Alan Janes’ “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” has been seen at the Shubert Theatre (1992), Pegasus Players (also 1992), the Apollo Theater (1997), Shubert again (1999), the Mercury Theater ...

Another song from Rock ‘n’ Roll is “Peggy Sue”, originally recorded by Buddy Holly. John Lennon had covered Holly songs before, as The Beatles covered “Words of Love” for their Beatles ...

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “the Big Bopper” Richardson, along with pilot Roger Peterson, died Feb. 3, 1959, following a Winter Dance Party tour stop at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake.

The jukebox show about the late, great musical artist Buddy Holly might just be Chicago’s most frequently produced show. Alan Janes’ “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” has been seen at the ...

For fans of Weezer, the name “Buddy Holly” is especially familiar. Videos by American Songwriter Holly is also well known amongst music listeners who enjoy rock and roll songs from the 1950s ...

Buddy Holly was born into a musical family in Texas on this day in history, Sept. 7, 1936, and went on to become a major star in the 1950s, inspired by Elvis, among others.