Kernels of Buttered Popcorn – The Day the Music Died 28Sep 202328 Sep 2023Add a comment Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa on February 3, 1959. This loss to the music industry was immortalized by Don McLean in the song, “American Pie” Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like Loading... Related