The Indispensable Buddy Holly
) | Label: Catalog: FA5762 Format: COMPACT DISC Montgomery, Bob; Tollett, Gary; Sullivan, Niki; Guess, Don; Welborn, Larry; Holly, Buddy; Petty, Vi; Cramer, Floyd; Mauldin Jr., Joe B.; Tollett, Ramona; Kirkham, Doug; Coursey, Farris; Martin, Grady; Allison, Jerry; Curtis, SonnyIn 1957 Buddy Holly emerged out of Texas as the new wind of first, rockabilly, then rock, full stop, going directly to Number One with a series of refined international hits such as “Peggy Sue.” The Beatles built their early style learning his tunes, and the first Rolling Stones hit was a Buddy Holly cover version. Bruno Blum here tells the story of a legend among legends: a singer whose ‘hiccups’ signature made his style inimitable. A lead guitarist and a brilliant melody composer, he was a revelation — promised for a long career at the top. Sixteen months later, his plane crashed, killing him on the spot at the age of twenty-two.  Price: $43.98 |