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What musicians lost their lives “The Day The Music Died?”

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In an incident that shocked and appalled rock and roll fans at the time, popular musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson Jr. all suddenly died after their plane crashed near Clear Lake, Iowa, on February 3, 1959. Although Holly’s bandmates — Tommy Allsup and future country legend Waylon Jennings — were supposed to fly with him, both gave up their seats soon before the flight.
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What musicians lost their lives “The Day The Music Died?”

  • Buddy Holly, Jack Neal, and Sonny Curtis
  • Buddy Holly, Tommy Allsup, and Waylon Jennings
  • Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, and Ricky Nelson
  • Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper
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