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Waylon Jennings gave up his seat to the Big Bopper hours before the 1959 crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and Richardson.

Waylon Jennings swapped a plane seat for a bus ride in 1959. The coin toss, the quip, and the survivor’s guilt became country lore.

For years, country music meant one thing: the smooth, polished Nashville Sound. Big orchestras, clean-cut vocals, and a pop-friendly shine…