“The Day the Music Died” Marks 50th Anniversary
Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Buddy Holly was killed 50 years ago today when the small plane he was traveling in – along with Ritchie Valens, and J. P. ‘The Big Bopper’ Richardson – was brought down in bad weather near Clear Lake in Iowa. Holly was only 22 years old, but had already made an impression on the new music called rock ‘n’ roll.
A little bit of nostalgia for your parents:
And a live version of American Pie:
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