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The "Chirping" Crickets is the self-titled debut album from the American rock and roll band The Crickets, led by Buddy Holly. In 2003, the album was ranked number 421 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The LP was released in the US in 1957, and in the UK in 1958. It was re-released by Coral in 1962 as Buddy Holly and The Crickets. After being out of print for many years, it was reissued as a remastered CD in 2004 with bonus tracks. Read Full BioThe "Chirping" Crickets is the self-titled debut album from the American rock and roll band The Crickets, led by Buddy Holly. In 2003, the album was ranked number 421 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

The LP was released in the US in 1957, and in the UK in 1958. It was re-released by Coral in 1962 as Buddy Holly and The Crickets. After being out of print for many years, it was reissued as a remastered CD in 2004 with bonus tracks.

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01Oh Boy2:13 Buddy Holly

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02Not Fade Away2:24 The Crickets

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03You've Got Love2:09 The Crickets

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04Maybe Baby2:03 The Crickets

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05It's Too Late2:23 The Crickets

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06Tell Me How2:03 The Crickets

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07That'll Be the Day2:18 Buddy Holly

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08I'm Looking For Someone To Love1:55 The Crickets

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09An Empty Cup (And A Broken Date)2:14 The Crickets

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10Send Me Some Lovin'2:34 The Crickets

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11Last Night1:55 The Crickets

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12Rock Me My Baby1:51 The Crickets

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Oh Boy
Buddy Holly Lyrics

All of my love
All of my kissin'
You don't know what you been a-missin'

Oh boy (Oh boy)
When you're with me
Oh boy (Oh boy)
The world can see that you were meant for me / (Ahh)

All of my life
I been a-waitin'
Tonight there'll be no hesitatin'

Oh boy (Oh boy)
When you're with me
Oh boy (Oh boy)
The world can see that you were meant for me / (Ahh)

Stars appear and a shadow's a-fallin' / (Ahh)
You can hear my heart a-callin' / (Ahh)
A little bit of lovin' makes everything right / (Ahh)
I'm gonna see my baby tonight / (Ahh)

All my love
All my kissin'
You don't know what you been a-missin'

Oh boy (Oh boy)
When you're with me
Oh boy (Oh boy)
The world can see that you were meant for me / (Ahh)

dumb de dumb dumb, oh boy
Dumb de dumb dumb, oh boy
Ahh
Ahh

All my love
All my kissin'
You don't know what you been a-missin'

Oh boy (Oh boy)
When you're with me
Oh boy (Oh boy)
The world can see that you were meant for me / (Ahh)

All of my life
I been a-waitin'
Tonight there'll be no hesitatin'

Oh boy (Oh boy)
When you're with me
Oh boy (Oh boy)
The world can see that you were meant for me / (Ahh)

Stars appear and a shadow's a-fallin'
You can hear my heart a-callin'
A little bit of lovin' makes a-everything right
I'm gonna see my baby tonite

All my love
All my kissin'
You don't know what you been a-missin'

Oh boy (Oh boy)
When you're with me
Oh boy (Oh boy)
The world can see that you were meant for me / (Ahh)

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: NORMAN PETTY, BILL TILGHMAN, SUNNY WEST

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Leighton Baller

1y↑8

On January 26, 1958, Buddy Holly and the Crickets made their second and final appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show—this time earning the well-known wrath of the host.

They were scheduled to perform their hit “Oh, Boy!,” but Sullivan told them to substitute it because he felt it was too raucous. You can imagine how that went over, though, and Holly told him he’d already told his hometown friends that was the song he was going to be performing. And that was that.
Sullivan summoned the Crickets to a last-minute rehearsal the afternoon of the show, but when he got to their dressing room only Holly was there. When asked where the others were, Holly said, “I don’t know. No telling.” Sullivan said, “Well, I guess The Crickets are not too excited to be on The Ed Sullivan Show,” to which Holly replied, “I hope they’re damn more excited than I am.” By that time Ed was completely steamed.

He cut the Crickets’ act from two songs to one, and he mispronounced Holly’s name when he introduced them as “Buddy Hollet and his Crickets.” In addition, the line feed for Holly’s electric guitar was turned off, and he tried to compensate by singing as loudly as he could and repeatedly trying to turn up the volume on his guitar. He finally let loose with a dramatic solo during the instrumental break so the audience would know the technical fault wasn’t his.

In the end Buddy Holly and the Crickets were so well received that Sullivan invited them back for a third time, but Holly’s response was that Sullivan didn’t have enough money for that.

Ah, showbiz.

All comments from YouTube:

James Healy

2y↑324

Ed Sullivan robbed history of a legendary guitar performance

Devon Bell

21w

Did he? I think he inspired it. Buddy was rightfully angry and went off. He was saying “you’ll remember me!”

SomeGuyMakingVideoz

26w

I don't get it, can someone explain

rockinmosquito

27w↑2

Mr. Sullivan robbed history of many "legendary" performances.

Barry McDonough

28w

@Thomas Austin ok

Thomas Austin

28w↑1

@Barry McDonough: watch the clip again; Buddy is turning up the volume on his guitar twice when he sings the opening verse…after realizing the guitar feed is off.

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R2-D2

1y↑91

It's interesting to see Buddy Holly's facial expressions during the performance, In some moments he seems confused by the sound of his guitar, but he realized that his performance was sabotaged... When he finished, he smiles saying "fuck you, you tried to sabotage us and we made an iconic performance"

Daasx

24w

...

dnd_dave

28w

yeah you can tell he looked quite annoyed in a lowkey facial expression

TheBeatlesAndQueen

Lol

Dan Joseph

2y↑160

Look at his right hand strumming at 0:57 and the headbanging that follows. Pure rock n' roll.

TheZenitsuFan!

29w↑1

He did that to show the audience that the microphone to his guitar amplifier was turned off

nurse_zoe

29w↑1

You can see him checking his volume at 0:20. He rolled with it!

Waukivory Copse

2y↑12

I love that moment, pure wild mercury sound!

MamaGamer1822

2y↑96

Buddy’s face this entire time was priceless when he realized what Sullivan did. And even added the wooooooo to tick him off even more

Paul Rosenthal

30w

@Kori Frazier Morgan Yes. The Crickets are finally back together again. This time in the great beyond. I have so many stories about Buddy. His confidence was other-worldly.

Kori Frazier Morgan

30w↑3

@Paul Rosenthal WOWWWWWW. Badass. I’ve been going down a BH rabbit trail this whole week because of J.I.

Paul Rosenthal

30w↑3

@Kori Frazier Morgan At a live show, Paul Anka was messing around like a kid (which he was at the time) and he kicked out the plug and Buddy and the Crickets lost their sound momentarily. Buddy was so enraged that his set was disrupted, he was hell-bent on killing Paul Anka. Buddy eventually cooled down and the two were fine after that, but again, God help you if you messed with Buddy. He's my inspiration and role model as well. I think about him many times every single day.

Kori Frazier Morgan

30w↑1

@Paul Rosenthal Buddy is my all time favorite and a huge inspiration to me as a writer. I admire his dedication to his craft and seek to emulate it in my work as an independent artist. I remember reading that Paul Anka did something stupid but forget the details. Remind me.

Paul Rosenthal

30w↑2

@Kori Frazier Morgan The way Buddy was wired, you could say whatever you wanted about him personally, or his family, whatever, whatever, whatever. But if you did or said anything that could even remotely adversely affect his performances/career he would shoot fire out of his eyes. Ever heard the story about Paul Anka and what he did to screw up a live performance of Buddy and the Crickets?

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Tom Smith

2y↑469

A fantastic song by one of the biggest legends of rock and roll! The story behind this appearance is legendary. Buddy and the Crickets had been rehearsing the song all week when Sullivan asked them to substitute another song because he found "Oh Boy"' to be suggestive in its lyrics. Buddy refused, and did "Oh Boy" anyway. As a result, Ed had the feed from Buddy's guitar turned off and the lights lowered. Some reports state they were supposed to sing two songs, but Ed cut them down to one, putting Buddy on in the last five minutes of the show and mispronouncing his name in the introduction. To compensate for the guitar feed being cut off, Buddy sung and played as loudly as possible and kept trying to turn up the volume on his guitar. So, when all is said and done, this is one of those legendary performances that almost didn't happen. We are fortunate to have it since footage of Buddy Holly is extremely rare.

Marty Lyons

22w↑1

@MandyJMaddison Yes, in fact I did not know the guitar was turned all the way off, I thought it was just a glitch with the volume, like it was set lower than supposed to be.

Marty Lyons

22w

Good for Buddy!!

Daasx

24w

@That 70's Girl De nada!

Ray luther

30w

My favorite

Ray luther

30w

Yes

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Waukivory Copse

2y↑94

Is it just me or does Buddy take the form of a giant here? Absolutely powerful and monstrously talented, rock n roll exuding from every part of him. That scream and the blistering, hot scrabble of noise that is the guitar solo...rock n roll magic. Buddy Holly Lives.

charlesveg

38w↑2

"Buddy Holly Lives." -- Amen

strahinjagov

39w↑1

Well if I'm not mistaken Buddy was pretty tall lol

Oppa stoppa

42w↑6

The Buddy Holly museum states he was 146 pounds and a height of 6”2

The M.A.

2y↑203

Considering the obstacles that Ed Sullivan put in their way, I'm amazed by how well Buddy Holly & The Crickets' performance turned out! 🤓

shoknifeman2 mikado

49w↑3

@Laurent Bruning Fortunately, his throat mike caught enough of the guitar to make it sound ok

Laurent Bruning

1y↑7

It goes to show that when the drums, bass and vocals are there the whole song should already work (and I'm saying that as a guitarist)

𝚕 𝚎 𝚊 𝚑

1y↑2

@TheBeatlesAndQueen love your username lol

TheBeatlesAndQueen

1y↑5

Yes

Bobby Hamblen

2y↑129

Holly had a huge influence in England. Beatles named themselves after The Crickets as well as The Hollies naming themselves after Buddy. That's respect.

Daasx

24w

....

ZeroPoint NineNineNine

32w↑1

@Rubarb51 right except they were catholics and Buddhists. And if YOU did your research it would take all but 3 seconds to find out that op had it correct

haba3000

47w↑1

Buddy Holly also influenced John Lennon and Paul McCartney to start writing they're own songs.

Rubarb51

@M yes they are stop being in the dark .. an reaserch the truth

M

1y↑1

@Rubarb51 lol no

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PSI-Rey

2y↑61

I'm 17 and I love Buddy Holly! This song is one of my favs and the story behind this specific performance is really interesting

eddierocks

34w

same here man, rock n roll.

Dakota Spellman

2y↑160

Buddy holly was such a great musician.He was gone to soon.

eduardo munoz

2y↑1

hell yeah he was

myeyesinside out

2y↑8

Buddy was first white to play apollo in harlem ny. My dad saw him he was 12yrs old..he said we like him

Canal CKS Official

2y↑9

very soon, he would be one of the great artists of this wave.

Lauren Duvall

2y↑96

This version is si much faster and energetic than the recorded version. Ed sure didn't know what he was missin'

Brooklyn Avenue

1y↑5

He was an aged has been, overwhelmed by actual talent that went way, way, way over his head. This made him realize how actually worthless he was and it got him angry. He should have stuck to talking to Italian puppets.

94-TLK-19

2y↑20

@Kieran Tilley Actually, Ed didn't like him before the performance. He thought this song would be too rambunctious for the show but Buddy insisted on playing it which is why he was treated poorly here. But the audience loved the show so much that Ed decided he liked them and wanted the Crickets to come back. But Buddy declined because he had other goals and didn't think Ed really deserved it given how he was treated here.

Kieran Tilley

2y↑13

Sad fact, but Ed Sullivan purposely turned the amp down on his guitar because he didn’t like the song “Oh Boy!” You can see at 0:19 buddy trying to turn his guitar volume up but can’t do anything cause the amp was turned down. That’s why it seems so quiet when he’s playing. One thing they won’t mention here is that Ed Sullivan did not like Buddy Holly after this performance as Buddy insisted to play this song

Matthew Bachmann

2y↑25

They came in, played the hell out of Oh Boy!, & got the hell out of there quickly! I would've too if I got my name mispronounced & my amp turned off! Another infamous rock & roll moment on the Sullivan Show.

D. Grant

31w↑7

RIP Jerry Allison- Buddy Holly's friend & first co-founder of the Crickets. He was an amazing drummer, songwriter and musician. Thanks for the memories and for setting up building blocks to the roots of Rock'n'roll drumming.

Cassie M

1y↑16

It breaks my heart to know his life was cut short just as it really began. He seemed so pure and real. Such a huge loss. 😢

Counterculture Revival

43w↑17

Love that Buddy just tremolo picked as hard and loud as he could during the "solo" due to the sabotage!

Total dick move on Sullivan's part.

shoknifeman2 mikado

32w↑3

Fortunately, Buddy's throat mike caught enough of the guitar, to make it sound ok

Michael B.

2y↑415

If there hadn’t been a Buddy Holly, there might not have been The Beatles.

Count Alucard

31w

Yes, we will never know where Buddy’s music would of taken him. The Beatles always praised those that came before them from Buddy to Elvis to Fats Domino and more.

Rainbowskye1968

31w

Ditto for the Hollies.

koko 17

34w

So true!!!!

Derek Llewellyn

41w

@LeBeau it's looks like new DVD releases review history books documentary about biography book club fun and a little girl in I feel like her life story ture life movie all day before she gets her galya peeva she was new girl made into making maze

Craig

43w

So true luv. So true.

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THE FAT BAT

28w↑2

A very small band, poor amplification, poor sound quality, no echo on the mics, a black and white picture, and yet this is still a masterpiece! This really really rocks! That's how you know the man literally had rock & roll in his soul! He literally WAS rock & roll!

Trilaanus

2y↑19

My favorite Buddy tune. Whenever it comes up in my playlist I sing my heart out. Even at work. Ed's got a real sourpuss expression in the beginning here.

theDarkKnight13

20w↑1

You should look into the story of this performance there's more to Ed's look and mispronouncing of Buddy's name

Spyder Logan

2y↑105

The Ed Sullivan Show was the most influential, most watched, popular variety program in the history of television. In spite of Ed Sullivan, himself...

Brooklyn Avenue

1y↑8

He was the least important part of his own show. What he was doing was, in effect, serving as the 1950s version of Youtube, presenting the best videos he could find for you. Technology rendered him as useless as he always was from the start.

crazyman8472

2y↑3

It was a rilly big shew! 😎

Zzyzzyzzs

2y↑16

If you considered the full context you wouldn't think that way. Ed had to balance being the maker of stars with the network's demands. It was his job to know what was likely to be acceptable to censors, and what the public would respond to. This was a time when people were being hounded out of showbiz for being black, for being allegedly gay, even just for being suspected Communists. Basically only the absolute biggest acts (like Elvis) could (just barely) get away with pushing the boundaries, and Sullivan knew that. Maybe he didn't always get it right, and he did have a tendency to take it personally, but it's sorta understandable. If he's saying "You shouldn't do this song" it's his professional opinion.

When you look at the rest of his morality judgments (supporting black performers, defending their right to perform, supporting Ingrid Bergman after her scandalous affair saw her hounded out of America, trying to book alleged Communist sympathisers and only reluctantly stopping because his network told him to), he got it right most of the time.

Lauren Duvall

2y↑91

After reading the comments so far, I have the idea that Sullivan was an egomaniac jerk. Buddy obviously fit well in his skin. He was a great example of know who you are and what you're worth. Isn't that what true rock attitude is about?

Jerry Park

43w

Hello Lauren, I see happiness all around you , can I please share from it?

davidratcliffe1

1y↑2

Back then sponsors held a lot of power over TV, but yes , Ed was a bit of a jerk

Fred SHUGARS

2y↑4

Ed Sullivan was one of the most influencial people in the history of Rock n' Roll. Without him, rock n' roll never takes off.

falkenauge

1y↑7

In my opinion the most important Rock’n’Roll influence in the whole business. He created the first rock and roll band in history. He also was the inspiration for all the 60s +bands including the Beatles & The Rolling Stones ect. He died way too young but his music will always be appreciated! ❤️

steve stroh

Well, he was incredibly important, and he is credited for starting the classic 4 piece band line up. There were Rock bands before him though. What about The band that recorded Rocket 88 in 1951? It was more than 4 guys, I think, but it was still a band. It was Ike Turner’s band and Jackie Bernstein. Bill Haley had a band, Elvis. Holly’s other guitarist wasn’t always around, so he had a 3 piece band much of the time, as in this performance.

simon may

1y↑28

Considering the situation they were in at that moment, this song was absolutely perfect. This performance was the biggest fuck you to Ed, Hail Buddy Holly and the crickets.

Chris Curtis

37w↑8

I was born in 65' and growing up in the 70's I listened to all my mothers albums of Elvis, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly and the Everly Brothers. I would have given anything to be born 20 years earlier so I could have seen these guys in their prime. Greatest music ever!!!

shoknifeman2 mikado

32w↑2

I was born in 61 and only listened to my parent's music :) (Ps I was born in 61 and I turn 61 today!)

Carlos Manuel Reus

1y↑9

Here I am listening to Buddy Holly today, February 3, 2022, 63 years after the "Day the Music Died". Buddy Holly Lives. Gone, but not forgotten.

Foggy Mountain Music

2y↑84

R.I.P Buddy Holly. We’ll all miss his greatness 😭😭

Foggy Mountain Music

1y↑1

@BuddyHollyHQ ahh man. I had to delete roblox. I got logged out bud.

Ok..

2y↑1

@32 Southpaw he is the king of rock and roll tho so

Ok..

2y↑1

@32 Southpaw oh yeah

BuddyHollyHQ

2y↑1

Rip buddy holly! Who knows what couldve been made yet he didnt die. Btw found ur comment hah

Foggy Mountain Music

2y↑1

True

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Dunce Collector ⸜⁄

46w↑11

"Buddy Holly was a poet – way ahead of his time.” “At least the first 40 songs we wrote were Buddy Holly-influenced.” “I play Buddy Holly every night before going onstage." - The Beatles

Alex Hamel

2y↑157

Ah, another brilliant artist that Ed Sullivan was rude to. Gotta love Buddy Holly for not letting him get in the way.

rockinmosquito

1y↑7

Even without the guitar, the instrumental break, is legendary.

PhantomOutlaw

2y↑3

@roughtake I thought he said “Now Texas boys,do it” after interviewing buddy holly

Lou Dastous

2y↑28

Sullivan had Buddy's amp turned off so Holly strummed his guitar harder to let people know it was turned off

Cliff willeford

2y↑9

Like Waylon Jennings they tend to have a fuck you attitude

Cliff willeford

2y↑8

Ed Sullivan had never messed with the boy from West Texas

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Saberus Maximus

1y↑9

the howl that holly did at 0:55 was fucking sick, RIP buddy holly.

shoknifeman2 mikado

32w

While it wasn't on the record, from what snippets of BH concert audio I've heard, he always did it on stage

rgm501

2y↑77

Buddy holly was such a great musician,shame you cannot hear his fender

Lewis C

@Kurdta Colbain rubbish

joe gongora

2y↑4

Ed Sullivan did that because he didn't want to offend the Status Quo. Doing that to Elvis Presley filming him from the waist up. Telling Jim Morrison not to say the word "Higher" when they would sing "Light My Fire". The Doors backed Jim up on that. Doesn't matter what the Crictic's tried Rock Music did survive.

Kurdta Colbain

2y↑2

@Waukivory Copse I'll be damned

Waukivory Copse

2y↑17

You can see Buddy turning up his volume dial at 0:20, to no avail!!

Kurdta Colbain

2y↑1

@ElectricBananaClub.net yup. What a guy. :)

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Gilmar Duarte Rocha

29w↑2

Oh Boy... Extraordinary live performance!

Jim Crawford

30w↑2

Showing my age, I remember when he was alive, I was a young seaman in UK. What a performer!

MandyJMaddison

1y↑7

The double bass/drum combo is absolutely BRILLIANT!

JoelCraike27

25w↑1

Gotta love Buddy he is my all time favourite musician/singer/songwriter

Michael Craig

1y↑11

I cover this great song! Buddy is awesome!! Ed Sullivan sucks for giving him a hard time. Buddy Holly forever!!

NationSquid

37w↑3

It doesn't get more Rock n' Roll than this.

F. Frederick Skitty

20w

Just imagine for a moment an alternate time line where we got another 50 years of music from Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. ❤️

Marcia Catron

2y↑13

Who didn't enjoy Buddy Hollys music. He was a classic then & still is today. He was taken too soon from us.

Jerry Park

43w

Hello Marcia, I see happiness all around you, can I please share from it?

Horst Hornung

51w↑1

his muzak is true shit.

David

1y↑3

Musician and performer, guitarist aside... Buddy's vision would have made him the greatest record producer in history!

MamaGamer1822

2y↑7

So glad cameras and tv was around to capture this. Absolutely an icon

Kevin Casson

1y↑6

He had it all! And so did the Crickets!!

Sam Popkin

2y↑205

Ed: turns off buddy’s guitar, calls him Buddy Hollet
Buddy: I’ll show you

Tom Constance

1y↑5

The Hollet was on purpose, out of spite.

FREDDIE REAGAN

1y↑1

@vino033x that doesn't make him go away being a jerk

davidratcliffe1

@jeffrey brozek he banned them after Morrison sang, "Girl we couldn't get much higher." JM told ES he would change the lyric. You only needed to appear on the ES show one time. Everyone saw you.

SCOOTER

1y↑1

@Robert Huot yeah I was kinda wondering what the F he was talking about!!??????

Robert Huot

1y↑1

You're hearing things.

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Judy Pasqualone

37w↑2

Love watching The Buddy Holly Story…all of Buddy’s songs were the best. What a huge loss…😞

mwolvo

1y↑3

Been seeking out live footage as I've always loved his music, raw talent so wholesome.
Rip Buddy

Félix Thelmo Cevallos Morales

1y↑3

Charles Hardin Holley, más conocido como Buddy Holly (Lubbock, Texas; 7 de septiembre de 1936-Clear Lake, Iowa; 3 de febrero de 1959),[3][2] fue un compositor y cantante estadounidense de mediados de la década de 1950, considerado hoy en día como uno de los pioneros y creadores del Rock and Roll. Holly fue descrito por el crítico Bruce Eder como: «la fuerza creativa más influyente del rock and roll primigenio».[4]

Phillip Webb

1y↑3

Buddy Holly was one of the best. He did his part in changing to music to something heart felt and moving.

Road Out West

2y↑7

My hero. Long live the music of Buddy Holly.

Kevin Melicant

1y↑8

In my opinion the king of rock and roll. The late great buddy holly

Marika Holloway

1y↑7

Wish I could've seen him live.

Gregory Sánchez

1y↑2

Forever Buddy Holly ..cuanto aporte en la historia de la música a más de 60 años de su prematura partida , gracias por todo

Angel Louis Wong

2y↑4

Thanks to share an HD version of Buddy singing "Oh, Boy!" here! Feels that he's back again!

Robert Huot

1y↑4

Buddy had 53 weeks left on this earth after this show. Gone but never forgotten.

Dopamine Overload

1y↑2

Buddy Holly was the f---ing greatest, ever. My dad was a huge, huge fan of his, and LOVED this song (his favorite). My dad actually died 60 years to the day, that the Day The Music Died (Feb 3rd, 2019). Buddy, Ritchie and Big Bopper died on Feb 3rd, 1959. Fitting he would go, quickly, early morning, that day. I miss you so much, Dad. I know Buddy and you are somewhere up/out there, sharing stories over beers.

Thew Enik

27w

Amazing performance. Thanks, Crickets. 👏🏻👍☺️

Jack Spry

31w↑6

RIP the four members of The Crickets
Buddy Holly (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), aged 22
Niki Sullivan (June 23, 1937 – April 6, 2004), aged 66
Jerry Allison (August 31, 1939 – August 22, 2022), aged 82
Joe B. Mauldin (July 8, 1940 – February 7, 2015), aged 74
You will always be remembered as legends.

Langundo Vitale

1y↑4

The true king of Rock & Roll

Nez Bit

1y↑1

Go on Buddy shine bright because you’re gonna influence the greatest band ever (The Beatles) and many many more too! You made an important impact in your short life and I for one am truly grateful that you made this music because we wouldn’t have what we have today without you ♥️

dailyflash

20w

He was still on his way up when he died. He had so much talent and I think he would've continued to pioneer and amaze.

Marcio Fernando

46w

Sem dúvida ele influenciou os Beatles mais do que Elvis kkk até o nome besouro era baseado na banda de budy Holley

Keith Moon

2y↑4

Oh boy, a fabulous performance!

jorge estrada cobos

2y↑18

the father of modern rock

Flo Jo

1y↑2

3 Feb 1959 still wonder what Buddy would understand how much of an impact he's made on rock n roll....

N` chan

36w↑2

My favourite part is when he screams and starts headbanging. The first to do it buddy holly. People really should learn the roots of rock with theae guys of the 50s.

nurse_zoe

35w

It's so punk rock! 🖤

James Paul

1y↑3

Buddy had a lot of confidence, cuz he is not singing along with the recording, like most acts did at the time. He's actually singing that song live. Long live rock and roll

shoknifeman2 mikado

32w

Unlike American Bandstand, Sullivan always insisted on bands singing live

Theo W

38w↑2

A timeless genius ❤️ greetings from Germany

Terry Douglas

2y↑7

Standup base, 5 piece drums, one guitar and they made better music than bands with synthesizers, 15 piece drums, multiple guitars and backup singers.

Vincenzo Ridente

38w↑3

It's so sad Buddy Holly died so young he had a very long career ahead of him

SARAH PARANORMAL

49w↑1

Holly is a legend I got my son a plaque of buddy and some of his crickets

lightcaesar

2y↑28

I once spent a couple days doing photography work at Lubbock HS (Buddy's school). On the first floor there is a display case with a bunch of Buddy Holly memorabilia. Make sure to check it out if you go there.

harpman1876 b

1y↑5

Like a spoiled child, Sullivan intentionally mispronounces Holly's name, then instructs the soundman to cut his guitar feed. I would have gone ballistic.

Carlos Patriotismo José

1y↑1

🇺🇸 Incontestavelmente King off Te Rock Billy 50" ☺️ 🎸🎶🎶🎶🎵

Marquis Ballard

1y↑3

R.I.P Buddy Holly 🙏🙏 🎸 🎸

He'll be 85 today

Gabri Maranello

1y↑2

Stupendo mitico Buddy❤️ voi americani avete creato qualcosa di stupendo con il rock n' roll dovete andarne sempre fieri!

Rene LeClerc

2y↑8

Buddy Holly really draws a crowd. Already 6,861 views (as of 3:50pm, Wednesday), 500 thumbs up and 91 comments (before this one).

Mario Trejo

2y↑1

¡Grandioso Buddy Holly!

Alberto Carvalho Oficial

1y↑1

Obrigado pela tradução 👏👏👏👏👏

Pollyanna

2y↑8

Back when lyrics meant something. This guy was great

Benjamin Monroy

@With Goddess what are you on about?

With Goddess

2y↑6

Lol...not a great example

Robert Hintze

1y↑1

Buddy Holly, the music, the man, the god❤️

AbsintheDream

1y↑3

Jeez Ed really was a cantankerous square, there's countless stories it's pretty cool how Buddy wouldn't listen to him just like Jim Morrison almost a decade later.

Pug Honeycutt

27w

And don't forget he wanted bo diddley to sing 16 tons instead of bo diddley!bo ignored him to

daboys1215

38w↑5

That god damned plane. :( RIP Buddy

MacCoy

2y↑8

I'm an Elvis fan but I love this song!👍

Joseph Schauster

2y↑1

He had a good voice and good rhythm

PrincessPeachFan100

2y↑40

Ed Sullivan: Turns down Buddy’s amph

Buddy: Snatches guitar from him
I don’t think so. Homie don’t play that.

Also Buddy: completely NAILS the performance

PrincessPeachFan100

@gary chambers Oh, no, it's a joke i made up. XD It's a reference to a character named Homie D. Clown from the old show "In Living Color". XD He always says "I don't think so. Homie don't play that". XD

gary chambers

2y↑2

Did he once try that?

Tandev Oohjaycee

2y↑7

A legendary artist who died on the plane crash of February 5th 1959,

Ritchie Valen - RIP
BUDDY HOLLY - RIP

Tandev Oohjaycee

1y↑1

J P Richardson RIP

Grey Step

1y↑2

3th* February and The Big Bopper also died then.

James Culbertson

2y↑10

I was expecting Ritchie Valens’ brother Bob to be on drums playing off-beat shouting “Oh Boy”

shoknifeman2 mikado

2y↑1

Buddy and Valens didn't know each other, at this point

StephanieSometimes

2y↑12

R.I.P. Buddy-forever missed

Jonny- B

26w↑1

Dude was a pretty good guitar player. Lots of little shit in here I didn't realize he was doing. Always figure was just a straight A chord opening line. But he going A to D super fast. Gotta love Ed Sullivan not realizing his place in history and fucking censoring and messing with the performances of some of the greats on their debuts to the country really.

Sam McBride

2y↑3

He would have been right there competing with the Beatles all through the 60's had he not tragically died.

The Sunsets

2y↑3

AAaaAAaAAa I'm all shook up, I love Buddy Holly 💜

Darío Mitrovich

2y↑3

My favorite singer by far, he was great!!
Greetings from argentina!

Three Six Nine

1y↑1

Creepy old Ed piling on the poison at the start can't stop Buddy and the boys creating a classic timeless performance.

rslitman

2y↑11

I was in kindergarten then. Although my family watched Ed Sullivan, which began a half hour after my favorite show, "Lassie", ended, I don't remember this show. Maybe it was past my bedtime. Later in 1958, I saw on TV two singers I do remember and loved - a cute boy named Ritchie Valens and a guy who talked on the telephone and sang called the Big Bopper. Then the two of them died in a plane crash with a third one I didn't know of, and it was very upsetting to then-6-year-old me. But I did know from the radio the song that went, "All my love, all my kissin'," and I eventually learned it was called "Oh Boy" and was done by that 3rd guy who died, Buddy Holly.

32 Southpaw

2y↑5

Finally they put it up but what a shame of how mean Ed was to buddy at this point great to hear the original live sound. ( BUDDY HOLLY LIVES)

Leandro Baqueti

2y↑6

HU HUUUUUUU
🎷🎹🎶☯️☀️💎🇧🇷🙌
ROCK N'ROOL LEGÍTIMO

DavidNYC

1y↑2

Sullivan introduced him as Buddy Hollet?! Omg😂😂 Buddy’s amp was off which was probably a Sullivan Special since Ed didn’t like the boys.

Winston Smith

2y↑2

Outstanding!

Zakk Jagneaux

1y↑2

People down here in Texas argue over the biggest Texas musicians ( and there are giants ) , none absolutely none more important than Charles Hardin Holly .