The final walk to the stage of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. This is the view from the green room to the stairs and onto the stage where the final performance happened prior to the plane crash that claimed all 3 lives plus the life of pilot Roger Peterson in 1959. #buddyholly #ritchievalens #bigbopper #history #surfballroom #daythemusicdied | Freyzel Productions

This is Mason City Airport, the airport where Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper and pilot Roger Peterson took off from after the Winter Dance Party show at the Surf Ballroom on February 2, 1959. This is part two of a two part video showing the location due to reel time limits. #buddyholly #ritchievalens #daythusicdied #music #history | Freyzel Productions