasleep]

leonard Larrisey there's also The Big Boppers Wedding

[@trevor1195]

No he’s in the movie it’s called la Bamba he’s in it just not a lot

[@cirrus1964]

Let me explain, I bet it was because the biggest of them Holly, is the whole reason, the name Big Bopper is still around. As I was one of the people in Europe, who had seen what a huge talent was lost. He was completely forgotten in the US. Way in to the early sixtees, post mortem songs became huge hits, in England, the Netherlands because of people like John Beecher in England. Not until the British so-called invasion with Beatles, Hollies etceteras, all those bands, telling the USA they were most inspired by Holly, that's when the US woke up. Not because of Valens, not because of the Bopper!

[@darlenehorn8337]

I went to Clear Lake last July. You can feel their spirit in the ballroom. Plus at the crash site I was all alone and I felt a sense of peace. Plan on returning with my Daughter and her husband. Love the music!!

[@renatogarcia619]

Why did you go alone? It's to bad I would of joined you

[@PK-bh1ww]

You can feel their spirit? LOL I never have....

[@darlenehorn8337]

@@renatogarcia619 just saw your reply sorry. Yes the more the merrier I'm a retired widow. It's just me and my dog we travel across the country. Usually go south for the winter months. It gets lonely at times but I've also met so many new people. Hope you get this reply take care.

[@renatogarcia619]

I'm happy for you I'm sure you deserve the freedom that your experiencing be safe out there. If your ever in The West side let me know I'll give you a tour out here.take care of yourself

[@sanfor43]

FEB-03-2019....60 AÑOS DE LA DESAPARICIÓN DE LA VIDA ARTÍSTICA DE BUDDY, RITCHIE Y BIG. SUS ALMAS DESCANSEN EN PAZ.-

[@karlfortuinjr1057]

Chills i have a sence i was there i feel a vibe...good music fellas miss yall

[@stevegross8563]

I have Never gotten over the deaths of these guys! Almost 61 years now!

[@billberm]

that make two of us

[@FKMDC]

It's been 61 years now

[@albertanglo]

I am 76 and live in London. Buddy's music still moves me like when I was 16.

[@adrianhowe8840]

@@billberm make that three of us

[@traviswilch9811]

I loved the movie La Bamba Lou Diamond Phillips did an excellent job playing as Ritchie Valens

[@shoknifeman2mikado135]

First time I've seen an actual picture of Richie Valens substituting for Carl Bunch on the drums, during Buddy's set

[@0Alltheworldsastage]

Nicely done! Thank you so much....made me smile, and wipe a tear away at the same time.

[@nursesteve2004]

I have a unique idea for a short film about the crash. It starts out with the three arriving at the airport, paying their fares, and boarding the plane, all excited to be getting ahead long enough to rest and clean their clothes. Then the plane goes down with a huge crash...there is a moment of intense pain and then they are thrown clear. Buddy comes too, and picks himsaelf off the ground and sees Ritchie and pilot Roger Peterson, also getting up. "Wow, what the hell just happened guys?" Ritchie replies "I don't know, man, I just heard a big bang and boom, here we are." Roger says "Man I don't know.....the ground just appeared in front of us....we were supposed to be going up but somehow we went down instead." Buddy looked back at the wreckage and was shocked "man will you look at the plane? It's all rolled up! How did we get out of that?" Just then the Bopper comes over saying "Man what the hell happened? A big boom and here I am in some cornfield, and oh my Gawd, look at our plane! " Roger says "man we had beter think about how we are getting back to the airport, we got no way to call them and tell them what happened to us, and we got to get out of this cold." Just then, Ritchie calls out to them "Hey guys, you might want to come see this....I got a funny feeling." the four of them walk over to the side of the wreckage and in the dim light of the stars, they see two bodies. Buddy looks down closely and says "Uh.....guys, ....I don't know how to say this, but that looks kind like me. And this one next to it kinda looks like you, Ritchie." Bopper says "uh guys I'll be back in a second." A moment later, Bopper returned and said grimly "Guys....where I picked myself up from? There's a body over there....and it's me, and I got a strange feeling....how do you all feel? Because I feel fine, like I don't have a cold or flu anymore. I don't even feel cold, I feel kinda warm all over." Ritchie said "Yeah....I don't have my cold anymore, and I feel warm too, like it's not even cold out here, but it should be, just look at the snow. What does this all mean?" It was Roger who spoke the words they all feared... "Guys, I think I know why we survived.....because we didn't....those are your bodies there, and I think I know where I'm at..." walking over to the wreckage, he leaned over and peered into the wreckage and saw himself rolled up in the wrecked plane "yes....I'm in there.....and this means..." Buddy finished for him "we're all dead, that's why." Just then the night was split by a blinding light that appeared to beckon them. Bopper spoke for them "Guys.....I think we should go to the light." the four of them walked to the light and were submerged in its brightness. When the four of them were in the light, it winked out, and the night sky went dark again, the wreckage and bodies waiting to be discovered hours later in the daylight.

[@traviswilch9811]

I love you Richie I wish that you were still here God bless you rest in peace

[@lookingforwyatteearp3137]

He is still here. He's at the San Fernando Mission Cemetery.

[@alanstevenson-graham6268]

Great upload, fantastic

[@dwlopez57]

Ironically, it's my understanding that Clear Lake wasn't originally scheduled on the tour, but was added in late.

[@lookingforwyatteearp3137]

Daniel. Lopez thats true. Clear Lake was added just a day or 2 before hand.

[@glennystt918]

Thanks for the posting Rusty Brewer I appreciate love their music

[@flashmora3107]

San Fernando valley still loves you Ritchie!!!

[@johnmedina4870]

Thank you for the awesome video what great rock and roll 🎸

[@malindagarza1866]

Grew up listening to buddy holly. Did not know about Richie and the big bopper until i saw the movie la bamba. But of course being. Mexican american la bamba was always played. Love the music miss it

[@zertifiedyt]

🎸

[@eltentacion29oficial36]

Ritchie Valens (1941-1959) R.I.P

[@lashany2626]

beautiful thanks

[@shaneshepler5449]

The real music!!!!, but is it me but Ritchie looked more like 37 in some pics but others more like 27 but never 17, but he's is a great artist and my Mexican heritage he is the greatest of all then Selena...R.I.P. To both of you and keep on singing up there...

[@larryvermeer6170]

Good afternoon my friends Buddy Holly and Ritchie valen and JP Richardson the big bopper You all 3 will never be forgotten to Your music 🎵🎶 is the best music in your era to I was born in 1955 to Today's music 🎶🎶 will never match your era of music and it is like garbage to Am still listening to this music in august of 2024 to Rip buddy and Ritchie valen and JP the big bopper to

[@spectrumlocalb191]

THIS TIME MUST HAVE BEEN A GREAT TIME NO NEED FOR SECURITY AND YOU HAD ACCESS TO THE PERFORMERS.

[@thunderbirdsharrypotterfan]

These stars, are also ghosts, seen as 3 orbs at the crash site.

[@pauldasilva3530]

Great job on this video Rusty!

[@stephaniebollinger5337]

Wow im in tear's 😢😩

[@OscarSanchez-sp5lc]

Nice video 👍

[@hammycats6919]

This is great. Thanks. 😊👍

[@josephmeyers3597]

It's hard to believe Ritchie valens was only 17 in some of these pictures he looks 35

[@traviswilch9811]

I wish that I would have got to meet you Ritchie because it would have been so cool you were awesome I love your songs La Bamba Donna come on let's go and my head and oh boy

[@danielbudd6080]

Buddy Holly sings oh boy

[@karlfortuinjr1057]

I met his sister in the summer of 2018 on my way to south dakota we made a stop in clear lake we toured the surf ball room & ritchies sister was there she was a total sweetheart very respectful loving & soulful she misses her brother dearly

[@lookingforwyatteearp3137]

@@karlfortuinjr1057 which sister? He has like two or three.

[@karlfortuinjr1057]

Connie i think

[@lookingforwyatteearp3137]

@@karlfortuinjr1057 Most likely I think. She was the oldest. The other soster was 8 years old when he died. I wish I could have known Richie. Wish I could have talked to his brother Bob before he died. Hope one day i can meet his sister. I have been to Richies grave at San Fernando Mission Cemetery.

[@michaelastorga3187]

Wish I can go back to the days of innocent

[@CHRISTIANHAT]

Starben leider alle 3 viel zu früh und zu jung,bei einem FLUGZEUG ✈ABSTURZ. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@scottchapman9931]

Jarry lee Lewis missed that flight by a flip of a coin.

[@MrScottx]

Is this audio actually from their last performance? It certainly sounds like it could be.

[@cathymendoza3402]

I hope thats the last time that 3 famous people get in the same plane together. I dont think they realized how important they were yet.

[@CHRISTIANHAT]

Starb leider viel zu früh und zu jung 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@dylancmusic]

This is not live it’s studio version with clapping

[@spectrumlocalb191]

Can anyone name the people in the picture from left to right for me.the guy in the white sweater is that the special guest Frankie Sardo?

[@backinthesaddle2932]

I wish. 🎸🎙🎟🎼🎵🎶

[@theking-nz1ut]

Watch dead famous.........the one about buddy holly. RIP

[@davidbrothers8012]

Richie valens was 17 why did he look like he was 37.

[@stevestroh2267]

I was thinking the same thing. He looked much older. He was a kid, but he sure had talent. He had a ton of potential, so sad he never got a chance to fulfill it.

[@stevenschoenfeld5751]

David Brothers Tough life, hard life, and poverty ages a person, Ritchie May have looked “Old”, but he will always be forever 17👍♥️😷

[@RG-5834]

This was a catalogue of disasters that led to the sad and tragic death of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and JP “The Big Bopper” Richardson, and of course the young pilot, Roger Peterson. 1 The ridiculously poor planning of the tour, where they were continuously going forwards and backwards across the mid west, and doing so in old, badly maintained school buses, which must have been freezer like conditions for the artists, being in mid-winter, especially in the Mid-West. 2 These musicians should have been looked after a lot better with accommodation, and access to important everyday things. Even considering the above: 3 The ill-fated flight from Clear Lake, should never have happened! The weather conditions were horrendous and not thoroughly checked, the pilot was incompetent and unable to properly use the instrumentation on the plane, and it was in pitch darkness! It was a suicidal flight and unfortunately they crashed only 5 miles after leaving Clear Lake.

[@juancarlossilvaramirez7097]

Richi valens esta tocando ????

[@pastorbp6097]

creo no equivocarme que, en aquellos años del rock n" roll ninguno había cantado en español y mucho menos uno de sangre latina

[@alccchangecommittee407]

Where's Dion??

[@louisefairbrother7357]

Roberto Moreno hes not dead and lives to be another legend

[@josephmeyers3597]

Thank God Dion didn't get on that plane

[@JaydenMT]

If buddy holly did not die he would still be quite disliked for rock and roll and probably Frowned upon like his early years of music. His and Ritchie and Jiles aka big bopper changed the impact on music massively.it’s tragic but it’s good that it changed music. The deaths tragic but in a way if it didn’t happen people would see Buddy Holly a lot differently than we do today.

[@mikejordan8259]

I believe had Buddy lived, he would've our sold Elvis and, if he were still alive at 82, he'd probably be Producing Aerosmith and the like. Just saying.

[@PK-bh1ww]

@@mikejordan8259 outsell Elvis? LOL. Don't think so. Elvis was special. He had an "IT" factor Buddy didn't have. Elvis was already hot for 3 yrs. before Buddy ever toured. He'd had hit chart songs and was still going strong when Buddy came along.

[@kristgeo]

@@mikejordan8259 I agree with you. Buddy was great!

[@boombapdoom493]

@@PK-bh1ww I mean Beatles stones zeppelin etc… shit even pop stars and new boy bands have all outsold Elvis who gives a fuck about that

[@PK-bh1ww]

@@boombapdoom493 It's not about record sales $. ELVIS "himself" was idolized. The rest just sold lots of music. Big difference. You don't see people visiting the graves of Beatles Zepplin etc. like they do Elvis. You don't see people imitating the rest lie they do Elvis nor still talking and admiring them like they do Elvis. End if story ELVIS is the KING.

[@michaelgeorge8671]

This was a tragaty that was bought on by NORMAN PETTY who as BUDDY'S manager was fired and did not pass onto Buddy the roality's he was due so he had to go on the road as he was broke. his death meant that his wife miscarried and JP'S wife also pregnant did bear him a boy child. Ritchie Valens had no children .there legend lives on through BUDDY'S MUSIC..STILL IN 2020.

[@tomdotson6053]

Valens looks lot older then 17

[@tinyrick4938]

Dion?

[@pauldasilva3530]

Tiny Rick The one and only

[@МихаилФеоктистов-ь9в]

Х

[@joeaguilar2356]

In one of the pictures he looked really pale

[@CanadianGuy2004]

Joe Aguilar who?

[@trevor1195]

Disliking not the fact that there not bad I love them I listen to them all day but it’s fake by far and dion and the Belmont’s aren’t in there because they where and that’s not all the songs they played

[@KittyPurrfect100]

Yes. Thanks for noticing. It's the studio versions with sound effects. There are no of course live versions of this music. So you know what, go fuck yourself!

[@kennethirving1694]

Rusty Brewer b/c

[@kennethirving1694]

👎

[@juliewitt7496]

You're such an intelligent gem. So I've decided not to even finish viewing this.

[@plcustodian]

Ask anyone who gives a FUCKING SHIT!!!! I SURE AS FUCKING DON"T!!!

[@mikejordan8259]

This is amazing either way. Makes me feel as though I was in Clear Lake in 1959. Great job. I actually did some thing very similar with the Zapruder Film. That was very eerie.

[@jacklincoln7786]

The photos are cool. The songs are CLICK BAIT

[@alainconnelly8870]

This is aweful. Who made this?

[@robiekeen1090]

You suck!!!

[@thebeatlesandqueen8817]

W

[@jimmybocanegra6701]

Bopper suks

[@hqztonners]

So do you

[@QueenFan12]

fuck you!

[@karlfortuin5794]

Have respect 😡😡🤬🤬🤬 big bopper rocks true rockabilly legend...🎵🎶🎵🎶🎸🎙 chantilly lace 4life!!!

[@jenniwhitney5619]

He does NOT suck!! His music was fun and different, but his career-and his life-were cut too short!!!