PHOTO OF THE DAY. The last photo of Buddy Holly, 2 February 1959. 📷 google images

Iowa History Daily🧵: On Feb 2, 1959, Buddy Holly took the stage at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake as a part of the “Winter Dance Party” tour. In the hours after the performance, a chartered plane carrying Holly and other musicians crashed killing everyone on board. #IowaOTD

Feb2,1959 Mary Gerber shot the last photo of #BuddyHolly during the Winter Dance Party show at Surf Ballroom his last performance. Band members Waylon Jennings bass, Tommy Allsup guitar, on drums Carlo Mastrangelo from the Belmonts sits in for Carl Bunch left Feb1 frost bite

Tribute to Buddy Holly, in the style of "ballad of". Remembering Buddy, Ritchie Valens,The Big Bopper & pilot Roget Peterson,all taken too young. They were just lads youtube.com/watch?v=8i7jag… #buddyholly #ritchievalens #thebigbopper #rogerpeterson #thedaythemusicdied #thecrickets

Here's the setlist for Buddy Holly's last performance 65 years ago tonight at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake Iowa. The last song he played was "Brown Eyed Handsome Man," which was written by Chuck Berry. Gotta Travel On Salty Dog Rag It Doesn't Matter Anymore Peggy Sue That'll

"The Day the Music Died" happened 65 years ago, on February 3, 1959. Buddy Holly at the age of 22, Richie Valens at the age of 17 and "The Big Bopper" at the age of 28 were all killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa alongside the pilot Roger Peterson (21).

Killed on this day in 1959: Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens...the day the music died. Pics; Steve Oroz Michael Ochs Archives RB youtu.be/GEE2TyadgEM?si…

The Day the Music Died…. 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.

Today we remember The Day the Music Died when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper were killed along with their pilot in a plane crash in Iowa in 1959. A huge loss. #BuddyHolly #RitchieValens #TheBigBopper #TheDayTheMusicDied #AmericanPie

The Day The Music Died 65 years ago today Tuesday 3 February 1959 Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P Richardson (AKA The Big Bopper) were tragically killed in a plane crash shortly after take off in Clear Lake, Iowa PunkAndNewWave #buddyholly #ritchievalens #bigbopper #music

PHOTO OF THE DAY. Buddy Holly walking through the centre of Chesterfield (1958). 📷 google images

In memory of visionary record producer/engineer, Joe Meek So ahead of his time 5 April 1929 – 3 February 1967 Denis H 😎 #joemeek #recordproducer #telstar #soundengineer #60smusic #music #pioneer #innovative

On this day in 1959 we lost Buddy Holly. Almost exactly a year earlier on 26 January 1958, Holly and his Crickets ripped through a belting performance of Oh, Boy! on the Ed Sullivan Show. Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=TtIOy9…

Today marks the 65th anniversary of the tragic passing of legendary American singer, songwriter and guitarist Buddy Holly, at the age of 22. 🌹

"HELLOooo BABY!" Chantilly Lace was J.P. Richardson's first release under The Big Bopper moniker and it reached No.6 on Billboard. Richardson was killed in an airplane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa, in 1959, along with Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens. youtube.com/watch?v=4b-by5…

Feb3,1959 at 1:55 am Buddy Holly with Ritchie Valens & J P Richardson take off in a plane piloted by Roger Peterson. At 9:35 am fearing a problem Jerry Dwyer owner of the flying service takes off to retrace Holly's plane route, Dwyer spots the wreckage 6mi NE of the airport

65 years on, never forgotten. #buddyholly #thebigbopper #ritchievalens #rogerpeterson

Remembering Buddy and his friends on this day, 65 years on. Rave On forever #BuddyHolly #RitchieValens #BigBopper #RogerPeterson #DaytheMusicDied #February3rd Photo: © Dick Cole

65 years ago today, three of Rock and Roll’s biggest stars, Buddy Holly, J.P. Richardson (“The Big Bopper”), and Ritchie Valens died in a tragic plane crash in Iowa. The three musicians have inspired some of the most iconic artists in the generations after them including The

Tribute to Buddy Holly, in the style of "ballad of". Remembering Buddy, Ritchie Valens,The Big Bopper & pilot Roget Peterson,all taken too young. They were just lads #buddyholly #ritchievalens #thebigbopper #rogerpeterson #thedaythemusicdied youtube.com/watch?v=8i7jag…