Today we mark a sad anniversary, #TheDayTheMusicDied. If you'd like to learn more about the early history of rock & roll, an era which is often thought to have ended when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens & The Big Bopper died, our video on the topic is here: https://youtu.be/YXGubLQcnAg
The Bose Companion 3 Series II computer sound system I've had for 15 years has always had an uneasy relationship with Windows. There are no drivers to reinstall, nor does plug-and-play recognize it as an audio device. Whatever mojo made it work for so long has run out. #TheDayTheMusicDied
On this day, february 3rd 1959
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The Day The Music Died: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, & The Big Bopper Tragically Die In A Plane Crash In 1959
Many people talk about February 3rd 1959 as “The Day The Music Died.”
For me though, I refer to it as “The Day I Was Born.”
I’ve always used it as an excuse to explain away my lack of musical talent.
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The Messed Up Truth About The 1950s Music Industry
The social landscape in the early 1950s was shifting. The end of WWII signaled a time of economic growth, and technology was advancing — TVs were becoming co...
