Day the Music Died. What to know about 1959 crash that claimed icons

A late-night plane crash claimed three early Rock & Roll pioneers and became immortalized as The Day the Music Died.

Deseret News archives: The ‘day the music died’ included plane crashes across America

On Feb. 3, 1959, plane accident took the lives of entertainers Holly, Valens, Richardson. Americans died in several other air ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1959, We Lost the Rising Rocker Behind Hit Novelty Songs During One of the Greatest Tragedies in Music History

Sixty-seven years ago today, a rising star known for his larger-than-life persona and novelty songs died alongside his ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1959, Johnny Horton Recorded the Best Country Song of the Year—a Humorous History Lesson From the Perspective of an American Soldier

Sixty-seven years ago today, Johnny Horton stepped into the studio and turned a history lesson into a Grammy-winning No. 1 ...