The Day the Music Died

[arizonajack]

Please take a moment of silence and remember Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. (The Big Bopper) Richardson, pilot Roger Peterson.

Killed in a plane crash on February 3, 1959.

[Jim Scott]

Thanks, Jack.

A moment of silence on this day in memory of the plane crash that took the lives of 3 rock & roll stars and their pilot is proper for those of us that were around in 1959.

Buddy Holly, in particular, was a huge talent, 22 years old and just married.  A grievous loss.  Indeed, February 3rd, 1959 was for many of us, 'the day the music died'.

Thanks for helping to keep the memory alive. 

Jim

[arizonajack]

Ritchie Valens was 17 and was already a rising star with three hits to his credit: Come On, Let's Go, Donna, and La Bamba.

The Big Bopper was 29, well known for Chantilly Lace, and also wrote songs for other artists.

The pilot, Roger Peterson, was 21.

[Cheryl R]

And it happened in Iowa.    The plane crashed in a farm field.   Can't remember how far they were from Clear lake.         The ballroom in Clear lake has always had a yearly event to remember it.     Never read about it this year but am sure they did.      I  have seen a newspaper clip from when it happened.        Very sad.
                                        Cheryl R