Peggy Sue

I have definitely talked about Buddy Holly before, but he was a pioneer of rock and roll, so I'll talk about him again.

Unfortunately, the “King of Rock and Roll” to me, did not last long enough in the music industry to obtain that title. Buddy Holly (despite dying so early into his life and career) did make a difference in the world of rock and roll. He wrote his own music and was the first to use advanced techniques in the studio. He, along with Berry, Lewis, and Domino, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.

He learned how to play the guitar, piano, and the fiddle at a young age, and after high school, he formed the Western and Bop Band, a country group. Holly was soon signed by Decca and released singles with the band name, Buddy Holly and the Three Tunes. Then, in 1957, he got a new band that he called the Crickets. Their song “That’ll Be the Day” immediately got them a contract with Coral and Brunswick labels.

When he split from the band in 1958, he did some solo work, which is sometimes easy to distinguish from his work with the Crickets because his solo work sometimes involved an orchestra – the Crickets only used their instruments. His songs with the Crickets became Number Ones quickly because of their upbeat rock and roll sound.

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"Peggy Sue" was released in 1957 by Buddy Holly - The Crickets weren't acknowledged on the single.  Joe B. Mauldin and Jerry Allison, however, were known to be on the track.  Even though Buddy Holly had so many successful songs, people think this one is his best.