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The Day The Music Died 57 Years Ago [VIDEO]
On February 3, 1959 in a field near Clear lake, Iowa, the plane carrying rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, crashed killing all three along with pilot, Roger Peterson.
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'Whale Tales' gives you some of the story behind that day:
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