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Buddy Holly

 

            
            
             Buddy Holly was born as Charles Hardin Holly. He was born September 7, 1936 in Lubbock, Texas. As a young child, Holly took lessons on the piano and the violin. However it was soon obvious that he only wanted to play the guitar. Holly's parents continually supported him as a child to continue with his musical abilities. Not only did Holly play country songs, but by the age of 13, he also joined together with his friend and they started playing a new type of music that they called Western Bop. From this point on he played a lot of local club spots. Holly got his big break when a scout saw his band opening for a Bill Haley and the Comets concert. Decca records signed Holley, and he produced a few singles under their management. After these singles were recorded, Decca records decided that he was still too young to make it in the music business, so he returned to Lubbock to hone his skills a little bit more. While he was home, he formed a new band called the Crickets. They produced many singles, but the one that once again gained Decca records" attention was "That"ll Be the Day." The band had a few hits, but the credit was all due to Holly's active stage performance. The band was mainly followed amongst teenagers, but they even bridged the gap into Rhythm and Blues, which was solely a black type of music. Holly's band was also very successful in England. In 1958 after Holly had gotten married, he broke from the Crickets. The next year, he went to New York where he joined music greats such as Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper on tour. After a concert in Iowa one night, they chartered a small plane to take them to the next town they were supposed to play in. The plane ended up crashing eight miles from where it took off, killing all three of the artists. February 3, 1959 is still known as the day the music died. This day leaves a tragic memory for so many people because of the three popular musicians killed.


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