When we drove through Clear Lake, IA, last month, we stopped at Three Stars Plaza, a very cool memorial in honor of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper, which has the appearance of three records:

Why is this memorial in Clear Lake, IA? Because the night before “The Day the Music Died,” those three musicians played what would be their final concert at the Surf Ballroom before their ill-fated flight.

It was very moving to see these pieces of American pop culture and music history.