The Music of Buddy Holly and The Crickets (2005)

7.0/10 105 min Documentary

Overview

The Music of Buddy Holly and the Crickets documents the brief life and career of a young man from Texas whose music and performing style would influence both Rock and Roll and country music. Buddy Holly became famous on the strength of his songwriting talent and his musical style, but died in a tragic airplane accident that also took the life of Richie Valens and The Big Bopper.

Cast

Paul Gambaccini

Narrator

Buddy Holly

Self (archive footage)

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