Buddy Holly & "The Day The Music Died"

Buddy Holly & "The Day The Music Died"


February 8, 2025 | Samantha Henman

Buddy Holly & "The Day The Music Died"


Buddy Holly may have looked cute, but behind those iconic glasses was a fiery rebel who played by his own rules—until that fire went out forever on one of the most tragic days in the history of Rock and Roll.

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