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Feb 2, 1959
Pat Boone, the father of Debby Boone and son-in-law of Red Foley, appears on the cover of Life magazine
Feb 2, 1959
Buddy Holly plays his final concert, using a band that includes Waylon Jennings and Tommy Allsup, at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa. It's also the last show for J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper) and Ritchie Valens
Feb 3, 1959
"Dear Oakie" singer/songwriter Doye O'Dell makes his second appearance on the ABC western "Sugarfoot"
Feb 3, 1959
Rock pioneer Buddy Holly dies in a plane crash near Mason City, Iowa, along with touring partners The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens. Holly's bass player, Waylon Jennings, gave up a seat on the plane
Feb 4, 1959
Webb Pierce records the Mel Tillis-penned "A Thousand Miles Ago"
Feb 5, 1959
Jim Reeves records the Roger Miller-written "Home" during an evening session at Nashville's RCA Studio B
Feb 6, 1959
Stonewall Jackson records "Waterloo"
Feb 7, 1959
The day of Buddy Holly's funeral, his band--including Waylon Jennings--is forced to stay on the road, playing the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines
Feb 7, 1959
Four days after the infamous plane crash, funeral services are held for Buddy Holly in Lubbock, Texas. Pallbearers include Sonny Curtis and Bob Montgomery. Phil Everly sits with Holly's parents
Feb 8, 1959
Nat Kelly Cole, the adopted son of Nat "King" Cole, is born. His father earned a pair of country hits 15 years prior
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