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On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were all killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson.
Roger Arthur Peterson. Pilot of the plane that crashed killing Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. The Big Bopper Richardson, in an event that has been subsequently called the day the music died.
Feb 3, 2024 · The pilot, Roger A. Peterson, was 21 years old and had been issued a commercial pilot’s certificate with an airplane–single-engine land rating, in April 1958. He was also a certified flight instructor.
Feb 3, 2016 · “The Big Bopper” Richardson and their pilot Roger Peterson died in a plane crash, a tragedy that has been remembered as “The Day the Music Died.”
Feb 4, 2020 · The owner, Jerry Dwyer, offered Holly and two others a flight in a 1947 V-tailed Beechcraft 35 Bonanza (N3794N) with 21-year-old pilot Roger Peterson for $36 a person. Jennings was initially slated to fly but surrendered his seat to Richardson due to his failing health.
Feb 4, 2021 · On February 3rd, 1959, musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson died along with pilot Roger Peterson in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa. The artists were heading to Hector Airport, North Dakota from Iowa’s Mason City Municipal Airport when the tragic accident occurred.
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Dec 6, 2017 · February 3, 1959, was a tragic day for rock and roll music. Four lives were lost on that cold winter night near Clear Lake, Iowa: the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson, and Roger Peterson, the pilot that was supposed to take them to Fargo.
