Today in History: ‘The day the music died’
- Posted on February 3, 2025
- By Chicago Tribune
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Today in History: ‘The day the music died’
On Feb. 3, 1959, which would become known as “the day the music died,” rock-and-roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson died in a small plane crash near Clear La…