{"id":1083,"date":"2023-03-22T12:08:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T17:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/music-of-texas-spring-2023\/?p=1083"},"modified":"2023-04-10T12:47:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T17:47:00","slug":"buddy-holly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unewhavendh.org\/music-of-texas-spring-2023\/2023\/03\/22\/buddy-holly\/","title":{"rendered":"Buddy Holly"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Buddy Holly (Charles Hardin Holly) was a pioneer of 1950’s rock and roll born in Lubbock, Texas. Holly was one of three members of The Crickets, also featuring Jerry Allison and Joe B. Maudlin. In their short lived time as a band, they immediately rose to fame. Holly left the group to begin his own solo career, which was tragically cut short in at the age of 22, on a plane ride on the way to a concert along with fellow musicians Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. The day of the crash became known as “The Day the Music Died.” He left such a mark on the music world that Buddy Holly was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. His music is still popular all around the world, and he is accredited to his contributions in creating the unique sound of rock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Artifact 1: Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley : February 13, 1955 : Lubbock, Tx. Fair Park Coliseum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley rose to fame around the same time, one year apart to be exact! Holly opened for Presley three separate times in 1955, when Elvis visited Lubbock, TX to perform. This rare piece (left) was found on Etsy selling for $375. The rumored friendship between the stars began when Elvis lent Buddy his guitar. (below). According to the website Elvis Presley music, Buddy Holly collaborated with Elvis’s friend Bob Montgomery in his high school years. These performances caught the attention of Eddy Crandall, the manager of Marty Robbins. As a result of this, Crandall introduced Holly to the executives at Decca Records.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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