–The phrase “That’ll Be the Day” came from a John Wayne movie.
–Paul McCartney owns Buddy’s songs.
–Bob Dylan saw Buddy perform on the Winter Dance Party days before Buddy died.
–Buddy sang in a country and western duo until Elvis played Lubbock. He then put together the Crickets.
–Buddy was good friends with the Everly Brothers and Eddie Cochran.
–First recorded “That’ll Be the Day” in Nashville.
–Buddy sat in on drums with Richie Valens and the Big Bopper when their regular drummer couldn’t play because of frost bite due to the tour bus having a broken heater.
–Buddy Holly is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but the Crickets are not. This is the biggest mistake the Hall has made.