The True Buddy Holly Story
The ROCK 'n' ROLL HALL OF FAME HISTORY of "THE WINTER DANCE PARTY" told by Dion. The true story of the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper.
Top Cast
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Dion DiMucci
Self (narrator)
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Buddy Holly
Self (archive footage)
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Ritchie Valens
Self (archive footage)
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The Big Bopper
Self (archive footage)
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Bobby Darin
Self (archive footage)
Overview
The ROCK 'n' ROLL HALL OF FAME HISTORY of "THE WINTER DANCE PARTY" told by Dion. The true story of the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper.
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