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Uploaded by on Feb 26, 2009

Site of the the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. Video was shot 50 years later to the very day. Air temperature -11°, Wind chill -35°.

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  • Thank you for showing how it would be in Feb. I was just there this week on one of my motorcycle tours. Early Sunday morning, just me and some birds. Very peaceful and quiet. All was green, with corn and beans in the two fields. To die too soon... RIP

  • I was there about an hour or so later in the morning of Feb 3rd, 2009 (having attended the 50th Anniversary Tribute Concert in the Surf ballroom the night before) and can vouch for the cold, so much so my eyes were streaming and hands almost unable to take pictures despite heavy gloves. My pictures also have the long shadows.

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  • It looks barren, just like music is nowadays without them.

  • I was there 3 days after this video was taken; a few hours after you filmed this I got in my car in Seattle and drove to DC, stopping at Lear Lake along the way on the 6th.You'll notice a little blue T-bird between the guitar and records; I placed my KZOK keychain in the car. Met a few good people there, too. I'm glad I took the time to do the side-trip, it was definitely worth the time and effort. As for the Canadian flag: it was knocked down when I was there; I put it back up.

  • omg. how can u guys standing? i would have to lock my knees together to keep from falling to the ground hysterically crying. RIP Ritchie, We all miss you. :.(

    <3 <3

  • Wow; why are people so concerned that there is a Canadian Flag there? I would think you had better things to comment such as what a nice tribute there for them. I am quite sure Canadians are just as much fans as anyone else!

  • @MyGodzilla99 Lets all respect the great musicians that died here by not fighting please!

  • I just visited there today!

  • why is there a canadian flag

  • @RockabillyBabyGurl that's why theres a thing called flowers and btw i don't care how old you are, you're 16 of course you have better grammar and you're telling me to get a life...in this vid alone you already posted like more than 3 comments and being a fucking little bitch on a comment that was posted like 10 months ago....yea i need to get a life (sarcasm)

  • @RockabillyBabyGurl Where did I say it was illegal for Canadians to go to Iowa? I was talking about the flag being there.

  • Why are people asking why there is a Canadian flag there? That really is a stupid question!

    I'm going to go out on a limb here and say a fan left it there as a token.

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