As Ritchie becomes more famous , his responsibilities change , and he eventually joins the ill-fated Winter Dance Party tour with Buddy Holly and " The Big Bopper " after " La Bamba " and " Donna " reach the top of the '' Billboard '' charts . Ritchie , Holly , and Bopper take off in an airplane during a snowstorm for their fateful flight on February 3 , 1959 . Before the flight , Ritchie makes a call to his brother , wherein they patch up their differences . He even invites Bob to fly out to Chicago to join the tour for family support
Winter Dance Party
The Day the Music Died
La Bamba (film)