It was 50 years ago today. They call it the day the music died; February 3, 1959. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash.Over the years, I've talked to some people who were affected deeply by that crash.
Bob Hale was the MC of their last concert.
Bob Dearborn became the go-to-expert about "American Pie" by Don McLean--a song inspired by that day.
Read their stories today if you get a chance. It will help you get a feel for what this day meant to them.
