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Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper.

Geoff marks the anniversary of the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. This week`s Rock ‘n’ Roll Party includes a special documentary telling the story of that fateful tour, with the first hand memories of Buddy`s band members and singer Dion, who was on the tour.

2 hours

Last on

Sat 30 Jan 201618:00
BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Wiltshire & BBC Radio Devon

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Music Played

  • Hour 1

    • The Crickets

      Tell Me How

    • Ritchie Valens

      Ooh, My Head

    • The Big Bopper

      The Big Bopper`s Wedding

    • Ivan

      Real Wild Child

    • George Jones

      White Lightnin`

    • Los Lobos

      La Bamba

    • Jerry Lee Lewis

      Chantilly Lace

    • DONNA DAMERON

      Bopper 486609

    • Tommy Allsup

      It`s So Easy

    • Buddy Holly

      Wishing

    • Ritchie Valens

      Bony Moronie

    • The Big Bopper

      Little Red Riding Hood

    • The Everly Brothers

      That`ll Be The Day

    • Albert Lee

      Well, All Right

    • MikeSanchez with Albert Lee

      Modern Don Juan

    • Darrel Higham

      Midnight Shift

    • Carl Perkins

      Gonna Set My Foot Right Down

    • Mike Berry

      Peggy Sue Got Married

    • Jon Mueller

      Hey Buddy!

  • HOUR TWO

    • Buddy Holly

      HEARTBEAT

    • Ritchie Valens

      LA BAMBA

    • The Big Bopper

      LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD

    • Buddy Holly

      Peggy Sue

    • Buddy Holly

      (YOU`RE SO SQUARE) BABY I DON`T CARE

    • Buddy Holly

      THAT MAKES IT TOUGH

    • Buddy Holly

      THAT`S WHAT THEY SAY

    • Dion & The Belmonts

      I WONDER WHY

    • Dion

      HUG MY RADIATOR

    • Waylon Jennings

      JOE BLON

    • The Crickets

      It's So Easy

    • The Crickets

      MAYBE BABY

    • The Big Bopper

      CHANTILLY LACE

    • Ritchie Valens

      DONNA

    • Frankie Sardo

      FAKE OUT

    • The Crickets

      THAT`LL BE THE DAY

    • Bobby Vee

      BUDDY`S SONG

    • Mike Berry & The Outlaws

      A TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY

    • Tommy Allsup

      FOOLS PARADISE

    • Tommy Allsup

      TRUE LOVE WAYS

Broadcasts

  • Sat 30 Jan 201618:00
    BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Jersey, BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Wiltshire & BBC Radio Devon
  • Sat 30 Jan 201618:05
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire
  • Sat 30 Jan 201618:30
    BBC Radio Bristol & BBC Radio Somerset