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The Day the Music Died Trivia

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On February 3, 1959, rock & roll lost Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, along with pilot Roger Peterson, in a field just north of Clear Lake, Iowa. How well do you know the story?

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📖 Want the full story? Many of these moments are told in Shadows Over Clear Lake: The Tragic Tale of the 1959 Winter Dance Party by Tommy Canale (2025). Find the book · Signed copies from the author
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