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FearlessF

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Re: OT - Weird History
« Reply #7266 on: October 30, 2026, 09:43:46 PM »
Buddy Holly at the surf Ballroom in
Clear Lake, Iowa. This is the last known photograph of him. Waylon Jennings is on bass and Richie Valens on drums.
Jennings was supposed to be on the plane to their next gig, but at the last minute he gave his seat to Richie Valens, who was under the weather.
"I hope your bus breaks down," Holly teased Jennings as they parted ways after the show.
"Well, I hope your plane crashes," Jennings kiddingly shot back.
Waylon Jennings said he had survivor's guilt for the rest of his life.


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« Reply #7267 on: Today at 07:33:53 AM »
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 

Ivy Mike: First Successful Test of a Hydrogen Bomb (1952)
Years before the atomic bomb was developed, Edward Teller, Enrico Fermi, and other American nuclear physicists set their sights on developing a weapon with even greater destructive potential—the hydrogen bomb. Their designs would not be realized, however, until after the development of the A-bomb, which is needed to generate the temperatures required to initiate H-bombs' fusion reactions.
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« Reply #7268 on: Today at 12:23:32 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on October 30, 2026, 09:43:46 PM
Buddy Holly at the surf Ballroom in
Clear Lake, Iowa. This is the last known photograph of him. Waylon Jennings is on bass and Richie Valens on drums.
Jennings was supposed to be on the plane to their next gig, but at the last minute he gave his seat to Richie Valens, who was under the weather.
"I hope your bus breaks down," Holly teased Jennings as they parted ways after the show.
"Well, I hope your plane crashes," Jennings kiddingly shot back.
Waylon Jennings said he had survivor's guilt for the rest of his life.



I wonder what the ratio of "regular flying" without injury vs " celebrity" flying with deaths is?  Seems like a lot of stars were lost to plane crashes/mishaps.  
I may be overthinking it, but obviously the Buddy Holly/Richie Valens/Big Bopper was probably the most famous, but also Patsy Cline, Lynard Skynard, Aliyah, John Denver, SRV off the top of my head. I'm sure there's more, I just can't think of any.  Seems like a lot.  Reba McIntyres band minus her.  
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« Reply #7269 on: Today at 12:34:00 PM »
Quote from: Wildcat4E on October 30, 2026, 11:12:29 AM
Imagine the litigation that would ignite in the current climate.

Damned lawyers.
I've heard that the "panic" was somewhat trumped up, it wasn't wide spread but the story went "viral" or whatever constituted viral and that people at the time knew it wasn't anything to worry about.  Basically a forgotten footnote, that in later years was embellished and trumped up.  
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« Reply #7270 on: Today at 07:00:10 PM »
Quote from: Gigem on Today at 12:23:32 PM
I wonder what the ratio of "regular flying" without injury vs " celebrity" flying with deaths is?  Seems like a lot of stars were lost to plane crashes/mishaps. 
I may be overthinking it, but obviously the Buddy Holly/Richie Valens/Big Bopper was probably the most famous, but also Patsy Cline, Lynard Skynard, Aliyah, John Denver, SRV off the top of my head. I'm sure there's more, I just can't think of any.  Seems like a lot.  Reba McIntyres band minus her. 
Payne Stewart
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Re: OT - Weird History
« Reply #7271 on: Today at 08:07:57 PM »
Quote from: FearlessF on October 30, 2026, 09:43:46 PM
Buddy Holly at the surf Ballroom in
Clear Lake, Iowa. This is the last known photograph of him. Waylon Jennings is on bass and Richie Valens on drums.
Jennings was supposed to be on the plane to their next gig, but at the last minute he gave his seat to Richie Valens, who was under the weather.
"I hope your bus breaks down," Holly teased Jennings as they parted ways after the show.
"Well, I hope your plane crashes," Jennings kiddingly shot back.
Waylon Jennings said he had survivor's guilt for the rest of his life.
I remember an interview years ago when Waylon told that story - very sobering. RIP to the Boys, just a little bit of talent on that tour - unbelievable. They played ballrooms, armories, halls, auditoriums, and theaters across the rural American Midwest. And the kids not only came to scream and shout but could afford it. That was Rock and Roll
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Here is were the tour stops   
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