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 ...

Tommy Allsup lived nearly 58 additional years because he lost a coin flip. Allsup, a musician and producer who is in the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame, died Wednesday. He was 85. The death was confirmed ...

Ninety-four years ago today, the prolific studio guitarist and producer who worked with a long list of legends was born in Oklahoma.

Allsup was the Buddy Holly band member who was supposed to be on the plane with Holly and J.P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson the night they died after the Winter Dance Party concert at the Surf Ballroom ...

CLEAR LAKE — Tommy Allsup, Carl Bunch and Bob Hale can all remember where they were when they found out Buddy Holly, J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and Ritchie Valens were killed in a plane crash on ...