the day the music died

Today is the 51^st Anniversary of the plane crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson “The Big Bopper.” I don’t have much to say about it, I’d just like to pause in remembrance.

Read music historian Greil Marcus’ Rolling Stone article written last year, on the 50^th Anniversary.

NPR discusses the logistics of the plane crash with the head of the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association.

“Come On, Let’s Go” Ritchie Valens

“Chantilly Lace” The Big Bopper

“Not Fade Away” Buddy Holly

And of course, Don McLean’s well known memorial ballad “American Pie”