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BUDDY HOLLY
Golden Anniversary Songbook
27 songs by the great rock 'n' roll legend including: Peggy
Sue • That'll Be The
Day • It's So Easy • and more! Also includes a discography,
stories on Holly's life and over 40 black and white photos.
Inventory #HL383750
Book $14.95 (US)
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Buddy Holly
In the briefest of musical careers, Buddy Holly left an indelible
mark on rock music. Holly influenced the artists who later became
the great influences themselves: the Beatles, the Stones, and
many others.
The skinny kid from Lubbock, Texas with the big glasses and the
newfangled Fender Stratocaster guitar forged a new mixture
of white rockabilly and black R&B to make a distinctive rock
‘n’ roll sound. In his two-year career he, along with
producer/songwriter Norman Petty, cranked out timeless hits like
"That’ll Be the Day," "Oh Boy," "Not
Fade Away," "Rave On," and many others.
Significant not only for his hits, Buddy Holly was also a pioneer
in the development of the self-contained rock band of guitar,
bass and drums, and also in his studio experimentation. With recording
techniques that were primitive by today’s standards, Holly
was a creative pioneer in the studio, especially in the area of
overdubbing – a technique that was in its infancy.
Despite the productivity of the Petty/Holly production team, Holly split with Norman Petty in 1958, and his band,
the Crickets, stayed with Petty. In early 1959, on the road for a quick tour with his new band, Buddy Holly died
in a late-night plane crash with the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens on Feb. 3rd, 1959.
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