Anniversaries, anniversaries. Just last week was the 40th anniversary of the Beatles's last live performance together, their rooftop lunchtime concert at the end of the "Get Back" sessions. And today is the 50th anniversary of the death of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens. I have something of a slight connection to this event, as I'm originally from the town they were on their way to when their plane crashed: Fargo, ND. This article from my hometown paper does a good job explaining Fargo's place in rock 'n' roll history. It ain't quite "George Washington slept here," but one Elston Gunnn (really, with 3 n's) did live in Fargo during the summer of 1959. If you don't know who he was, you may want to look him up.
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