January 22, 1972 – Don McLean’s album “American Pie” hits #1 in the US. The album’s title song describes the plane crash that took the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper as “The Day the Music Died.” @BuddyHolly @BuddyHollyCtr #ROCkabillyHop #BuddyHolly #TheCrickets @donmcleanonline #DonMcLean #AmericanPie #OTD #RockNRoll #RocHop
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