[Ogre]

... the day the music died. Does anybody, besides me, remember the day the music died? And not just the Don McLean song ...

February 3, 1959 we lost some music artists who might have had a strong influence on future (after 1959) music genres. I try to remember to search for some of their songs and listen to them on Feb 3rd.

Just wondering,
Ogre

[GtoFM]

I remembered 2 of them, had to look up the 3rd.

[dhcarguy]

For those who do not know.
Buddy Holly of course
the Big Bopper, J. P. Richardson
Ritchie Valens

[77 TRASHCAN]

And the young pilot, Roger Peterson

[Ogre]

Whoops, sorry gang ... I wasn't asking about WHO they were, but some do know the names. I may have been too "nuanced" in my original post. I was asking if anybody remembered that day ... my bad. Thanks to dhgarguy and 77 TRASHCAN.

Maybe I am just too old, but I remember that day as "something bad" happened in the music world. I was on the verge of my teen years, so I remember it, even though most of the media sources seem to have forgotten it. During my teen years, I realized what a tragic loss it was.

There were some interesting "side stories" also. Waylon Jennings had some recollections, and others.

Oh well, so much for us dinosaurs. LOL I'll probably never forget "the day the music died." (The actual day)

Ogre

[FirebirdHank]

I was just short of my 10th birthday but I remember that day. Probably because I had two older sisters who were into rock n roll. The radio was playing constantly (when my folks weren't in the house) with rock music and of course American Bandstand was on TV.

[hurryinhoosier62]

Originally Posted by Ogre

Whoops, sorry gang ... I wasn't asking about WHO they were, but some do know the names. I may have been too "nuanced" in my original post. I was asking if anybody remembered that day ... my bad. Thanks to dhgarguy and 77 TRASHCAN.

Maybe I am just too old, but I remember that day as "something bad" happened in the music world. I was on the verge of my teen years, so I remember it, even though most of the media sources seem to have forgotten it. During my teen years, I realized what a tragic loss it was.

There were some interesting "side stories" also. Waylon Jennings had some recollections, and others.

Oh well, so much for us dinosaurs. LOL I'll probably never forget "the day the music died." (The actual day)

Ogre

Pat, you aren’t a “dinosaur”; you’re well aged like fine wine. How’s the knee?

[sdbob]

I was 11. Dont remember the crash in the news. An up and coming singer filled in,his name was Bobby Vee. There was a story on the Big Bopper I listened to about how Chantilly Lace was written and named. I'm going to a doo woop dance tonight

[Stuart]

I was only 3 years old so I don't remember the day, although I do remember my big sister having a 45rpm record of Richie Valens singing La Bamba that she played all the time. Since Clear Lake is sort of local the event does get mentioned in the news here every year, they always have a tribute Winter Dance Party at the Surf Ballroom. https://www.surfballroom.com

[77 TRASHCAN]

This is the grim reality of crashing a small plane.

I was only 3 months at the time...

I have read along about thr crash. The young pilot was too inexperienced to be flying at night especially in snow...

The artificial horizon in this plane, worked the opposite from the one in the plane he normally flew, so who knows, couldn't bring them back, then or now.

I worked for a small airline in Oklahoma City, back in the 80's (which is a story in itself). We had an old guy that was the pilot trainer. He was very good at his job!!! He and I talked quite a bit, he and I were both from Iowa.

We talked about this crash some. He said that too many of these accidents happen from a sheer lack of experience, and the pilot ends up flying the plane into the ground...

Man I don't miss the Iowa winters!!!

[66sprint6]

Their influence on music carries through. As far as i'm concerned, it was akin to losing a Lennon or McCartney. Who knows what Buddy Holly could have evolved, blossomed into.

[straycat]

I have forgotten about this over the years but remember it on the news and the photos of the crash site. Another dinosaur.

[sdbob]

I was reading about their broken down bus,frost bite. Coin flip with Waylon Jennings saved his life. I can feel for the families and what I would have done. Buddy Holly was looking forward to a gig in England.