http://www.rollercoasterrecords.com/photos/buddy_holly_black_03a.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Stage/5867/dancing.jpghttp://www.hispaniconline.com/hh/timeline/images/portraits/1958-richie_valens.gifFebuary 3rd 1959

On what's become known as 'the day the music died', an airplane crash near Mason City, Iowa, kills Buddy Holly, J.P. 'The Big Bopper' Richardson and Ritchie Valens.

 

also 40 years ago today legendary British producer Joe Meek (a Buddy Holly fan) commited suicide.

http://www.caffenichilismo.it/imm/nichilismo/joe_meek.jpg

Edited February 3, 200718 yr by lonesome cowboy

a black day for music indeed :(

Was a sad day indeed :(

 

 

Here's a clip of Elvis and Buddy Holly amongst others :)

Cool vid B)