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Wed, Feb 4, 2009 -- 10:00 AM

The Day the Music Died
Fifty years ago, rock 'n' roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper died in a plane crash in Iowa. Today, we talk about their legacies and their music.

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Host: Michael Krasny

Guests:

  • Jonathan Cott, contributing editor at Rolling Stone Magazine
  • Richie Unterberger, rock historian and author
  • Steve Berlin, saxophonist and keyboardist for the band Los Lobos

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