Buddy Holly

 

Artist:  Buddy Holly
Birth Name:  Charles Hardin Holley
Born:  September 7, 1936.  Lubbock, Texas, USA
Died:  February 3, 1959 (Aged 22).  Near Clear Lake, Iowa, USA
Genre:  Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Country
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Buddy Holly was an American Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Record Producer from Lubbock, Texas, who was a pioneer of Rock & Roll Music of mid-1950s.  He learned to play guitar and sing.  His style was influenced by Gospel Music, Country Music, and Rhythm & Blues.  In 1952, he formed the group "Buddy and Bob" with his friend Bob Montgomery.  In 1955, after opening for Elvis Presley, he decided to pursue a career in music.  His band's style  shifted from Country and Western to entirely Rock & Roll, and opened for Bill Haley & His Comets.  He recorded a demo of "That'll Be The Day", which released as a single credited to The Crickets, which became the name of His band.   In 1957, "That'll Be The Day" topped in US and UK Singles Charts.  Its success was followed by another major hit "Peggy Sue".  During his short career, he wrote, recorded and produced his own material and he defined the traditional Rock & Roll lineup of two Guitars, Bass, and Drums.  He was a major influence on  later popular music artists, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and many more!.  He was among the first artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 1986.  Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him No. 13 in its list of 100 Great Artists.

Title:  The Chirping" Crickets (Limited Edition) (2025)

Genre:  Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Country

Label:  Number One Essentials

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Oh Boy! (2:11)

 2.  Not Fade Away (2:24)

 3.  You've Got Love (2:08)

 4.  Maybe Baby (2:05)

 5.  It's Too Late (2:26)

 6.  Tell Me How (2:01)

 7.  Rainin' In My Heart (2:54) *

 8.  Heartbeat (2:13) *

 9.  Rave On (1:51) *

10. True Love Ways (2:50) *

11. Everyday (2:10) *

Side B:

 1.  That'll Be The Day (2:19)

 2.  I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love (1:58)

 3.  An Empty Cup (And A Broken Date) (2:15)

 4.  Send Me Sme Lovin' (2:37)

 5.  Last Night (1:56)

 6.  Rock Me My Baby (1:53)

 7.  Rock Around With Ollie Vee (2:14) *

 8.  Blue Days, Black Nights (2:09) *

 9.  You Are My One Desire (2:24) *

10. Words Of Love (1:57) *

11. Peggy Sue (2:33) *

* Bonus Tracks:

Personnel:

Buddy Holly:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

The Crickets:

Joe B. Mauldin:  Bass, Vocals

Niki Sullivan:  Rhythm Guitar, Vocals

Jerry Allison:  Drums, Vocals

Additional Musicians:

Sonny Curtis:  Guitar

Grady Martin:  Guitar

Norman Brafley:  Guitar

Norman Petty:  Piano

The Picks: Backing Vocals

The Chirping" Crickets is the debut and only studio album by Buddy Holly & The Crickets, originally released on November 27, 1957 by Brunswick, remastered and reissued on May 30, 2025 by Number One Essentials.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl.