February 3 is observed as “The Day the Music Died” because it is the anniversary of a plane crash in 1959 that claimed the lives of three important figures in early rock and roll music, Buddy Holly, ...
AOL: 'The Day the Music Died': Wisconsin's role in the infamous plane crash
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash on Feb. 3, 1959. It became known as "The Day the Music Died." While the plane crashed in Iowa amid a snowstorm, Wisconsin played a ...
'The Day the Music Died': Wisconsin's role in the infamous plane crash
MSN: 'The day the music died': Wisconsin's role in the infamous plane crash
Yahoo: Day the Music Died. What to know about 1959 crash that claimed icons
Day the Music Died. What to know about 1959 crash that claimed icons
AOL: What Really Happened on 'The Day the Music Died'? Unpacking Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper's Untimely Deaths
What Really Happened on 'The Day the Music Died'? Unpacking Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper's Untimely Deaths
MSN: Why is today known as "The Day the Music Died"? Significance of February 3 examined
Why is today known as "The Day the Music Died"? Significance of February 3 examined
On this day (February 3) in 1959, J.P. Richardson Jr., better known as The Big Bopper, died in a plane crash near Mason City, Iowa, at the age of 28. He lost his life alongside Buddy Holly, Ritchie ...
1011 Now: This Day in History - February 3: The Day the Music Died