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EPISODE · Jul 16, 2022 · 19 MIN

Episode 3: The Day the Music Died

from The Musicscope · host Mike Grubb

Don McLean wrote his epic 'American Pie' as a tribute to Big Bopper Richardson, Ritchie Valens, and Buddy Holly and the loss of Rock N Roll's innocence. Why was the plane crash that took their lives so significant, and what were the effects of that loss? Join us as we explore each of the artists, their rise to fame, and the tour that would lead to their deaths. Check out the full playlist with each song discussed in this episode below:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5sY321qwMHkCW2o0wdrveK?si=7c8c61cf641d4906Let me know what you like and what you want me to explore nextSupport the showThe Musicscope is a podcast intended for educational, non-commercial purposes. All music (aside from the title theme) are the intellectual property of the original artists. 

Don McLean wrote his epic 'American Pie' as a tribute to Big Bopper Richardson, Ritchie Valens, and Buddy Holly and the loss of Rock N Roll's innocence. Why was the plane crash that took their lives so significant, and what were the effects of that loss? Join us as we explore each of the artists, their rise to fame, and the tour that would lead to their deaths. Check out the full playlist with each song discussed in this episode below: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5sY321qwMHkCW2o0...

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