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The gravestone is a bust of the Big Bopper holding a telephone receiver, with the epitaph reading "The Big Bopper", his birth and death years (1930–1959), then a parody on the memorable hook reading "Gooooodbye, baby". He also appeared as a vampire holding a telephone in an Itchy and Scratchy cartoon during the episode "C.E.D'oh".
The e-Clearance for Afterlife Remains (e-CARe) is an Indian government portal. [1] [2] It was established to conduct clearance procedures electronically to ensure timely transportation of human remains across international borders, for public and their families in India. [3]
In November 1958, Buddy Holly terminated his association with The Crickets.According to Paul Anka, Holly realized he needed to go back on tour again for two reasons: he needed cash because the Crickets' manager Norman Petty had apparently stolen money from him, and he wanted to raise funds to move to New York City to live with his new wife, María Elena Holly, who was pregnant (although he ...
The record was released after the Big Bopper's death in the same plane crash that killed Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens on 3 February 1959. [5] It entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in October 1959, reaching number one in January 1960 and remaining there for three weeks.
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The day the music died: the last tour of Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. Music Sales Group. ISBN 0-8256-7287-2. Patterson, R (2004). Take a Walk on the Dark Side: Rock and Roll Myths, Legends, and Curses. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-4423-0.
The Big Bopper, who also died in the accident, wrote Johnny Preston's song "Running Bear", which was released a few months after his death. American jazz saxophonist Lester Young's final album, Le Dernier Message de Lester Young, which was recorded on March 4, 1959, was released a few months after his death from internal bleeding on March 15.
"Three Stars" is a song written by Tommy Dee in 1959, as a tribute to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper), who died in a plane crash earlier that year. The song was recorded by Tommy Dee with Carol Kay and first released on April 5, 1959, by Cr