Feb. 3rd is the anniversary of the very first tragedy in rock and roll history, a 1959 incident that not only inspired movies about it, but also one of the world's most famous hits - American Pie by Don McLean. 

We all know the story by now - Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper) all chose to fly to their next gig. The weather was terrible in Clear Lake, Iowa and the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all three of the famous early rock pioneers. 

Lesser known of the victims was a guy named Roger Peterson, the pilot of that ill-fated flight. 

It was the first time famous rockers died in a plane crash. Sadly, it would not be the last, with greats from members of Lynyrd Skynyrd to Jim Croce and Otis Redding sadly meeting the same fate.

You've probably heard "Three Stars" by Tommy Dee, a song released in 1959 to commemorate the Holly tragedy, but this version boasts a very rare intro featuring a radio announcer recapping the story. All these years later, I've never heard this version before.