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Rock 'n' roll was still in its infancy when it suffered its first tragedy. On Feb. 3, 1959, three of the biggest stars of the day — Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, known as the Big Bopper — were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. Big Bopper, The Day The Music Died, Ritchie Valens, Newspaper Front Pages, American Bandstand, Winter Dance, Star Of The Day, Newspaper Headlines, Historical Newspaper

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On February 3, 1959, the music died when rising American rock and roll artists Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson were killed in a plane crash, just minutes after taking off. Videos by American Songwriter The shock of that event, the tectonic shift it had on a young Don McLean, and […]

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