Tommy Allsup was the person who luckily lost the toss to Ritchie Valens for a place on Buddy Holly's aeroplane, on The Day the Music Died in 1959. Richard Steven Valenzuela (May 13, 1941 - February 3, 1959), better known as Ritchie Valens, was a pioneer of rock and roll and, as a Mexican-American, became the first Hispanic rock and roll star. ... Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936–February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of Rock and Roll. ... Monument at Crash Site, September 16, 2003 The Day The Music Died refers to the events of February 3, 1959. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...
He was a supporting musician to Buddy Holly. The scene was depicted in the film La Bamba. La Bamba is a 1987 movie based on the real life events that affected the lives of rock star Ritchie Valens, his half-brother Bob Morales, his girlfriend Donna Ludwig and the rest of their family. ...
Here's a nice short bio of guitarist TommyAllsup, who played lead guitar with Buddy Holly, was an A&R man and producer for Liberty Records, and produced Bob Wills's final album.
Allsup, recently inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, is carrying on the western swing tradition with Bob Wills' Texas Playboys.
Tommy's going to be touring Greece and the UK this June with Kevin Montgomery.
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