AMERICAN HIT RADIO – THE DAY THE MUSIC DIED - 50th ANNIVERSARY

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“Bad news on the doorstep, I couldn’t take one more step.”

 

            Fifty years ago this morning, the world woke up to some very bad news. The plane carrying Buddy Holly, J.P. Richardson (a.k.a ‘The Big Bopper’) and Richard Valenzuela (Ritchie Valens) had crashed into a Midwest cornfield, taking the lives of all passengers. At a time when rock and roll was still a relatively phenomenon, this tragic accident symbolized the potential death of rock and roll itself, and came to be known as “the day the music died.” In 1972, Don McLean immortalized that perspective with his song “American Pie.”

            It is interesting to note that back in 1972, Don Mclean began his story by saying, “A long, long, time ago…”, in reference to an event that had occurred in 1959, thirteen years previous. Thirty-seven additional years have passed since then, but the relevance and sense of loss that resulted from this plane crash still resonates. For that reason, we dedicate all of today’s show to the memories of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper, and “the day the music died.”

            Songs include;

1) CHANTILLY LACE

2) BIG BOPPER'S WEDDING

3) COME ON LET'S GO

4) OOH! MY HEAD

5) DONNA

6) LA BAMBA

7) WORDS OF LOVE

8) I'M GONNA LOVE YOU TOO

9) PEGGY SUE

10) WELL...ALL RIGHT

11) TRUE LOVE WAYS