II. On February 3, 1959 in Mason City, Iowa at 12:55 AM, a small V-tailed Beachhead 35 Bonanza left runway 17 for Fargo, North Dakota.
III. On that tragic day; musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson lost their lives.
IV. I’m sure many of you can recognize the song American Pie, written by singer-song writer, Don McLean; but how many of you know what it’s actually about? I’m going to enlighten you to the story behind the son, the tragic crash, the aftermath and the effect it had on history. (1:35)
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I. There were many variables that pushed the group to take a plane to get Fargo, North Dakota.
A. Buddy Holly, a famous musician, left his band The Crickets in 1958.
1. Soon after, he rounded up a few musicians to go on the “Winter …show more content…
The group set out to play at 24 Midwestern cities in 24 days.
B. The mode of transportation for this tour was tour bus.
1. However the bus rented for the tip was not well equipped.
2. After the second week of shows, the bus began to break down, losing its heating system
3. One of the drummers was hospitalized for severely frostbitten feet.
C. Fed up with terrible conditions, Buddy Holly chartered a plane ride to the next city to arrive early and get some much needed rest.
II. After hearing a lot of complaining from the band, the manager arranged for a flight to Fargo, North Dakota.
A. The pilot that was available was Roger Peterson who was twenty one years old
1. The aircraft for the trip was a V-tailed Beachhead 35 Bonanza
2. There were only four seats on the 1947 single engine plane including the pilot’s
3. The cost of the flight was $36 per passenger.
a. Today that would come out to about $290 per seat. Calculated by Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800-2014. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
b. It was for this reason that most of the members thought it wasn’t worth the money.
4. The three members who could afford the trip were Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P.
III. On that tragic day; musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson lost their lives.
IV. I’m sure many of you can recognize the song American Pie, written by singer-song writer, Don McLean; but how many of you know what it’s actually about? I’m going to enlighten you to the story behind the son, the tragic crash, the aftermath and the effect it had on history. (1:35)
Body
I. There were many variables that pushed the group to take a plane to get Fargo, North Dakota.
A. Buddy Holly, a famous musician, left his band The Crickets in 1958.
1. Soon after, he rounded up a few musicians to go on the “Winter …show more content…
The group set out to play at 24 Midwestern cities in 24 days.
B. The mode of transportation for this tour was tour bus.
1. However the bus rented for the tip was not well equipped.
2. After the second week of shows, the bus began to break down, losing its heating system
3. One of the drummers was hospitalized for severely frostbitten feet.
C. Fed up with terrible conditions, Buddy Holly chartered a plane ride to the next city to arrive early and get some much needed rest.
II. After hearing a lot of complaining from the band, the manager arranged for a flight to Fargo, North Dakota.
A. The pilot that was available was Roger Peterson who was twenty one years old
1. The aircraft for the trip was a V-tailed Beachhead 35 Bonanza
2. There were only four seats on the 1947 single engine plane including the pilot’s
3. The cost of the flight was $36 per passenger.
a. Today that would come out to about $290 per seat. Calculated by Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800-2014. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
b. It was for this reason that most of the members thought it wasn’t worth the money.
4. The three members who could afford the trip were Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P.