"Long long time ago, I can still remember How that music used to make me smile And I knew if I had my chance That I could make those people dance And maybe they'd be happy for a while But February made me shiver With every paper I'd deliver Bad news on the doorstep I couldn't take one more step I can't remember if I cried When I read about his widowed bride But something touched me deep inside The day the music died."
I'm 79 now. I went to Pacoima "Junior High" in the 8th and 9th grades from 1957 to 1959, starting just months after the infamous plane crash. A friend of mine was on the playing field at the time of the crash. He had little memory of it other than there was a loud noise and then boom! If my memory recalls correctly there were four students killed and numerous injuries. One of the injured students lost a leg. Numerous others had to then go to other schools as the trauma was a bit too much for them to return. My main memory of school was Valens' return to the campus for a free concert in '58 (?). I got crowded out of the school auditorium he was performing in and had to listen to a small speaker on the entry court. Side note: Little did we know what lay ahead for us with Vietnam, the 60s social and political struggles, etc. I went to 'Nam in '68. I arrived in Jan. I was wounded four times and was helied out in June '68 from the last of my wounds. I've been Army disabled-retired since '69. I tell all young people to work hard to bring out their best abilities. Richie Valens is a symbol of what I mean because you never know what may happen.
From Steve. 🎸I went to Ritchie Steven Valenzuela gave site about a year ago. I put my hand on his gave and said a prayer to Ritchie. I have all of his songs on black vinyl records. RIP🌹 Ritchie, see you in HEAVEN someday. 🎸🎼🎶🎶🎶🎶😥
Fun fact! Ritchie Valens real mom had a cameo in the movie, it was the scene where they’re celebrating for Ritchie I believe, and their whole family and friends are in the house, and the part where two of his family members are holding the camera recording everyone and they show a guy and an older lady on the couch, and the older lady is Ritchie valens real mom 👍
Richie Valenzuela (Valens) is my cousin. When you guys see the movie La Bamba they are one of the first to come here to the US. My family still is in Mexico including my dad. I'm from Modesto, Joe Valenzuela is my grandfather and Reyes is used as a middle name in my family. My dad and all my uncles have that same middle name and now my son does too.
I first heard about Richie Valens and his wonderful music when I watched the La Bamba movie. It is an incredibly sad story of his death at such a young age. I didn't realize his career only lasted 8 months. When American Pie plays on the radio, it always reminds me of this great loss of these talented young men that died so tragically. RIP Ritchie, Buddy and the Big Bopper. Thank you Scott great job as usual.
I first heard it in a VHS trailer and couldn't get it out of my head. It was this song and Johnny B Goode in Back to the Future that first sparked my love for rock music.
Every time I watch La Bamba, in the part Bob finds out Ritchie died through the radio. It emotionally hits me hard when he screams “Ritchie” #RitchieValensforeverlives🎸🌹😢
I cry everytime I hear that song and Connie yells Ritchie, not my Ritchie, not Ritchie and then Bob and fall to the ground n hug n cry. So sad, so many tears.
My Mom and her two sisters were at the Winter Dance in Clear Lake, Iowa on that fateful night. They drove from there small town near Waterloo, IA. to attend. My Mom's birthday was the 8th of February, so kind of an early celebration. Evidently it was an interesting ride home as the weather wasn't good, lots of snow. It always kind of affected her. As the next morning they found out about the plane crash that took the lives of the young singers they'd just seen. My Mom has been gone since 2011. She's no longer here to ask, but I remember the story she told, along with my Aunts, who are all gone too. It affected them all differently. My Mom refused to fly at all, my older Aunt who drove that night, refused to drive at night in heavy snow. The middle sister loved snow but hated fog her whole life and refused to go anywhere if it were foggy. I know that it was a long, nerve wracked drive home, but that's not what they talked about. It was the music and the people they'd met. Years later when they'd talk about it, normally around the holidays when lots of family members were around, the subject would come up. I could see the change in my Mom's face.....not saddness exactly, but a forlorn look almost wishing the past were different. Hard to explain, but very powerful. Thought I'd share that for any others out there that may remember their parents talking about it Jill Gross
Wow, such a neat story.... Thanks for sharing. So interesting to think of how it impacted attendees of their last performances... had never thought of that perspective before. May your loved ones and the Stars all rest in peace.
Incredible story about your Mom and her sisters. My mom's birthday was on February 6th. My parents were newlyweds, (just like Buddy & Maria) married January 17, 1959 Flint Michigan. Their stories of how cold that winter was no joke. They were both fans of Buddy Holly. Side note. My folks both graduated HS in 1955 just like Buddy. I'm Sorry for the loss of your Mom and aunts. I lost my Mom in 2006. My dad in 2011. RIP😢 Buddy was a very talented young man. Truly a "Shooting Star"🌠😊
It's so wild he'd just now be entering into his "final" years. It seems like such ancient pop culture history, yet for Ritchie it wouldn't have even been a lifetime.
Amazing how some are only here in our lives as a star for a matter of months like Ritchie Valens yet... it proves 10s of years later how they touched our hearts, with their greatness.
The big Bopper was from and is buried in the town next to me, Beaumont, Tx,. He went to school, was a Radio DJ, also in the area. im 40, and a fan of this era of music swell, I remember watching the movie as a kid, and it made me cry, every time.
Such a touching tribute & a tragic story of the late great Ritchie Valens. I have family buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery. Only 17 years old when the crash happened. Ritchie was the 1st celebrity grave I ever visited. Santo & Johnny's Sleepwalk gets me every time. I can hear Bob yelling "Ritchie!!!" at the top of his lungs on that bridge. RIP Ritchie, Bob, Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper & pilot Roger Peterson. Great vlog Scott.
He was just a kid so sad. I researched Ritchies brother died at 81 years old in 2018 from cancer. I read that when people asked him about Ritchie his eyes would tear.💔
@@sandrahunter5749 I believe he is buried in Moss Landing CA. I know there was a celebration of life held for him in San Juan Bautista CA for him when he passed away as me and several friends attended however I don't know where he is buried. I know its one of the two locations however. He was a resident of Watsonville CA for many years.
He died at 17! He did so much in his short life. I love his music. He will life forever through is music. That’s something he would be proud of. I love that house! The chickens and the trees! Thank you for the video!
Scott your beautiful words made me cry, Ritchie was so incredibly young , what a loss, so much yet to do, so much coming his way , fame possibly a wedding in his future, having children, and tremendous fame--thanks Scott you are a sweetheart, so thoughtful in every which way, you have such a big heart , deep compassion for those who died so young RIP Ritchie, you are still missed!
I watched it as a young boy because I am Mexican but I didn’t get it then and didn’t appreciate the film then but as I got in my late teens and early 20’s I understood it completely. Because it’s a big part of my heritage. Now I can’t stop watching it. Every time it’s on the tv I’m glued to the set. Thank you for doing this video.
There was something extremely peaceful about Ritchie Valens home it brought complete calmness over me and I cannot stop staring at the house thank you Scott I don't know what it was but there's something special about that house
@Tony Dude, He lived there over 60 years ago! Obviously times have changed, neighborhood, towns. I’m sure back then it was a nice home for them when he bought it for his mom. Geez, you and your comments 🤦🏻♀️ what you keep calling a dump is someone else home, so not sure what your point is here
My sister was/is a big Richie Valens fan and I''ve probably seen "La Bamba" 20 times. We visited his house and gravesite in 1999 when we took a trip to LA. "Sleepwalk" gives me goosebumps.
Cannot think about the film “La Bamba”whenever I hear “Sleepwalk”. That last shot as Easai Morales screams “Richie”, with Richie and Bob running up the hill in slow motion, gets me every time.
@@wicked8139 he was a DJ in Detroit so we have lots of original 45s and 8 tracks reels. My first concert was Kiss at Cobo Hall where my dad was helping with the mixing. It’s the Live Kiss Album.
Oh,so sad! I wasn't even born when they died, but i had much older siblings and really appreciated the music. Too much talent to lose all in one morning! Thank you again Scott!❤
Unfortunately I just now saw this story. I have a couple of amazing things that happened to me when I saw the movie. 1st I went with a friend who chose this movie I knew nothing much about it. But of course it went on to become amongst my top ten list. As I was watching I was surprised to see the drummer, who I knew from the video store I worked at. He had membership there. 2nd I also took the Ritchey tour. Basically what you showed. However when I was at his gravesite a woman showed up there. She said her nickname was “boots.” She was very nice and offered to take me to the house he grew up in. She did! She said she took care of him as a baby. I thought that that was so very cool! Thanks for the video.
I love the way the home and town really never changed, it is as if you can see him there just as it was then. It is like predetermined in some way that his fear became reality... it is strange and mysterious how that happens sometimes... Great video.
I agree, I was thinking the same thing. It looks the same there, like Ritchie could be in the house and just come out and walk down the street. So quiet and peaceful looking.
I absolutely love all of them especially Richie omg when my aunt played his music I just melted and I'm black but I have Latinos in my family I never learned a language so fast after hearing Richie my family was shocked.
I’ve been to both the Surf Ballroom and the Crash site. Both were absolutely amazing and I played Sleepwalk for them when I got there. I believe I truly felt their presence and felt an overwhelming sense of sadness. Definitely want to go again and you should DEFINITELY go
@@patobantan420 it came out in August 1959. A few months after they died. The movie was inaccurate in that way because they played that song in memory of them but like I said wasn’t released until That summer.
I attended PMS, and I am now currently going to SFHS. The band (which I am a part of) played at the American Legion last Sunday (5/15/22) and we had to play La Bamba because well yk. Very unfortunate, he passed away so young.
@@mirandavinci4146 I know my joke about the movie to all my family and friends is Connie would have rather had Bob on that plane, Not her Ritchie 🤣🎸 #whataboutmeeeeeuhadmelockedup!
I grow up hearing stories about Ritchie valens and his brother mostly his brother from my great uncles that use to run around with Bob back in the day ....sadly me great uncles passed back in 2014 but my grandma is still around and remembers Ritchie back in highschool I've seen some of my grandmas pictures of Ritchie's mom and my great grandma
The 50's are still a neat and innocent time to look back on. I probably know more Roy Orbison songs than I do Elvis, but know more of Elvis' history than Roy's. La Bamba is still a great and fun song to turn on when you're feeling good. I wish I knew more about the 50's. Great cars, diners, movies and more. Thanks for sharing this one Scott! Rock on sir!
@@deserieorona858 Think they were going to do one, but, the project fell through. They should try again. As the oldest of the trio, he obviously had some more life experiences and a story to share with the world.
@@deserieorona858 The line in "American Pie," that has the Persons Of the Trinity symbolizing the 3 dead singers; I personally see the Big Bopper as the Father, while Richie Valens as the Son, & Buddy Holly as the Holy Spirit (being the middle ager of the 3 of them).
La Bamba came out when I was a kid and I always was a fan..my father introduced oldies music to me also, from the 50s and 60s..RIP to these 3 talented musicians ❤
Amazing Video!! So sad that he lost his live at such a young age!! My mom loved Buddy Holly!! RIP Richie Valens, Buddy Holly, & "The Big Bopper" & to the pilot Roger Peterson🙏
Buddy holly ‘s wife never visited the grave of his husband and for this tragic lost , she lost also their only baby when she was pregnant .. very very sad
My grandparents knew Richie personally mother is from Pacoima I grew up in the neighboring city of San Fernando. Richie was a big part of the pop culture identity of the area.
Richie Valens didnt have a long life but what an impact hes had on so many lives, thanks for the memories Scott. I grew up with all those songs from my mum who is 4 years younger than Richie was. Great cid as always 🤘🏻🤘🏻
I'm glad I watched this video about Richie valens . It's also good to see that schools feed students whom aren't able to but food for themselves . Richie died way to young . We as fans miss him very much along with the big bopper and Buddy Holly .
Thank you, for this great video. I love how Ritchie's Mum was so stylish even in her older photo's. It reminds me of the older women in my family. Us Chicana women are like that.
Thank you for taking us along ..I have to say if I owned that home knowing the history behind it I would have made sure to preserve as much of it how he had it originally because I def feel that house should have been looking a lot better
I want to thank this young man Scott for bringing this moment to us all . Pretty awesome tribute . Thank you once again for sharing s heart felt moment in time . For some this may be as close as one may get so it is very meaningful. God Bless 🙏
Clicked on this so fast. I grew up watching La bamba... such a good film Richie valens was so talented but so young when he died. Thank you Scott for this video lots of love from liverpool UK ☺️☺️
Thank you for this video. I remember that I was 13, and at school in London when we heard about the crash. We were all great fans of Buddy Holly, Ritchie, and the Big Bopper. I will ever get to visit, so this is the next best thing.
This was the School that Ritchie was going to when his fear of planes and flying began. This is where his best friend was killed when the two planes collided like you see at the beginning of La Bamba
@@anettie76 As mentioned in the video, Ritchie was attending his grandfather's funeral which means he was standing right there where Scott was shooting video, and looking at his own future gravesite, not knowing of course. Frank Reyes, the other grave next to Ritchie and his mother's grave, is his maternal grandfather whose funeral he was attending at the time of the 1957 crash where debris killed students.
Fun fact Christina Applegate also went to Pacoima Jr High. I grew up a few blocks from Richies home and ended up at the same Jr High. There’s murals of both actors inside the school.
So talented what a waste of a beautiful life far to young he had so much going for him so sad 😞. His home is so beautiful the trees gardens all so well kept the chicken was a lovely colour. I thank you once again for a fantastic video. Love ❤️ from West Yorkshire UK ❤️ 🇬🇧
Also, for some reason I find it fascinating when visiting famous Graves that you are merely 6ft away from them at that point. It's just surreal to me, how close you really are to them
That’s one way to look at it but for me It’s not really them imo, just the vessel that held them. I don’t think that the person is present at the grave site.
Your videos are so well done, you share the stories of the people that you visit (homes, graves...). There is a line in Hamilton that says: "Who's going to tell our story"and I have thought about that since I found your channel 2 weeks ago. Thank you for sharing their stories and RIP Ritchie Valens, gone too soon,
I remember bawling my eyes out watching this as a kid. One of my all time favorite movies. I remember being shook when I finally saw the real Ritchie. 😭 So baby-faced. Thanks to the internet, I have all kinds of info on him.
Been waiting for this video Scott, glad you finally got around to it, this is a great Story, can't imagine what Ritchie would have done if he had lived. Just need to get out to the Surf Ballroom now.
My parents attended the winter party tour show at the Capital theater in Davenport IA on Jan 29. My mother was pregnant at the time and almost didn't go. My father was making a living as a musician at the time in Davenport so it was a must-see show.
My husband went to the same school. His grandma used to baby sit Richie and his bro. My husband grandmas house was on La Rue St across the street from the school
You have an incredible talent for chronicling and narrating fascinating historical events and anecdotes of both the famous and the the unknown in your own unique way. I also second the motion for free breakfast and lunch for every school kid in the world.
His maternal grandfather buried next to him.. it’s crazy that he was there in that cemetery seeing him get buried (1957) and less than 2 years later he’s buried right next to him 😱
🤟...another great movie la bamba used be last song played back in day in our niteclub swifts myself and my friend gave dancing loads doing our moves....love buddy holly
Thank you for doing this!! I LOVE Ritchie's music and the movie. Fun fact: I'm from Lubbock, TX. Home of Buddy Holly and we've got a museum for him as well 😀
Makes me wonder whatever happened to Donna Ludwig. Immortalized in song that I would plenty of others fell in love dancing too. Loved La Bamba the film growing up. RIP as he was taken too soon. Good vid Scott.
all the great music we were deprived of, that he would have created, but for his untimely death, same goes for every other musician that left us way before their time, all that music in their souls , went to the graves with them.
I’m one of those people that is fascinated by where famous people are buried or the homes they lived in and the towns they lived in etc. Unfortunately with work and family, etc I will never have the means or the time to travel to all of these places so I thank you for what you do because you bring me and everyone else along with you on your trips and even though I’m not there in person, your videos allow me to visit all of these places. Thank you
Love the video. La Bamba was a great movie. Saw it in 1987. My only issue was the ending. It was the Big Bopper who was sick, not Ritchie. Also the coin toss happened at the Surf Ballroom backstage after Ritchie begged Tommy to his place after Waylon Jennings gave up his seat to the Big Bopper. The coin toss happened backstage only between Ritchie and Tommy. LOVE Ritchie. RIP. He would have been a giant.
Correct, the coin toss was between Ritchie and Tommy like I wrote in the video. I’m reading here in the comments a few people thinking it was Waylon. Common error
I just want to say that Scott is a really decent guy I mean I don't know him personally but he puts his heart in his soul into everything that he does I'm sure including this right here his videos are probably the best he really cares about his job and what he does and he cares about the people that he puts into his videos always subscribe to him he knows what he's doing he's got a good heart and a good soul keep going strong Scott.
🌹You did a fantastic job because this was a really beautiful tribute so thank you! This was before my time but Richie was the stuff of what makes a legend, his songs will never be forgotten🌹
I had a coworker maybe 10 years back who said she attended that high school. And his locker was saved a monument for him
That's so Cool!!! ♥🎼🎤🎵🎸🎶🎙🎚🎛🎵
would like to see what that locker looks like
@@esurles1 Me too!!!
"Long long time ago, I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile
And I knew if I had my chance
That I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while
But February made me shiver
With every paper I'd deliver
Bad news on the doorstep
I couldn't take one more step
I can't remember if I cried
When I read about his widowed bride
But something touched me deep inside
The day the music died."
I'm 79 now. I went to Pacoima "Junior High" in the 8th and 9th grades from 1957 to 1959, starting just months after the infamous plane crash. A friend of mine was on the playing field at the time of the crash. He had little memory of it other than there was a loud noise and then boom! If my memory recalls correctly there were four students killed and numerous injuries. One of the injured students lost a leg. Numerous others had to then go to other schools as the trauma was a bit too much for them to return. My main memory of school was Valens' return to the campus for a free concert in '58 (?). I got crowded out of the school auditorium he was performing in and had to listen to a small speaker on the entry court. Side note: Little did we know what lay ahead for us with Vietnam, the 60s social and political struggles, etc. I went to 'Nam in '68. I arrived in Jan. I was wounded four times and was helied out in June '68 from the last of my wounds. I've been Army disabled-retired since '69. I tell all young people to work hard to bring out their best abilities. Richie Valens is a symbol of what I mean because you never know what may happen.
From Steve. 🎸I went to Ritchie Steven Valenzuela gave site about a year ago. I put my hand on his gave and said a prayer to Ritchie. I have all of his songs on black vinyl records. RIP🌹 Ritchie, see you in HEAVEN someday. 🎸🎼🎶🎶🎶🎶😥
My cousin is buried there as well… when ever we make it to his gravesite we ALWAYS see Ritchie
It's right off the road. I've got family that are interred there as well.
Yeah Ritchie is near his Grandfather Lalo and buried with his Mother Concha near the entrance.
Fun fact! Ritchie Valens real mom had a cameo in the movie, it was the scene where they’re celebrating for Ritchie I believe, and their whole family and friends are in the house, and the part where two of his family members are holding the camera recording everyone and they show a guy and an older lady on the couch, and the older lady is Ritchie valens real mom 👍
That's something I will go back and rewatch thank you
Also, at the very beginning of the movie, when Ritchie and his mom leave, those 2 women waving goodbye are his real life sisters ❤
Wow...I did not know that
& the man that gives Ritchie the necklace is the real Ritchie brother
Richie Valenzuela (Valens) is my cousin. When you guys see the movie La Bamba they are one of the first to come here to the US. My family still is in Mexico including my dad. I'm from Modesto, Joe Valenzuela is my grandfather and Reyes is used as a middle name in my family. My dad and all my uncles have that same middle name and now my son does too.
God bless you and your family ❤
Thanks for showing love to our Chicano Legend Ritchie Valenzuela!
I first heard about Richie Valens and his wonderful music when I watched the La Bamba movie. It is an incredibly sad story of his death at such a young age. I didn't realize his career only lasted 8 months. When American Pie plays on the radio, it always reminds me of this great loss of these talented young men that died so tragically. RIP Ritchie, Buddy and the Big Bopper. Thank you Scott great job as usual.
That’s when I first heard of his music as well.
I first heard it in a VHS trailer and couldn't get it out of my head. It was this song and Johnny B Goode in Back to the Future that first sparked my love for rock music.
Same here, I only know him from his movie, La Bamba.
The first time I heard that song I was in Vegas walking down the alley and don't now until I was in highschool and thank God they taught me about him
I love that movie must have watched it at least a dozens time over. Never get's old.
Every time I watch La Bamba, in the part Bob finds out Ritchie died through the radio. It emotionally hits me hard when he screams “Ritchie” #RitchieValensforeverlives🎸🌹😢
same everytime- I was 14 wen the movie came out- and Bob scene hits me every time!!! Because you can feel the emotion he is such a great actor!
Yes every time just gives me the chills and brings tears to my eyes..
Yes I hated that part it broke my heart 🥲
I cry everytime I hear that song and Connie yells Ritchie, not my Ritchie, not Ritchie and then Bob and fall to the ground n hug n cry. So sad, so many tears.
Me Too...!!! 😥😭😢😩💞💘💖💕💓
💞Let's dance!💓
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I’m glad his home is loved & lived in, though I’m surprised it wasn’t preserved. It’s part of rock history!
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@@serranodavid3247 True!
I agree with you
Lou Diamond Phillips in “La Bamba” made Ritchie known to whole new generations!
Facts, he did an amazing job every one did. Even Ritchie family they did good putting that movie together it’s literally one of my favs.
I grew up in the 70s and 80s but I'd never heard of him till I saw La Bamba .
My Mom and her two sisters were at the Winter Dance in Clear Lake, Iowa on that fateful night. They drove from there small town near Waterloo, IA. to attend. My Mom's birthday was the 8th of February, so kind of an early celebration. Evidently it was an interesting ride home as the weather wasn't good, lots of snow. It always kind of affected her. As the next morning they found out about the plane crash that took the lives of the young singers they'd just seen. My Mom has been gone since 2011. She's no longer here to ask, but I remember the story she told, along with my Aunts, who are all gone too. It affected them all differently. My Mom refused to fly at all, my older Aunt who drove that night, refused to drive at night in heavy snow. The middle sister loved snow but hated fog her whole life and refused to go anywhere if it were foggy. I know that it was a long, nerve wracked drive home, but that's not what they talked about. It was the music and the people they'd met. Years later when they'd talk about it, normally around the holidays when lots of family members were around, the subject would come up. I could see the change in my Mom's face.....not saddness exactly, but a forlorn look almost wishing the past were different. Hard to explain, but very powerful. Thought I'd share that for any others out there that may remember their parents talking about it
Jill Gross
Wow, such a neat story.... Thanks for sharing. So interesting to think of how it impacted attendees of their last performances... had never thought of that perspective before. May your loved ones and the Stars all rest in peace.
Thank you Jill
Incredible story about your Mom and her sisters. My mom's birthday was on February 6th. My parents were newlyweds, (just like Buddy & Maria) married January 17, 1959 Flint Michigan. Their stories of how cold that winter was no joke. They were both fans of Buddy Holly. Side note. My folks both graduated HS in 1955 just like Buddy. I'm Sorry for the loss of your Mom and aunts. I lost my Mom in 2006. My dad in 2011. RIP😢
Buddy was a very talented young man. Truly a "Shooting Star"🌠😊
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Wow, If Ritchie Valens was alive he would have been 80 years old in 2021. Great work Scott.
It's so wild he'd just now be entering into his "final" years. It seems like such ancient pop culture history, yet for Ritchie it wouldn't have even been a lifetime.
Amazing how some are only here in our lives as a star for a matter of months like Ritchie Valens yet... it proves 10s of years later how they touched our hearts, with their greatness.
The big Bopper was from and is buried in the town next to me, Beaumont, Tx,. He went to school, was a Radio DJ, also in the area. im 40, and a fan of this era of music swell, I remember watching the movie as a kid, and it made me cry, every time.
Such a touching tribute & a tragic story of the late great Ritchie Valens. I have family buried at San Fernando Mission Cemetery. Only 17 years old when the crash happened. Ritchie was the 1st celebrity grave I ever visited. Santo & Johnny's Sleepwalk gets me every time. I can hear Bob yelling "Ritchie!!!" at the top of his lungs on that bridge. RIP Ritchie, Bob, Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper & pilot Roger Peterson. Great vlog Scott.
He was just a kid so sad. I researched Ritchies brother died at 81 years old in 2018 from cancer. I read that when people asked him about Ritchie his eyes would tear.💔
I wonder where Ritchie's brother is buried at ?
@@sandrahunter5749 I believe he is buried in Moss Landing CA. I know there was a celebration of life held for him in San Juan Bautista CA for him when he passed away as me and several friends attended however I don't know where he is buried. I know its one of the two locations however. He was a resident of Watsonville CA for many years.
Wow, his brother lived a very long time. May he r.i.p ❤🕯🙏
What happened to his mom, and his brothers gf and daughter?
Wonder what ever happened to Donna?
He died at 17! He did so much in his short life. I love his music. He will life forever through is music. That’s something he would be proud of. I love that house! The chickens and the trees! Thank you for the video!
The day music died was a very sad day R.I.P. to Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly & The Big Bopper 🕊️🙏🏾💯
Bye bye miss American pie oh love that song
I only realised that, when I was 15 or something...it was meaning of American pie quite cool
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Scott your beautiful words made me cry, Ritchie was so incredibly young , what a loss, so much yet to do, so much coming his way , fame possibly a wedding in his future, having children, and tremendous fame--thanks Scott you are a sweetheart, so thoughtful in every which way, you have such a big heart , deep compassion for those who died so young RIP Ritchie, you are still missed!
I pass thru Richie valen park everyday only 5 minutes were I live I grew up san fernando all my life born and raised
I go to that cemetery all the time because I have relatives there, and Richie always has flowers 💐 at his grave.
Poor boy died awfully together with Buddy Holly, the big bopper and their pilot. Rest in peace.
an absolute tragedy. RIP Ritchie, Buddy and JP Richardson (Bopper). To hell with the pilot, Roger Peterson could have avoided killing them all.
The movie La Bamba is such a sad, depressing one.
Yes the most depressing ever made.
I know. I saw it in the theatre when it came out. I just can't watch it again. My heart hurts.
The end always gets me sad when Bob says “Ritchiiiiiiiie!!!”
I watched it as a young boy because I am Mexican but I didn’t get it then and didn’t appreciate the film then but as I got in my late teens and early 20’s I understood it completely. Because it’s a big part of my heritage. Now I can’t stop watching it. Every time it’s on the tv I’m glued to the set. Thank you for doing this video.
There was something extremely peaceful about Ritchie Valens home it brought complete calmness over me and I cannot stop staring at the house thank you Scott I don't know what it was but there's something special about that house
My whole life i always wondered what Richie's house looked like!! So thank you. Labamba was my favorite movie as a kid it always always made me cry.
@Tony Dude, He lived there over 60 years ago! Obviously times have changed, neighborhood, towns. I’m sure back then it was a nice home for them when he bought it for his mom. Geez, you and your comments 🤦🏻♀️ what you keep calling a dump is someone else home, so not sure what your point is here
@Tony who are you making dumb comments? get out of here. You sound ignorant
I love that they made a Ritchie Valens recreation center!❤
My sister was/is a big Richie Valens fan and I''ve probably seen "La Bamba" 20 times. We visited his house and gravesite in 1999 when we took a trip to LA. "Sleepwalk" gives me goosebumps.
Cannot think about the film “La Bamba”whenever I hear “Sleepwalk”. That last shot as Easai Morales screams “Richie”, with Richie and Bob running up the hill in slow motion, gets me every time.
@@popeye5274 yes!!! Same here!! Every single time!!! I must have seen this movie 60 times
Silly question, but does his family still own this home?
Great video. My Dad still has original 45s of his music.
That is awesome 👌
@@wicked8139 he was a DJ in Detroit so we have lots of original 45s and 8 tracks reels. My first concert was Kiss at Cobo Hall where my dad was helping with the mixing. It’s the Live Kiss Album.
@@stephaniesmith9094 that is amazing your father must have some story telling memories you are blessed 🙌🙏
Amazing 💯💯💯
Oh,so sad! I wasn't even born when they died, but i had much older siblings and really appreciated the music. Too much talent to lose all in one morning! Thank you again Scott!❤
Unfortunately I just now saw this story. I have a couple of amazing things that happened to me when I saw the movie. 1st I went with a friend who chose this movie I knew nothing much about it. But of course it went on to become amongst my top ten list. As I was watching I was surprised to see the drummer, who I knew from the video store I worked at. He had membership there. 2nd I also took the Ritchey tour. Basically what you showed. However when I was at his gravesite a woman showed up there. She said her nickname was “boots.” She was very nice and offered to take me to the house he grew up in. She did! She said she took care of him as a baby. I thought that that was so very cool! Thanks for the video.
I love the way the home and town really never changed, it is as if you can see him there just as it was then. It is like predetermined in some way that his fear became reality... it is strange and mysterious how that happens sometimes...
Great video.
I agree, I was thinking the same thing.
It looks the same there, like Ritchie could be in the house and just come out and walk down the street.
So quiet and peaceful looking.
I absolutely love all of them especially Richie omg when my aunt played his music I just melted and I'm black but I have Latinos in my family I never learned a language so fast after hearing Richie my family was shocked.
I’ve been to both the Surf Ballroom and the Crash site. Both were absolutely amazing and I played Sleepwalk for them when I got there. I believe I truly felt their presence and felt an overwhelming sense of sadness. Definitely want to go again and you should DEFINITELY go
I've always wanted to go
Fun fact Sleepwalk came out years after he died
It’s on my bucket list to visit. Want to play Eddie Cochran 3 Stars at the crash site. Can’t imagine the emotions
@@patobantan420 it came out in August 1959. A few months after they died. The movie was inaccurate in that way because they played that song in memory of them but like I said wasn’t released until That summer.
Yesssss I definitely want to go!! I need to go
I attended PMS, and I am now currently going to SFHS. The band (which I am a part of) played at the American Legion last Sunday (5/15/22) and we had to play La Bamba because well yk. Very unfortunate, he passed away so young.
I remember he bought his mom that home. When his mom found out he died she was in the backyard hanging up laundry and she screamed RICHIE! Rip
I thot she said I could understand if it was you Bob.. but not Ritchie! 🤔🤣
There are actually 2 homes Bob bought the first one and Ritchie bought the second just weeks before he died. This home I believe was the first one.
His mom was screaming Not Richie, Not my Richie. His brother Bob was the one that screamed out his name in the end of the movie
@@mirandavinci4146 I know my joke about the movie to all my family and friends is Connie would have rather had Bob on that plane, Not her Ritchie 🤣🎸
#whataboutmeeeeeuhadmelockedup!
@@ALSILVERU2 I know right, Because if she said “no not my Richie” then Who els , my bob ? 😂
I grow up hearing stories about Ritchie valens and his brother mostly his brother from my great uncles that use to run around with Bob back in the day ....sadly me great uncles passed back in 2014 but my grandma is still around and remembers Ritchie back in highschool I've seen some of my grandmas pictures of Ritchie's mom and my great grandma
The 50's are still a neat and innocent time to look back on. I probably know more Roy Orbison songs than I do Elvis, but know more of Elvis' history than Roy's. La Bamba is still a great and fun song to turn on when you're feeling good. I wish I knew more about the 50's. Great cars, diners, movies and more. Thanks for sharing this one Scott! Rock on sir!
I was hoping you would do this one!! I love Ritchie Valens. So sad that we never got to see all the great things he could have done in life.
What I have always found sad is, to this very day, the only one of these 3 singers not to have a movie or anything made about him, is the Big Bopper.
I find it sad as well. I would love to see a movie made about the Big Bopper.
So true the big bopper was amazing and so talented.
I agree that is very sad
@@deserieorona858 Think they were going to do one, but, the project fell through. They should try again. As the oldest of the trio, he obviously had some more life experiences and a story to share with the world.
@@deserieorona858 The line in "American Pie," that has the Persons Of the Trinity symbolizing the 3 dead singers; I personally see the Big Bopper as the Father, while Richie Valens as the Son, & Buddy Holly as the Holy Spirit (being the middle ager of the 3 of them).
Rip Ritchie... He was before my time but I been reading up on his history. And I love the video
Thank you Melinda!
@@SCOTTONTAPE Your welcome
I became a fan of Ritchie's after I had watched the movie La Bamba at the age of 14 in 1987. And have been a fan since
Came back to rewatch this as I just watched la bamba today 😔
Awesome !
i love 50's and 60's music it's my favorite kind of music
La Bamba came out when I was a kid and I always was a fan..my father introduced oldies music to me also, from the 50s and 60s..RIP to these 3 talented musicians ❤
Amazing Video!! So sad that he lost his live at such a young age!! My mom loved Buddy Holly!! RIP Richie Valens, Buddy Holly, & "The Big Bopper" & to the pilot Roger Peterson🙏
Buddy holly ‘s wife never visited the grave of his husband and for this tragic lost , she lost also their only baby when she was pregnant .. very very sad
Born in 1985 & la bamba was my favorite movie as a kid. When I would cry my mom/dad would put it on so I would stop crying
My grandparents knew Richie personally mother is from Pacoima I grew up in the neighboring city of San Fernando. Richie was a big part of the pop culture identity of the area.
Y did u hop n da plane...R.V. nw u av to r.i.p..😇🙏🙏💜bio👍✌️💯
Amazing! Did they share what he was like?
If only Richie Didn't get on that plane RIP Richie Valens 🙏🙏🙏🙏. Great video as always Scott
Richie Valens didnt have a long life but what an impact hes had on so many lives, thanks for the memories Scott. I grew up with all those songs from my mum who is 4 years younger than Richie was. Great cid as always 🤘🏻🤘🏻
I love His music. I was 4 when he died, RIP!! TY!!
Thank you for making this video happen @SCOTT ON TAPE love @Ritchie Valenzuela much love R.I.P. Ritchie Valenz. ❤❤❤❤
Wow even in school he looked like he took a lot of pride in whatever he did. Awesome video! Thanks for sharing!
I'm glad I watched this video about Richie valens . It's also good to see that schools feed students whom aren't able to but food for themselves . Richie died way to young . We as fans miss him very much along with the big bopper and Buddy Holly .
You should come to Lubbock tx for buddy holly they have his house here an he’s also buried here at the Lubbock cemetery
"My dreams are pure rock and roll."... great video! Thanks for sharing! Liked and subscribed!
Thank you Sergio!
Here after watching you from Kurt Cobain’s house and Marvin Gaye’s house on grims channel.
Subscribed, thanks for having me
Thank you, for this great video. I love how Ritchie's Mum was so stylish even in her older photo's. It reminds me of the older women in my family. Us Chicana women are like that.
Scott the guitar playing and the scene of the cemetery brought me to tears. RIP Ritchie.
Thank you for sharing this. Richie was very talented, sadly his career was cut short. RIP Richie!!
Thank you for taking us along ..I have to say if I owned that home knowing the history behind it I would have made sure to preserve as much of it how he had it originally because I def feel that house should have been looking a lot better
So sad he was only 17 too young. He had such tallent all of them. My parents loved them. I heard his music along with others great video well done
I want to thank this young man Scott for bringing this moment to us all . Pretty awesome tribute . Thank you once again for sharing s heart felt moment in time . For some this may be as close as one may get so it is very meaningful. God Bless 🙏
Clicked on this so fast. I grew up watching La bamba... such a good film Richie valens was so talented but so young when he died. Thank you Scott for this video lots of love from liverpool UK ☺️☺️
Thank you Jerri hope you like it!
An now Ritchies brother has joined them, may they all Rest in peace 🙏
Thank you for this video. I remember that I was 13, and at school in London when we heard about the crash. We were all great fans of Buddy Holly, Ritchie, and the Big Bopper. I will ever get to visit, so this is the next best thing.
This was the School that Ritchie was going to when his fear of planes and flying began. This is where his best friend was killed when the two planes collided like you see at the beginning of La Bamba
I thought that was crazy!
@@anettie76 As mentioned in the video, Ritchie was attending his grandfather's funeral which means he was standing right there where Scott was shooting video, and looking at his own future gravesite, not knowing of course. Frank Reyes, the other grave next to Ritchie and his mother's grave, is his maternal grandfather whose funeral he was attending at the time of the 1957 crash where debris killed students.
Great video. Ritchie Valens was an amazing artist and his music will always live on
Fun fact Christina Applegate also went to Pacoima Jr High. I grew up a few blocks from Richies home and ended up at the same Jr High. There’s murals of both actors inside the school.
So talented what a waste of a beautiful life far to young he had so much going for him so sad 😞. His home is so beautiful the trees gardens all so well kept the chicken was a lovely colour. I thank you once again for a fantastic video. Love ❤️ from West Yorkshire UK ❤️ 🇬🇧
Also, for some reason I find it fascinating when visiting famous Graves that you are merely 6ft away from them at that point. It's just surreal to me, how close you really are to them
Soo true ❤❤❤❤
I think about that so much.
Never thought of that, interesting
That’s one way to look at it but for me It’s not really them imo, just the vessel that held them. I don’t think that the person is present at the grave site.
@@LGRW313 I agree with you, but the vessel is still important
Your videos are so well done, you share the stories of the people that you visit (homes, graves...). There is a line in Hamilton that says: "Who's going to tell our story"and I have thought about that since I found your channel 2 weeks ago. Thank you for sharing their stories and RIP Ritchie Valens, gone too soon,
Every year at the Surf Club in clear lake Iowa plays his music every year of the anniversary.
I used to live there
Thank you Scott for doing this video. So sad he died so young. La Bamba was a great movie.
I remember bawling my eyes out watching this as a kid. One of my all time favorite movies. I remember being shook when I finally saw the real Ritchie. 😭 So baby-faced. Thanks to the internet, I have all kinds of info on him.
Been waiting for this video Scott, glad you finally got around to it, this is a great Story, can't imagine what Ritchie would have done if he had lived. Just need to get out to the Surf Ballroom now.
My parents attended the winter party tour show at the Capital theater in Davenport IA on Jan 29. My mother was pregnant at the time and almost didn't go. My father was making a living as a musician at the time in Davenport so it was a must-see show.
Such a talented young man that loved his family, His music will live on forever ❤
My husband went to the same school. His grandma used to baby sit Richie and his bro. My husband grandmas house was on La Rue St across the street from the school
You have an incredible talent for chronicling and narrating fascinating historical events and anecdotes of both the famous and the the unknown in your own unique way. I also second the motion for free breakfast and lunch for every school kid in the world.
His maternal grandfather buried next to him.. it’s crazy that he was there in that cemetery seeing him get buried (1957) and less than 2 years later he’s buried right next to him 😱
I didn’t realize how young he was.. he was very talented
If you ever watched the movie, you'd see he was in Highschool.
🤟...another great movie la bamba used be last song played back in day in our niteclub swifts myself and my friend gave dancing loads doing our moves....love buddy holly
Thanks so much for Richie Valens and showing his house and schools where he went Graveside with his mom and grandfather too...
Thank you for doing this!! I LOVE Ritchie's music and the movie. Fun fact: I'm from Lubbock, TX. Home of Buddy Holly and we've got a museum for him as well 😀
Makes me wonder whatever happened to Donna Ludwig. Immortalized in song that I would plenty of others fell in love dancing too. Loved La Bamba the film growing up. RIP as he was taken too soon. Good vid Scott.
Donna is married living in Sacramento . Thank you for watching !
Donna Ludwig Fox Coots lives in Sacramento, California and she sold real estate and has 2 grown daughters. I'm actually friends with her on facebook.
It’s nice that they keep the house beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Sending them all love
all the great music we were deprived of, that he would have created, but for his untimely death, same goes for every other musician that left us way before their time, all that music in their souls , went to the graves with them.
Yeah, Patsy Cline, John Denver, Ricky Nelson? Etc
I’m one of those people that is fascinated by where famous people are buried or the homes they lived in and the towns they lived in etc. Unfortunately with work and family, etc I will never have the means or the time to travel to all of these places so I thank you for what you do because you bring me and everyone else along with you on your trips and even though I’m not there in person, your videos allow me to visit all of these places. Thank you
Love the video. La Bamba was a great movie. Saw it in 1987. My only issue was the ending. It was the Big Bopper who was sick, not Ritchie. Also the coin toss happened at the Surf Ballroom backstage after Ritchie begged Tommy to his place after Waylon Jennings gave up his seat to the Big Bopper. The coin toss happened backstage only between Ritchie and Tommy. LOVE Ritchie. RIP. He would have been a giant.
Correct, the coin toss was between Ritchie and Tommy like I wrote in the video. I’m reading here in the comments a few people thinking it was Waylon. Common error
@@SCOTTONTAPE You do such a great job on all your amazing videos.
RITCHIE was sick, remember when he called home, talking to his brother... he was coughing, shivering, fever. NOT THE BIG BOPPER
@@kathysiebert6654 That was in the movie, not what happened in real life.
BOTH Richie AND the Big Bopper were sick at that point during the tour & on that dreadfully sad & tragic night.
Richie looked alot older than 17. The graveyard is so peaceful & beautiful. " forever young " rip 🙏🌹🕊
Always love his music. Very sad that he passed at a young age
I live across the street from san fernando mission cemetary...next to cocos. I loved your shots....really showed the beauty. ❤
I just want to say that Scott is a really decent guy I mean I don't know him personally but he puts his heart in his soul into everything that he does I'm sure including this right here his videos are probably the best he really cares about his job and what he does and he cares about the people that he puts into his videos always subscribe to him he knows what he's doing he's got a good heart and a good soul keep going strong Scott.
Thank you Jon!
Great job! one of the greatest of all times! Many are gone but their music lives on! RIP Ritchie V, Buddy H, Jiles R AKA Big Bopper.🙏♥
Thanks Scott! Never thought about where he was buried. 💜
🌹You did a fantastic job because this was a really beautiful tribute so thank you! This was before my time but Richie was the stuff of what makes a legend, his songs will never be forgotten🌹
I absolutely loved this one Scott! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for the video, big fan of Richie and Patsy Cline make more ,for our love fallen stars. God Bless you. bro.