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  2. The Day the Music Died - Wikipedia

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    On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were all killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson.

  3. The Big Bopper - Wikipedia

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    Jiles Perry Richardson Jr. (October 24, 1930 – February 3, 1959), better known by his stage name The Big Bopper, was an American musician and disc jockey.His best-known compositions include "Chantilly Lace," "Running Bear", and "White Lightning", the latter of which became George Jones's first number-one hit in 1959.

  4. Surf Ballroom - Wikipedia

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    The Surf Ballroom (also called the Surf) is a Historic Rock and Roll Landmark at 460 North Shore Drive, Clear Lake, Iowa, United States.The Surf is closely associated with the event known colloquially as "The Day the Music Died" – early rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P.

  5. Waylon Jennings' collection going up for auction

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    He had been set to fly on the plane that crashed in 1959, killing Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, but he gave up his seat at the last minute.

  6. Grant Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa - Wikipedia

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    Grant Township is one of 16 townships in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States.As of the 2000 census, its population was 354.. Grant Township was the site of the airplane crash north of the city of Clear Lake, in which rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P.

  7. The only known surviving poster from 1959 Winter Dance Party ...

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    GREEN BAY - John Daugherty was a 19-year-old Buddy Holly fan working at a local service station on Monroe Avenue and Main Street in 1959 when a concert poster from the Winter Dance Party at the ...

  8. Portal:Rock music/Selected articles/34 - Wikipedia

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    On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were all killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson.

  9. Red Hot Chili Peppers wore tube socks only during 1989 show - AOL

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    The Riverside will forever have a place in rock 'n' roll history as a stop on the Winter Dance Party with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (“The Big Bopper”) on Feb. 1, 1959 ...