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Thomas Douglas Allsup (November 24, 1931 – January 11, 2017) was an American rockabilly and swing musician. [1] [2] Personal life. Allsup was born near Owasso, Oklahoma, in 1931, [3] and was an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation. Allsup had a son, Austin, who is also a musician and competed as a contestant on the 11th season of The Voice.
Jan 13, 2017 · Tommy Allsup, a guitarist best known for losing a coin toss that kept him off the plane that later crashed and killed the rock ’n’ roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper, died...
Jan 13, 2017 · Rockabilly guitarist Tommy Allsup, who narrowly avoided boarding the plane that killed Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper, has died aged 85. The musician famously lost a coin toss for a seat on the...
Jan 13, 2017 · Tommy Allsup was a musician who performed with Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison and others. He survived the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens by flipping a coin with Valens.
Jan 13, 2017 · HOUSTON — 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,...
Jan 13, 2017 · Tommy Allsup a rockabilly and western swing guitarist who became a renowned backup player for Bob Wills, Kenny Rogers and hundreds of other entertainers on thousands of recording sessions — and...
Jan 13, 2017 · Tommy Allsup, Buddy Holly’s guitarist and the person known for losing the most famous coin flip in history, has died at 85. Singer Austin Allsup confirmed the death of his father on Wednesday,...
