Buddy Holly

By: Tyler WallaceMarch 19, 2012

Credibility• The Real Buddy Holly Story, Dir. Richard Spence. Prod. Alan Yentob,

Anthony Wall, Debbie Geller, Paul McCartney. DVD. White Star Video, 1987.

• “Buddy Holly and The Crickets, Online article, <www.history-of-rock.com>, Accessed March 04, 2012.< http://www.history-of-rock.com/buddy_holly.htm>

• “Buddy Holly: The 50th anniversary of an unlikely legend”, Neil McCormick, Online Article, <www.telegraph.co.uk>, Accessed March 02, 2012. http://<www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturecritics/neilmccormick/4433091/Buddy-Holly-the-50th-anniversary-of-an-unlikely-legend.html>

Buddy’s Early LifeBorn Charles Hardin Holley

September, 7, 1936; Lubbock, TX

Buddy Pre-Fame

Musical BeginningsBob Montgomery

Larry Welborn

The CricketsFormed in 1957

Buddy – Lead Guitarist / VocalistJerry Allison – Drummer

Joe Mauldin – BassistNiki Sullivan – Rhythm Guitarist

Some of the Crickets Hits

• That’ll Be The Day• Oh Boy!

• Peggy Sue• It’s So Easy• Heartbeat

That’ll Be The Day

Ed Sullivan Show – Dec. 1, 1957

Poster fromBuddy’s finalShow

Buddy’s Death

February 3, 1959The Day the Music Died

Crash site

Thank You!