Yep. Richie Valens, the Big Bopper, Ricky Nelson, Elvis, The Volumes....
Wait—maybe some of the Volumes are still alive.
J. P. (Jiles Perry) Richardson. Disc jockey at KTRM in Beamont, Texas (neighboring Port Arthur gave us Janis Joplin). He wrote "White Lightning", recorded by George Jones as his first #1, and "Running Bear" for Johnny Preston (from Sabine Pass, TX, where Richardson was born).
The Big Bopper had the flu that night, and Waylon Jennings, who was playing bass for Buddy Holly, gave up his seat. Richardson died along with Holly, Ritchie Valens (who won a coin flip with Tommy Allsup) and pilot Roger Peterson.
Sorry, when it involves Texas, old music trivia, and Charles Hardin Holley (he dropped the 'e' professionally), I get carried away.