In October of 1955, Buddy Holley, Bob Montgomery and Larry Welborn opened for Elvis Presley. His band was called “The Buddy and Bob Band”. On Sundays he performed live on the local radio station KDAV in Lubbock on “The Sunday Show” hosted by D.J. He played in many clubs and venues, anywhere that would book him and his band. There has been much speculation on which songs, if any, Buddy wrote regarding the loss of his first real love.Īfter graduating in 1955, Buddy pursued a professional career in music. Buddy and Echo dated through school until Echo left him for a fellow student. It was also in High School that Buddy met his first love, Echo McGuire. He met fellow musicians Jerry Allison, Sonny Curtis and Bobby Montgomery who he became close friends, and eventually band mates. In his Senior year, he was the Vice President of the Vocational Industrial Club of Industrial Co-operative Training.īut more importantly, were the connections he made at Lubbock High. He graduated from the historic Lubbock High School in 1955. He liked the Fender’s loud sound, and he was one of the very few artists at the time who played the avant-garde, futuristic-looking instrument.īuddy attended Roscoe Wilson Elementary and J.T. When it came time for Buddy to choose his electric guitar, he chose Fender over the more widely-known Gibson. However, it was Travis who taught Buddy how to play. When oldest brother Larry returned from the service, he brought a guitar home for his little brother. His parents bought him a steel guitar, but what he really wanted was an acoustic like Larry and Travis had. When Buddy was 11, he took piano lessons, but was more interested in learning the guitar. Buddy’s hometown of Lubbock is forever synonymous with his legacy and he will always be known as the Pride and Joy of the city. His first and middle names (Charles Hardin) came from his two grandfathers: Charles Wesley Drake and John Hardin Holley.ġ936 was also the year of the Texas Centennial Celebrations in Dallas. 1925), Travis Don Holley (1927-2016) and one older sister, Patricia Lou Kaiter (1929-2008)īuddy was born on Labor Day in Lubbock, TX at around 3:30 in the afternoon. He had two older brothers: Lawrence Odell “Larry” Holley Jr., (b. His father was Lawrence Odell “L.O.” Holley (1901-1985) and his mother was Ella Pauline Holley (née Drake, 1902-1990). He paved the way for many musicians such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Elton John, and countless others who emulated his unique style.īorn Charles Hardin Holley on September 7, 1936, “Buddy” (as his family called him early on) was the youngest of four children. When one thinks of Buddy Holly, an iconic picture of the 1950’s arises along with some of the best music from the decade (and, quite possibly, some of the best music of all time) But Buddy Holly was not just a popular act of the past, he was a pioneer of Rock n Roll. Today we remember the greatest musician of all time and my favorite person who ever walked the Earth: Buddy Holly. Recorded at Goldstar Recording Studio, Houston, Texas, between 1954 & 1958.Hello everyone, it’s Retro Dee and I’d like to Welcome you to a very special edition of “Today We Remember”. RICHARDSON "THE BIG BOPPER", vocals, plus: Hal Harris, Glenn Barber or Sonny Burns (g), Walter "Buck" Henson, Bill Kimbrough, Charles "Doc" Lewis, Link Davis (sax), among others. This 20-TRACK 180-gram VINYL EDITION presents the complete LP plus eight bonus tracks. Mercury Records released this, his first and only LP, Chantilly Lace, in August of 1958, which quickly became a US national best-seller. Jiles Perry Richardson Jr., better known as "The Big Bopper", was only 28-years old when his career was cut short, but by then he had already carved out a major spot for himself in the history of rock and roll. This tragic event would later become known as "The Day the Music Died" after singer songwriterĭon McLean referred to it as such in his classic 1971 song "American Pie". On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J P Richardson were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson.
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