Buddy Holly band member The Big Bopper had the flu and wanted to get to the next venue as soon as he could and asked Waylon Jennings for his seat on the plane — and the rest is history.
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The Tour From Hell
The plane had room for only three passengers and since the Big Bopper had the flu and wanted to get there as quickly as possible he took Waylon Jennings’ seat on the plane and Waylon stayed on the bus.