The Day The Music Died
On the night of February 3, 1959, a light aircraft went out of control after encountering poor winter conditions as it flew over the state of Iowa where it crashed into a cornfield in Clear Lake.
On board the Beechcraft Bonanza were three of America’s popular rock and roll musicians, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson all of whom died in that fatal event later known as “The Day the Music Died”, after Don McLean mentioned it in his 1971 hit song, “American Pie.” This photo of Holly, Valens and Richardson was the last picture of the three taken before their tragic demise.
