Ritchie Valens Subject (2 results)

Two vintage publicity photographs of rock-and-roll icon and Chicano rock forefather Ritchie Valens, circa 1958-1959. Provenance labels on the versos. Born Richard Valenzuela in the San Fernando Valley, Valens signed with then relatively little-known Del-Fi Records after being discovered by label owner Bob Keane. A self-taught musician, Valens had earned the moniker "the Little Richard of San Fernando" among local teenagers. Valens' records were met with near-immediate success, with his 1958 double A-side of "Donna" and "La Bamba" certified gold. Valens' career was famously cut short on February 3, 1959-the Day the Music Died-in a plane crash that killed Valens, Buddy Holly, and The Big Bopper. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good plus, one with layout annotations to the recto margins in manuscript pencil.…

Vintage Italian 2-fogli poster for the 1987 film. A dramatization of the rise to fame and unexpected death of Mexican-American singer Ritchie Valens. Shot on location in Los Angeles, San Jose, Hollister, and Fillmore, California. 39 x 55 inches. Folded as issued. Very Good, with moderate creasing and wear at the folds.…