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24 January 1959
Eagles Balroom
Kenosha, WI

Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Dion and the Belmonts, and Frankie Sardo

B&W Photos: Tony Szikil

#originalphotography #photography #originalphoto #photo #residential #localhistory #winterdanceparty #1950s #kenosha #wisconsin
May 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM
tattedtraveler.bsky.social
Hometown history of the Winter Dance Party.
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#TheDayTheMusicDied
#Labamba
#Music
December 6, 2024 at 2:38 PM
onehitwondered.bsky.social
#QuickSidenote “Gotta Travel On” really did, ummm, travel on… Buddy Holly famously used the song as the opener on his tragic final Winter Dance Party tour, before his death on Febuary 3, 1959 near Clear Lake, Iowa. #BuddyHolly ##WinterDanceParty #OneHitWondered
Photo of a WInter Dance Party anniversary poster outside the Surf Ballroom
December 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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On This Day: 2/3/1959 - The Day the Music Died #thedaythemusicdied #onthisday #buddyholly #ritchievalens #thebigbopper #winterdanceparty #1959 #rockandroll #musicstory #legends #icons
February 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Thursday night selfie from the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake Iowa with my cousin Mike.

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September 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Blog post and photos from my trip to the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. I want to go back!

#BHRT2025 #SurfBallroom #ClearLake #WinterDanceParty #rockNroll #BuddyHolly #architecture #musicvenue
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Surf Ballroom Visit 2025 | abbalogh.net
The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa is legendary for its sock-ups and concerts most notably the Winter Dance Party of February 1959 which ended in tragedy.
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September 8, 2025 at 1:08 AM