Yes, he did.
According to the story I heard, it was Waylon Jennings, who rode on the tour bus instead.
Yes, he is.
Waylon Jennings
5 children. Waylon has 6 children. They are Tomi, Terry, Buddy, Waylon (Shooter), Deanna, Julie. He was step father to Jennifer. Jessi Colter is her mother.
No...Buddy said something to him to the effect of "I hope your bus catches fire" or something like that then Waylon said "I hope your plane crashes" they were just kidding around. for years after that...waylon really thought he was the reason why the plane crashed and he thought he was the reason why Buddy Holly died.
Actually, after Buddy found out that Waylon Jennings gave up his seat to the Big Bopper, Buddy told him "I hope your bus freezes up", to which Waylon replied, "Well, I hope your old plane crashes". Although he was kidding, that statement would haunt Waylon for the rest of his life.
everyone other than: The pilot The Big Bopper Richie Valens Buddy Holly
Waylon Jennings had a total of six children throughout his life. He spread his seed far and wide, leaving a legacy that would make even the Duggar family blush. So, to answer your question bluntly, he had six little ones running around causing chaos.
On February 3, 1959, Crickets guitarist Tommy Allsup lost a coin toss to Richie Valens. As a result, it was Valens and not Allsup who died in the plane crash . Big Bopper, J.P. Richardson, who was suffering a bout of the flu, took the plane in place of Waylon Jennings. Jennings beat himself up for years, for exclaiming "I hope your plane crashes!" as they said goodbye. (The band would have known he was joshing, having just told him "I hope your bus breaks down!") Guilt feelings are funny that way.
In 1959, he gave up his seat on the plane with Buddy Holly to the Big Bopper who was sick.
waylon jennings lost a coin toss and didnt make the flight
BUDDY HOLLY - A self-taught guitar player, Jennings rose to prominence as a bass player for Buddy Holly following the break-up of The Crickets. He escaped death in the February 3, 1959 plane crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson when he gave up his seat to the latter.