Scenarios about 'the day the music died'
The February 3, 1959 plane crash that killed rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson near Clear Lake, Iowa. This tragic event, immortalized as "The Day the Music Died" in Don McLean's song "American Pie," represents a pivotal moment in music history that altered the trajectory of early rock and roll and remains a significant cultural touchstone for exploring alternate paths American popular music might have taken.
What If Ritchie Valens Lived Longer?
Exploring the alternate timeline where rock and roll pioneer Ritchie Valens survived the 1959 plane crash, potentially transforming Chicano music and American popular culture for decades to come.