Paxton Park in Pacoima was renamed in memory of Valens in the 1990s . A city council member representing Pacoima proposed the renaming to honor Valens so residents would " remember his humble background and emulate his accomplishments . " Musician Tommy Allsup started a club , " Tommy 's Heads Up Saloon " , in Dallas in 1979 . The club was named for the fateful coin toss between Valens and him twenty years prior
twenty years prior
The Day the Music Died
Ritchie Valens