Fire - The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Top of the Pops 1968
‘Saturday morning at the Pick ‘n Pay Hypermarket: Miss Lovely Legs Competition’ Boksburg, 1980 - Photograph by David Goldblatt
Waylon Jennings and Buddy Holly - January 23, 1959
“After a show in Clear Lake, Iowa, Holly chartered a plane for himself, Allsup and Jennings to avoid a long bus trip to Fargo, North Dakota. Allsup lost a coin toss to Ritchie Valens for his seat on the plane, while Jennings gave up his seat to J. P. Richardson, who was suffering from a cold and complaining about how uncomfortable a long bus trip was for a man of his size. Holly jokingly told Jennings, “I hope your ol’ bus freezes up!”. Jennings replied, “Well, I hope your ol’ plane crashes!” During the early morning hours of February 3, 1959, later known as The Day the Music Died, the charter crashed outside Clear Lake, killing all on board. Jennings and Allsup continued the tour for two more weeks, featuring Jennings as the lead singer. Jennings later admitted that he felt severe guilt and responsibility for the crash, and that his words would haunt him for the rest of his life.”













