Tommy Allsup
American musician (1931-2017)
Thomas Douglas Allsup (November 24, 1931 – January 11, 2017)[1] was an American rockabilly and country swing guitarist.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Douglas Allsup |
| Born | November 24, 1931 Owasso, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | January 11, 2017 (aged 85) Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock and roll, country, western swing |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1949–2016 |
| Labels | Liberty |
Allsup was born near Owasso, Oklahoma in 1931.[2] He was an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation.
He worked with entertainers such as Buddy Holly and Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys. Allsup was touring with Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson when he lost a fateful coin toss with Valens for a seat on the plane that crashed, killing Valens, Holly and Richardson on February 3, 1959.
Allsup died on January 11, 2017 at his home in Springfield, Missouri of complications from hernia surgery.[1] He was 85 years old.[3][4]
Further reading
change- Lehmer, Larry (2004). The day the music died: the last tour of Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. Music Sales Group. ISBN 0-8256-7287-2.
- Patterson, R (2004). Take a Walk on the Dark Side: Rock and Roll Myths, Legends, and Curses. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-4423-0.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rockabilly, country music guitarist great Tommy Allsup Dies at 85". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ↑ "Tommy Allsup, guitarist who backed Buddy Holly, Kenny Rogers and others, dies at 85". Washington Post. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- ↑ "Tommy Allsup, guitarist who toured with Buddy Holly, dies". Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "We are sadden by the news that Tommy... - Buddy Holly Center - Facebook". Retrieved 12 January 2017.