Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were three of the biggest names in Rock and Roll when they played at the Surf ...

February 3 became known as "The Day The Music Died" when Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash.

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson were ... In the early morning hours of Feb. 3, the three stars chartered a plane to their next stop on the Winter Dance Party tour.