The Day the Music Died
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On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger P
The wreckage of the Bonanza at the crash site
A V-tailed Bonanza similar to N3794N, the accident aircraft
Concert poster for the "Winter Dance Party" tour.
Newspaper clipping, February 3, 1959
Buddy Holly
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Charles Hardin Holley, known professionally by his stage name Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was a central and pioneering figure of rock and roll. He was born to a
The Day the Music Died
…On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson. The event…
Holly, c. 1957
Buddy Holly and the Crickets in 1957 (top to bottom: Allison, Holly and Mauldin)
Cashbox advertisement, August 3, 1957
Monument in front of Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa