“La Bamba” legend Ritchie Valens was terrified of flying after a mid-air collision over his grade school killed his best friend, and he vowed never to fly. But in 1959, Valens reluctantly boarded a flight with Buddy Holly that crashed and killed them both.

This quality embroidered hat features Chance Records and Chicago, Illinois. Chance Records was a Chicago-based blues label that captured the raw, postwar electric blues sound coming out of the city in the 1950s. It’s closely associated with influential Chicago blues artists and represents a pivotal moment when the blues moved from Southern roots to an urban, electrified edge.