February 2, 2024

On this day in 1959, Buddy Holly, Richard Valens, and The Big Bopper played their final show, appearing at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. See above for Buddy Holly & The Crickets "That'll Be The Day" on The Ed Sullivan Show

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