50 years ago today, in 1959, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and J. P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson died in a plane crash after performing at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. In 1971, Don McLean immortalized the event as “the day the music died” in his song “American Pie”.

In tribute, here is a clip of Buddy Holly performing on “The Arthur Murry Dance Party” in 1957. Ironically (or not), there is no dancing in this clip of the show.