Correction: Mr. Allsup died in Springfield, Mo., according to The Associated Press. The site of his death was incorrect in the original version of this report. Tommy Allsup, who was a Western swing ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Tommy Allsup, a guitarist best known for losing a coin toss that kept him off a plane that later crashed and killed rock 'n' roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "Big Bopper" ...

A Rock and Roll pioneer and Owasso native died Wednesday. Tommy Allsup was on tour with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper when their plane crashed, killing all on board in 1959. Allsup ...

It just seemed right that Tommy Allsup, an Oklahoman who was Buddy Holly’s guitarist, returned many times to perform at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. The Surf Ballroom was the site of Holly’s ...

The Shackshakers have been bumping into plenty of women named Donna the past two weeks. And they've been playing to audiences of fans wearing poodle skirts, clunky dark-rimmed glasses and cuffed jeans ...

Here's a roundup of news trending across the nation and world today. What to know now: 1. IG investigation: The inspector general for the Justice Department has opened an investigation into actions by ...