He was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his siblings. His style was influenced by gospel music, country music, and rhythm and blues acts, and he performed in Lubbock with his friends from high school. He made his first appearance on local television in 1952, and the following year 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. He opened for Presley three times that year; his band's style shifted from country and western to entirely rock and roll. In October that year, when he opened for Bill Haley & His Comets, he was spotted by Nashville scout Eddie Crandall, who helped him get a contract with Decca Records.
Holly's recording sessions at Decca were produced by Owen Bradley. Unhappy with Bradley's control in the studio and with the sound he achieved there, he went to producer Norman Petty in Clovis, New Mexico, and recorded a demo of "That'll Be the Day", among other songs. Petty became the band's manager and sent the demo to Brunswick Records, which released it as a single credited to "The Crickets", which became the name of Holly's band. In September 1957, as the band toured, "That'll Be the Day" topped the US "Best Sellers in Stores" chart and the UK Singles Chart. Its success was followed in October by another major hit, "Peggy Sue".
The album Chirping Crickets, released in November 1957, reached number five on the UK Albums Chart. Holly made his second appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in January 1958 and soon after, toured Australia and then the UK. In early 1959, he assembled a new band, consisting of future country music star Waylon Jennings (bass), famed session musician Tommy Allsup (guitar), and Carl Bunch (drums), and embarked on a tour of the midwestern U.S. After a show in Clear Lake, Iowa, he chartered an airplane to travel to his next show, in Moorhead, Minnesota. Soon after takeoff, the plane crashed, killing him, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper, and pilot Roger Peterson in a tragedy later referred to by Don McLean as "The Day the Music Died".
During his short career, Holly wrote, recorded, and produced his own material. He is often regarded as the artist who defined the traditional rock-and-roll lineup of two guitars, bass, and drums. He was a major influence on later popular music artists, including Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Weezer, and Elton John. He was among the first artists inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 1986. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 13 in its list of "100 Greatest Artists".
Jole Blon
Buddy Holly Lyrics
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Woman, let me sing you a song
That tells how you’ve done me wrong , so it’s your fault if it’s long
Woman let me sing you a song
Well, the neighbors all say, I run around
Yeah, the neighbors all say, I run around
But baby, if I do, I’m still miles in back off you
You tell our friends I drink too much
Now the whole town knows I drink too much
But the reason why I drink is a thought you make to think
Woman let me sing you a song
Woman, let me sing you a song
Woman, let me sing you a song
I said, I’d die for you and I have the time or two
Woman let me sing you a song
Now, woman, I’ve done sang you my song
The lyrics of Buddy Holly's song "Jole Blon" express the frustration and disappointment a man feels towards his woman. He begins by pleading with her to let him sing her a song which will explain how she has wronged him. He blames her for the length of the song since her actions have caused his pain. The man is then heard defending himself against accusations from the neighbors that he runs around. He admits he may have strayed, but he is still far from being like his woman. In the following verse, he highlights how his woman has tarnished his image by telling their friends that he drinks too much. He then reveals that the reason for his excessive drinking is his thoughts about her. In the chorus, he pleads with her again and reminds her that he would die for her. Finally, in the last line of the song, he declares that he has sung his song to his woman.
In summary, the song is a lamentation by a man who feels betrayed and misunderstood by his woman. He is pleading with her to hear him out and understand how her actions have affected him. While the lyrics revolve around the theme of lost love, they are delivered in a playful and lighthearted manner with a catchy melody.
Line by Line Meaning
Woman, let me sing you a song
Requesting permission to share a song
Woman, let me sing you a song
Repeating the request for permission to share a song
That tells how you’ve done me wrong , so it’s your fault if it’s long
The song will express how the woman has hurt the singer and may be lengthy
Well, the neighbors all say, I run around
People in the community gossip about the singer's infidelity
Yeah, the neighbors all say, I run around
Confirming that people talk about the singer cheating
But baby, if I do, I’m still miles in back off you
Even if the singer is unfaithful, the woman is the one who is always on their mind
Now the whole town knows I drink too much
The singer's excessive drinking has become public knowledge
But the reason why I drink is a thought you make to think
The woman is the root cause of the singer's drinking problem
I said, I’d die for you and I have the time or two
The singer has professed their love for the woman and has put their own life in danger for her
Now, woman, I’ve done sang you my song
The singer has finished sharing their song with the woman
Lyrics © GLAD MUSIC CO.
Written by: BUDDY DEE
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@albertobarrientozsr
When I was 20 ( 1989 ), I bought 10 albums that were 33's of Buddy Holly collection. That's when I first heard Jole Blon, and I loved it.
( I Still have my Buddy Holly records )
@PaulCookeMusic
Awesome track
@haraldkohlmann4756
Ein muß für jeden Buddy Holly Fan
@mapearce1
Imagine the blues players feelings when their music became rock and roll,....and there is nary a Scotsman alive who hasn't been peeved at anything other than bagpipes playing Amazing Grace! I own lots of versions of Jole Blon, and love 'em all!
@darrenringer9811
Why would they be angry at something that kicks so much ass?
@countrypaul
I have this 45 - had it since before anyone knew who Waylon Jennings was! Nice country track on the flip side. (And cool that you segued into Little Willie John's "Fever," too.) Thank you for the history; Normanm Petty's studio in Clovis recorded some great rock & roll and country records. Man - if Buddy had only lived....
@Amoeba744
Rest in peace Buddy and Waylon.
@danratliff4580
KIng you just hang in there.....???/
@BlindArthurBlake
@@danratliff4580 sadly, King Curtis was murdered in 1971
@clairebunt5887
This song is underrated i love this song that sax king kirtis is absolutely brilliant ❤❤❤❤