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On February 3, 1959, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash at this site with pilot Roger Peterson; associated songs and labels include “Peggy Sue” on Coral, “Donna” on Del Fi, and “Chantilly Lace” on Mercury.
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