Today marks the 50th anniversary of one of rock's bigger tragedies. On Feb. 3, 1959, a small plane crashed in a corn field in Iowa, killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson, known as "The Big Bopper."
Here is a clip of Holly performing "Peggy Sue."
Here is footage from the scene of the plane crash:
Here is a video of Ritchie Valens:
And, here is the Big Bopper doing "Chantilly Lace":
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