FEB 3, 26.. THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED..
This NATIONAL TODAY Holiday has an eerie meaning for Patti and I.
We relate to it in two ways.
First “The Day The Music Died” refers back to February the 3rd 1959 when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.
Second, in a very real way, yesterday, Monday the 2nd of February 2026, some of the music of our lives died.
IF you are interested, and we really hope you are, please click onto the below link to see what we mean..
You.. Never.. Know..
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THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED .. is observed on February 3 every year.
It’s the anniversary of the fatal plane crash that killed three important figures in rock and roll.
The day was immortalized as “The Day the Music Died” by musician Don McLean, who sang about the accident in his song ‘American Pie.’
The song has been described as the most successful song of the 20th century.
Some one may want to read more about The Day The Music Died. To do so click onto the below NATIONAL TODAY website link..
https://nationaltoday.com/the-day-the-music-died/
A very personal note : In August of 1988 I was in Rochester, Minnesota, at the Mayo Clinic. I knew the story about the plane crash, so I drove down to Clear Lake, Iowa (100 miles South and West from Rochester) to view the field where they crashed and died.
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Cap and Patti
- FEB 2, 26 (1 / 2).. MONDAY, FEBRUARY THE 2nd 2026
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