It is said not to be the case that The Crickets chose their name while listening to a playback of "I'm Gonna Love You Too" ; rather, the name was chosen while going through an encyclopedia of names. Other names had been considered including The Scoundrels and The Spiders. Holly's manager (Norman Petty) and owner of the Norman Petty Studio in Clovis ,NM, decided to keep the chirping in the record, but this is in no way tied to the origin of the band's name. In real life, they chose the name due to huge number of crickets in Texas that particular time of year. It should be worth noting that they almost chose the name The Beetles (it is said that John Lennon later named his band in homage to Holly and The Crickets).
Rhythm guitarist Sullivan wasn't comfortable with the amount of traveling and to a lesser extent, he didn't fit in with Jerry and Joe B. For the same reason, Jerry and Joe were not ready to leave small town Lubbock for big city NY. The big move was the real reason why The Crickets initially broke up, but Holly was not daunted by the breakup; he chose a new back-up band for the Winter Dance Party Tour. The new band consisted of Tommy Allsup, Waylon Jennings and Carl Bunch on drums. Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper were booked on the tour with Holly and his new band. Dion and newcomer Frankie Sardo also performed on this particular tour. But after about 4 months, Jerry and Joe B began to have second thoughts about the breakup of the band. They had planned to fly to Moorehead, MN, and surprise their friend. Destiny stepped in and the music world suffered its first tragic accident February 3, 1959.
The Crickets (Jerry and Joe) continued to record on their own with guitarist Sonny Curtis and vocalist Earl Sinks. The album Remnants was released in 1973 with band members Allison, Curtis, Albert Lee, Ric Grech, Steve Krikorian (later known as Tonio K.), Carol Montgomery, and Nick VanMaarth.
In the film The Buddy Holly Story, the story of the band was altered drastically and includes many inaccuracies. Due to The Crickets selling the rights to another studio, their film counterparts' names were changed for legal reasons. In addition, there are only two Crickets -- a bass player clearly being Mauldin and a drummer modeled on Allison, and the character of Sullivan and his quitting the band is omitted entirely. The real Crickets were outraged on being portrayed as racists, as well as the latter scene in which they appear at Holly's door wanting to reunite. In reality, they had discussed with Holly, shortly before his death, about going on a reunion tour.
The Crickets released The Crickets and Their Buddies in 2004, featuring classics from all parts of their career, with performances by several prominent artists, including Eric Clapton, Rodney Crowell, Waylon Jennings, Nanci Griffith, John Prine, Graham Nash, and Bobby Vee.
On 28 October 2008, The Crickets were inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, TN. On 14 April 2012, The Crickets were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
On February 6, 2016, "The Crickets & Buddies" performed in Clear Lake, Iowa, at the Surf Ballroom, the site of Holly's last performance. Members of previous line-ups appeared, including Sonny Curtis, Glen D. Hardin, Albert Lee, Tommy Allsup, Gordon Payne and others. After the show, Allison announced that it was the group's final performance.
Oh Boy!
The Crickets Lyrics
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All of my kissin'
You don't know what you've been a-missin'
Oh boy, when you're with me
Oh boy, the world can see
That you, were meant, for me
All of my life
Tonight there'll be no, hesitatin'
Oh boy, when you're with me
Oh boy, the world can see
That you, were meant, for me
Stars appear and shadows a-falling
You can hear my heart a-calling
A little bit a-lovin' makes everything right
And I'm gonna see my baby tonight
All of my love
All of my kissin'
You don't know what you've been a-missin'
Oh boy, when you're with me
Oh boy, the world can see
That you, were meant, for me
All of my love
All of my kissin'
You don't know what you've been a-missin'
Oh boy, when you're with me
Oh boy, the world can see
That you, were meant, for me
All of my life
I've been a-waitin'
Tonight there'll be no, hesitatin'
Oh boy, when you're with me
Oh boy, the world can see
That you, were meant, for me
Stars appear and shadows a-falling
You can hear my heart a-calling
A little bit a-lovin' makes everything right
I'm gonna see my baby tonight
All of my love
All of my kissin'
You don't know what you've been a-missin'
Oh boy, when you're with me
Oh boy, the world can see
That you, were meant, for me
The lyrics to The Crickets' famous song "Oh Boy!" depict the strong love and yearning of the singer towards their significant other. The repetition of "all of my love" and "all of my kissin'" emphasizes the depth of the singer's emotions and the joy they feel when their partner is with them. The lyrics also convey that the singer has been waiting for this moment for their entire life, and there will be "no hesitatin'" tonight.
The line "stars appear and shadows a-falling" evokes a sense of romanticism and sets the scene for the singer's heart to "call" out for their lover's company. The overall message of the song is that being with the person they love makes everything right, and the world will see that they are meant to be together.
Line by Line Meaning
All of my love
I am giving you all of my love
All of my kissin'
I am giving you all of my kisses
You don't know what you've been a-missin'
You don't understand the full extent of what you've been missing out on
Oh boy, when you're with me
I feel so excited when I'm with you
Oh boy, the world can see
The whole world can see how we feel about each other
That you, were meant, for me
I believe that you were destined to be with me
All of my life
I have been waiting for you my whole life
I've been a-waitin'
I have been patiently waiting for you
Tonight there'll be no, hesitatin'
Tonight we won't hold back any emotions
Stars appear and shadows a-falling
The stars are out as the night falls
You can hear my heart a-calling
My heart is calling out your name
A little bit a-lovin' makes everything right
A small amount of love can make everything better
And I'm gonna see my baby tonight
I am so excited to see you tonight
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: NORMAN PETTY, BILL TILGHMAN, SUNNY WEST
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Alexander Hunt
All of my love, all of my kissin'
You don't know what you've been a-missin'
Oh boy, when you're with me, ho boy
The world can see that you were meant for me
All of my life I've been a-waitin'
Tonight there'll be no hesitatin'
Oh boy, when you're with me, ho boy
The world can see that you were meant for me
Stars appear and shadows a-fallin'
You can hear my heart callin'
And a little bit of lovin' makes everything right
I'm gonna see my baby tonight
All of my love, all of my kissin'
You don't know what you've been a-missin'
Oh boy, when you're with me, ho boy
The world can see that you were meant for me
Dum di dum dum, ho boy
Dum di dum dum, ho boy
All of my love, all of my kissin'
You don't know what you've been a-missin'
Oh boy, when you're with me, ho boy
The world can see that you were meant for me
All of my life I've been a-waitin'
Tonight there'll be no hesitatin'
Oh boy, when you're with me, ho boy
The world can see that you were meant for me
Stars appear and the shadows a-fallin'
You can hear my heart callin'
And a little bit of lovin' makes everything right
And I'm gonna see my baby tonight
All of my love, all of my kissin'
You don't know what you've been a-missin'
Oh boy, when you're with me, ho boy
The world can see that you were meant for me
Carl Frederick
Oh boy! Buddy had me and my mother warbling along ! I was 18 and she was 40! We sang it together again yesterday: August 22, 2016! (I'm 75 and she is 96! Rave on, Buddy!
JustAPerson
that is cool!!
Nico van der Leur
Nice story. wow.
aliyah c
Carl Frederick That's amazing man!
Fernando BS
Nice!!!!
Jean Morrell
I was 24 when Buddy died. I remember crying and I realised that we had lost one of the most valued and loved entertainers. Thank you Buddy for all the pleasure you gave us and are still giving by your recordings. Love Jean Morrell.
Kelly
Hello Jean, How are you doing?
FREDDIE REAGAN
Dame
Gustavo Sanchez Olea
Thereβs a reason itβs called the Day that Music Died
alexsander Smith
I hope you're still with us.