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“The Day the Music Died” The Death of Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, & Ritchie Valens

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What a Creep (Creepy Music History)

“The Day the Music Died”

Season 27, Episode 10

“The Day the Music Died” is a phrase coined by singer-songwriter Don McLean in 1971 in his 8-and-a-half-minute song “American Pie.” The tragic deaths of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens on February 3, 1959, shocked the world and have been the subject of study for decades. In this episode, I will discuss the lives of the men who lost their lives that night and the harsh realities of life on tour during the early days of rock and roll.

“The Day the Music Died” The Death of Buddy Holly, J.P. Richardson, and Richie Valens – What a Creep

What a Creep “The Day the Music Died” Season 27, Episode 10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_the_Music_Died is a phrase coined by singer-songwriter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_McLean in 1971 in his 8-and-a-half-minute song “American Pie.” The tragic deaths of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddy_Holly, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Bopper, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritchie_Valens on February 3, 1959, shocked the world and have been the subject of study for decades.

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Trigger warning: Plane crash

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