I do remember as a small child playing this song on a bulky old tape recorder every morning when my aunt would call my mother on the phone.She would get so upset(hahaha).Thanks for the memory.Peace.
"On February 3, 1959, a small-plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, killed three American rock and roll pioneers: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson,The day was later called "The Day the Music Died" FYI: I was only 12 years old and on my way to Duxbury middle school in my big brothers 59 Chevy and this news had came over the radio. I was in "shock" and I use to play my first acoustic guitar to Buddy's and Ritchies songs! RIP Eric D. Erickson
@TheEric2040 wasnt waylion jennings about to board that plane also? seems we lose some great performers to soon. however we still enjoy their sound an memorys left behind, you just cant stop that good ol rock&roll amen man
@dogearable ...So true,i have always said that i was born at the wrong time i would have loved to be in my teens in the 50's with all this rock n roll, my father was a teddy boy in the 50's and he would be playing this music over and over!
We sing this, at our U3A singing for fun, group, all of us 50-85 years old! I take the solo, most times, but not at this pace,sadely, as Eileens fingers wont work that fast! Im 66 almost!
@thebomb18wheels I don't think you heard that at all. Funny how many assholes there are today who take pleasure in defaming them who died 30 years before they were born (the a - holes, that is)
How many Crickets clips survive today? I know of three. 1) Peggy Sue (this one) without Nikki Sullivan; 2) Peggy Sue with Nikki Sullivan; and 3) That'll be the day, also with Nikki Sullivan
I lived squarely in the 50's and 60's. I was 12 when he was killed and I recall that my sisters and me were devastated. This was an era where kids played outside till dark and were not kidnapped and killed. We all tried to get some work anywhere for any amount of pay because a little was better than nothing. This was OUR music, not Frank Sinatra and Patti Page (there were great in their on right tho), it did not belong to our folks. Young loves, a stolen kiss in the back seat of a car. Wow ..
@bacsi19461 yep man you are correct. Buddy was the man, followed by the early 60,s merseysound..........that was, is and will always be the best music.
Man, i wish i lived in the 50's-60's. It seemed like such a more simple time. Would have loved to see him in concert. I was born right before all the crap in the 2000's.
@slicedm0nkey .....I lived in the '50's and 60's, it was quiet a ride. I remember very well the day Buddy and the others died. There will never again be the cars, music and ofcorse the girls of that era.
Look at the drummer.... look ma..... No High Hat! Buddy Holly was the man. I wish i could have lived through the 50s and 60s when music was music and talent was talent. My dad's generation (baby boomers) lived in the golden era of America. I was Born in 73 and appreciate the times and the music I missed. Even the 70s were generally great, but I was too young to remember. (To hell with the folk music) I missed out on a great time in American History. Love and respect to the older gerenerations.
Rock's first power trio! Kinda funny-tuxes and formal gowns, and these guys are just RIPPIN it up! the audience looks like they didn't quite know what to do with Buddy. Was the microphone attached to the camera? Seems like we could only hear him sing when the camera zoomed in.
I am so very sorry that he lost his life so young! He was a major influence on rock and roll, in particular the Beatles! Had he not been taken from us, rock and roll might have a different flavor to this day! Long live Buddy!
I'm am a musician myself and the thing I like about Buddy's music, is playing it my self. It's fun music to play. You pick up your guitar start strumming and singing Buddy's stuff and your there man. Your Buddy and your standing right there on stage just like Buddy years before. It's like being in a time machine and going back to 58.
@TheZagline I have been playing guitar for only five year (I'm 45). Everything you said is so true. what a genius he was and he was only 20ish when he created and played these classics!
I wondered if Buddy Holly would have did folk which was becoming prevalent during the mid 60's(64-66) and in the late 60's would he have embraced psychedelic rock/pop or would he have gone more the Elvis route musically who stayed away from that music.
I thank you Mr Buddy Hardin Holly for giving us the "Tex Mex Sound". (One Lead Guitar One Acoustic Guitar and One Bass Guitar Dog House Bass will do just fine). Oh yeah I forgot one set of drums!
What's hard to believe is, this guy died at twenty two. If he were still alive he'd be seventy- five. Although he lived a short life. He brought us a bright sight of rock n' roll. And he's famous for those glasses. I want a pair myself. Buddy Holly is without a doubt, one of the first real rockers.
Buddy died when I was 3 years old and when I was able to walk I fell in love with his music,,,always will love your music Buddy RIP and wow you looked Awesome on here ,,cant beleave they let us see you singing
bad as things were back in the 1950s for non-whites and women, EVERYTHING stopped for the music!
saying Buddy wouldn't be popular today because he wouldn't fit any category is just like saying Michael or Stevie, since they, too, fit no category, wouldn't be popular;
Ritchie would sweep the entire Spanish-speaking world!
Holley died before I was born, yet I've heard mostly every one of his songs. He was just unique and his gifts were obvious. Today, I fear, as a new performer he wouldn't fit into any one of the present categories. Same thing with Ritchie Valens, and to think they died together, what a waste. Fascinating to think what these men would be into today had they lived.
This is in response to the character who thinks the Korean War, riots, racism, etc. happened in the 60s. You don't know your history. Jim Crow laws extended from 1876 to about 1965. BUT I was in a restaurant in MS where blacks were served at a side, walk-up window while whites ate inside with crystal, silver silverware and white linen tablecloths--1979!! Race riots have been happening for a long time: NYC 1862, Tulsa 1921, Chicago 1919, etc.
@oneunited88 You see the best parts here. You don't see the ugliness from then: Korean War, racism, riots, Birmingham church bombing, JFK, RFK, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr, assassinations, and other ugly things.
@mangledinal Nobody is denying anything bad didn't happen back then; Just because I prefer the popular culture of the 50s doesn't mean I want to bring back Jim Crow or the Korean War (and most of the things you mention happened in the 60s, genius.)
@mangledinal and all that is gone today? Where and what life are you living? Because most of that we have still, even worse, Terrorism at a high level.
@Halkrath You misunderstood what I was trying to say. NONE of that is gone today. There are more opportunities for women and minorities than there were then, but there is still sexism and racism today. What I was trying to say is that sometimes you see the old days as golden and today as tarnished. There is good and bad to all times.
@oneunited88 Don't think I'm a troll or really coming down on you cause i'm not. Your statement has the benefit of hindsight. The world is still turning today so there's security in the past that there is a future. I, for one, would not like to go through the Red Scare Mccarthyism, The Cold War, and The Vietnam conflict. No thanks. Sure the music was good. But forgive me if I say your being a bit romantic. But, I agree, it would be great to hear it as fresh music and see the joy it brought then.
@280Ztaco Actually, he was the one who frst made it acceptable to wear glasses while performing, a trend that was picked up by British Invasion artists and repeatedly revived by glam, indie, and early hip-hop groups. His glasses would probably be considered boring these days, what with those giant, no-lens, amusement-park-gift-shop-type horn rims that pop stars find so clever these days.
Yeah you're right (280Ztaco), he wouldnt make it today because he actually HAS talent unlike most of the "so called" talent today. Simply put, the music industry wouldnt know what to make of him. They havent seen real talent like this for years, or even during their careers. He's proof that real talent is rare and looks dont mean you're talented. RAVE ON Buddy!
@Prouddadof2010 You literally have absolutely no idea what youre talking about. There is some incredible talent out there today. New artists are popping up everywhere. True, theres a lot of crap out there but that means absolutely nothing when you look at teh real ratio of good to bad. The music industry is doing fine, its expanded to numerous genres each with its own group of hugely talented artists. Whether you like these genres or not, to say that talent is no longer around is just ignorant.
@Prouddadof2010 I'd just like to say that he may or may not make it now, but not because real talent isn't recgnised (although I would agree most of the crap in charts is just that - crap) but musical taste develops and changes over time. The pioneering music style of The Beetles is different to that of Buddy Holly, but they are no less talented. Things change, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the best stuff from the past.
@Prouddadof2010 Right on all counts. This song was my portal into rock and roll. My older sister had the 45 and I can remember it playing on the little record player. I stood above the player and watched the record go round and round while it carried me into another world. Without Buddy, who knows where I'd be?????
just got home from buying two Buddy Holly 45's. One 45 has "Bo Diddley" and"True Love Always" and the other 45 has "Peggy Sue" and "Everyday" on it. I still cant beleve i found them two. It really made my day/week/month.... DAMN!
I was just about 12 when he was killed and even now he still is awesome. Can't believe what he achieved musically in short a short life. He awakened the British awareness of what was to come in the '60s. Even the beatles got inspiration from Buddy!
who the hell can't like this? 1957. Nobody even sounds like the real song live nowadays. This guy was a special talent. I guess it's obvious though, we're still listening to him 54 years later. Him and Chuck Berry. Original rock stars. RIP Buddy!
Anyone notice that todays so called stars look like a bunch of BUMS Ripped up Shirts looks like they havent had a bath in a MONTH. SKANY looking guitars all dirty and grimey.... Buddy was a TRUE Star!.
@Renan0Re It was live TV and all singers appearing on shows like American Bandstand and The Ed Sullivan show lip-synced to their recordings. The powers that were then didn't think the viewers would like the music unless it sounded exactly like the record. In the 50s we went to dances (sock hops) where a DJ played records (interesting how so much comes around again) but live music was a very rare thing.
@cwponebay This is not lip-sync. The boom microphone is suspended above the performer and out of the camera shot. It was a very common practice. I agree that American Bandstand was always lip-sync'ed, but on Ed Sullivan, on this show (Arthur Murray's Dance Party), and on many other programs, entertainers sang their songs LIVE. It wasn't a rare thing at all.
@Gatorrock787 Fascinating. Having grown up in the 50s I listened a lot to American Bandstand and Soul Train but didn't know other show were not lip-synched except for shows that had live audiences and you occasionally caught the boom mike slipping into the camera frame. Your comment sent me out searching for info and you're absolutely correct. BTW, I found out that B.B. King was the only performer NOT to lip-synch on American Bandstand. So, thanks for setting me straight.
@cherylsnyder6969 Right, originally, the song was written for Buddy's niece Cindy; then, JI Allison (drummer) begged Buddy to re-write it to try and woo back his ex-girlfriend 'Peggy Sue Gerron' , it worked and they were soon married in a double wedding/honeymoon with Buddy and his wife Elena. (JI and Peggy later divorced )
@delagarza75 Without a doubt. Buddy inspired many singers and groups. I remember Elvis and the Beatles saying that they were influenced by Buddy. Anyone my age will never forget that tragic Feb. night broadcast. Thanks Buddy for the few short years we enjoyed your talent.
@kc3fl sorry, you're a bit wrong there. Buddy was inspired by elvis. Not that I am disrespecting the prince of rock (buddy) but, get your story straight. Elvis is the king. Buddy is his right hand man.
Wow! Are you stupid? Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper and Buddy Holly are the best. You cant say no one was a failure and you probably are a NEW LISTENER to the MUSIC.
funny, before they wore a tuxedo to play rock and roll music and sing nicely, now they wear grotesque outfits, and scream to music....., and yet they call that "art", well I guess is the art of making a profit.
@lebarosky well I enjoy life, I just don't enjoy most of today's music, most "Singers" insult my intelligence by using weirdos costumes, I think a good singer can just use plain t-shirts no need for a full clown's show, but i guess some ppl may enjoy it, so it's ok, it's just not fun for me and neither something I enjoy, but you are free to listen to whatever you like :) and Enjoy life too :)
@beangie you must not have a firm history of rock and roll because this was not the norm back then. Buddy Holly changed the "look' of rock and roll from rebellious attitudes and dress (like leather jackets that the other rockabilly artists wore and slick hair) to suit and tie dress....which opened it to mainstream people who thought it was too "rebellious" to listen to rock and roll
@beangie You sound like an ignorant 80 year old. You assume it's wrong just because you don't like it. Good music is good music. Doesn't matter what form it takes. I think Louis Armstrong said something like that once...
THE CRICKETS!
AutobotLenuxLover 16 hours ago
Paradiddles ROCK!
consul1957 1 day ago
What a loss - he would have gone on to win grammies and brits galore.
adminelf 1 day ago
amazing....just a bass, drums, guitar and amp and loads of talent......
191726 3 days ago
@amtz23 I also watched that on netflix just now and looked it up :)
TeddyK313 3 days ago
as peter griffin would say" i guess its his time"
sewerrod 1 week ago
I named my daughter after this lovely song:)
RockinSatellite 1 week ago
I believe it was Johnny Cash! ;>)
TheEric2040 1 week ago
I got here after watching Quantum Leap season 1 chapter "how the tess whas won" lol
amtz23 1 week ago
I do remember as a small child playing this song on a bulky old tape recorder every morning when my aunt would call my mother on the phone.She would get so upset(hahaha).Thanks for the memory.Peace.
IcameIheardIsaw 1 week ago
My Peggy Sue ,Buddy Holly , Eight days a week ,Beatles, are quite similar .
chooseyourfutures 2 weeks ago
@chooseyourfutures Just a little.
BonJoviBeatlesLedZep 6 days ago
He wore hipster shades before they were cool.
or did he make them cool?
WistonFreeman 2 weeks ago 2
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utubescooby1 2 weeks ago
Looks like this could be taken from the Arthur Murray Dance Party TV show.
dreadnought45 2 weeks ago
To the 9 people that don't like this. Kiss my assets.
BOBFORDD 2 weeks ago
Truly ahead of his time! Yesterday was the anniversary of his death...rip holly!
wisegal88 3 weeks ago
@ mikefranky....not only were they smartly dressed but they also had there pants above there boxers....
CoukuC 3 weeks ago
my greetings friend in your dead aniversary Buddy i'm 21 y'old and i miss you likes i was played with you
79AceBlack 3 weeks ago
This song was played at a dear friends funeral today :( I'll always remeber her when I hear this song!
Jgfruh34 3 weeks ago
53 yrs ago tonight at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake Iowa,Holly gave his last performance.
usrt46 3 weeks ago
It looks like all the kids in the back ground were told not to move any body parts..
brad04970 3 weeks ago
"On February 3, 1959, a small-plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, killed three American rock and roll pioneers: Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson,The day was later called "The Day the Music Died" FYI: I was only 12 years old and on my way to Duxbury middle school in my big brothers 59 Chevy and this news had came over the radio. I was in "shock" and I use to play my first acoustic guitar to Buddy's and Ritchies songs! RIP Eric D. Erickson
TheEric2040 3 weeks ago 3
@TheEric2040 i love all their music grew up on it and still remember today GOD rest their souls. They helped me through alot...
jaidealexis1 3 weeks ago
@TheEric2040 wasnt waylion jennings about to board that plane also? seems we lose some great performers to soon. however we still enjoy their sound an memorys left behind, you just cant stop that good ol rock&roll amen man
dogearable 1 week ago
Everyone in the shot looks so smartly dressed!!...How times have changed!!
mikefranky 4 weeks ago 30
@mikefranky In today's videos they are smartly dressed as well. They show a lot of skin because showing a lot skin sells!
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Lasareath 3 weeks ago
@mikefranky rock & roll may have been concieved earlyer, but buddys sound gave it the driving rythem kids wanted. great music
dogearable 1 week ago
@dogearable ...So true,i have always said that i was born at the wrong time i would have loved to be in my teens in the 50's with all this rock n roll, my father was a teddy boy in the 50's and he would be playing this music over and over!
mikefranky 1 week ago
The drummer is killing it,very good work on the snare drum
GabrielDhalaman 4 weeks ago 3
@GabrielDhalaman ...Do you think he is good?
mikefranky 4 weeks ago
Early rock, the kids don't know how to behave. Not one person even tapping their toe.
GrampieBob2 1 month ago
We sing this, at our U3A singing for fun, group, all of us 50-85 years old! I take the solo, most times, but not at this pace,sadely, as Eileens fingers wont work that fast! Im 66 almost!
eddyfinkful 1 month ago
That's one hell of a widows peak
EBCSMW 1 month ago
Buddy Holly kicks ass he rocks
79tazman 1 month ago 2
More dead white people.
smokiebird06 1 month ago
so fucking bad ass! and. so sad too! sucks he died!!!
wisegal88 1 month ago 3
buddy was so good and ahead of his time, its not even funny. a great musician and a great character person
mezansky 1 month ago
I heard that Buddy was an impatient ass. That was the reason why he hoped the plane. To get to the next town.
thebomb18wheels 1 month ago
@thebomb18wheels I don't think you heard that at all. Funny how many assholes there are today who take pleasure in defaming them who died 30 years before they were born (the a - holes, that is)
skaha65 1 month ago
How many Crickets clips survive today? I know of three. 1) Peggy Sue (this one) without Nikki Sullivan; 2) Peggy Sue with Nikki Sullivan; and 3) That'll be the day, also with Nikki Sullivan
Poopingbotham 1 month ago
I lived squarely in the 50's and 60's. I was 12 when he was killed and I recall that my sisters and me were devastated. This was an era where kids played outside till dark and were not kidnapped and killed. We all tried to get some work anywhere for any amount of pay because a little was better than nothing. This was OUR music, not Frank Sinatra and Patti Page (there were great in their on right tho), it did not belong to our folks. Young loves, a stolen kiss in the back seat of a car. Wow ..
bacsi19461 1 month ago 2
@bacsi19461
You made me reminisce... and i wasn't even alive then!
Tact52 1 month ago in playlist classic
@bacsi19461 yep man you are correct. Buddy was the man, followed by the early 60,s merseysound..........that was, is and will always be the best music.
Palandy33 1 month ago
Man, i wish i lived in the 50's-60's. It seemed like such a more simple time. Would have loved to see him in concert. I was born right before all the crap in the 2000's.
slicedm0nkey 1 month ago
@slicedm0nkey .....I lived in the '50's and 60's, it was quiet a ride. I remember very well the day Buddy and the others died. There will never again be the cars, music and ofcorse the girls of that era.
Jrebindixie 1 month ago
Holy Crap! i did'nt realize how tall he was
TheWarandRuin 1 month ago
Now I guess there are 8 EFFIN idiots that surf YouTube! What the Hell!
dennello 1 month ago
he is a nerd lol. and this video looks like the "nerd-confesses-love-on-the-prom" scene from some american pie-type movie
aronkacska 1 month ago
DISLIKES? you have to be kidding hahahahah
hotrodtrucker88 1 month ago 2
I love the people just standing in the background doing nothing
WizardTaco123 1 month ago
Look at the drummer.... look ma..... No High Hat! Buddy Holly was the man. I wish i could have lived through the 50s and 60s when music was music and talent was talent. My dad's generation (baby boomers) lived in the golden era of America. I was Born in 73 and appreciate the times and the music I missed. Even the 70s were generally great, but I was too young to remember. (To hell with the folk music) I missed out on a great time in American History. Love and respect to the older gerenerations.
Holler973 1 month ago
Dynomite video kudos to the uploader !!! great quality !!!
dturner5923 1 month ago
My favorite Texan named Buddy Holly.
kmandew 1 month ago
Rock's first power trio! Kinda funny-tuxes and formal gowns, and these guys are just RIPPIN it up! the audience looks like they didn't quite know what to do with Buddy. Was the microphone attached to the camera? Seems like we could only hear him sing when the camera zoomed in.
HSECMAN 2 months ago
I am so very sorry that he lost his life so young! He was a major influence on rock and roll, in particular the Beatles! Had he not been taken from us, rock and roll might have a different flavor to this day! Long live Buddy!
PhillipSmith44 2 months ago
Simple words for a girl that just wanted to be asked out. Great song!!!!!
Condewest 2 months ago
I think I must have been named after this song! I still love his songs, and I am in my mid-50s!
suzij756 2 months ago
incredible talented artist...sad he hadnt any children
spoonmurder 2 months ago
I'm am a musician myself and the thing I like about Buddy's music, is playing it my self. It's fun music to play. You pick up your guitar start strumming and singing Buddy's stuff and your there man. Your Buddy and your standing right there on stage just like Buddy years before. It's like being in a time machine and going back to 58.
TheZagline 2 months ago
@TheZagline I have been playing guitar for only five year (I'm 45). Everything you said is so true. what a genius he was and he was only 20ish when he created and played these classics!
Burco1 2 months ago
BUDDY HOLLY IS THE BEST EVER.
TheKiss1966 2 months ago
pure and talented
drudawwg 2 months ago
There was an innocence in the 50s, we didn't know what marijuana was! But we found out in the 60s ;)
jcrobso 2 months ago
Love it, thank you!
Jany1954 2 months ago
great song
Donbetful 2 months ago
Hehe, always thought it was cool to play a solo only with chords!
tomhits 2 months ago
The drummer looks real excited :)
ursel09 2 months ago
Rock n Roll= American folk music
thelizardking27club 2 months ago
Peggy Sue is my mothers name! A little respect here!!! (- :
KDMensch 2 months ago 20
love this song and he looks like a nerd here
crazytiggerchick 2 months ago
is the whalen jennings on the bass
samedeepwater2 2 months ago
@samedeepwater2 No. The bassist is Joe B. Mauldin.
Kaffyboy 2 months ago
Would Buddy have let his hair grow in the 60's?
JaminJim2010 3 months ago
@JaminJim2010
I wondered if Buddy Holly would have did folk which was becoming prevalent during the mid 60's(64-66) and in the late 60's would he have embraced psychedelic rock/pop or would he have gone more the Elvis route musically who stayed away from that music.
0TheSeeker 2 months ago
I thank you Mr Buddy Hardin Holly for giving us the "Tex Mex Sound". (One Lead Guitar One Acoustic Guitar and One Bass Guitar Dog House Bass will do just fine). Oh yeah I forgot one set of drums!
Legendary
fordpickup41 3 months ago
@fordpickup41 Ive never heard this called the Tex Mex sound hes allways been classified as Rockabilly meaning southern rock n roller ;)
TexianPride 2 months ago
LEGEND AND PIONEER, ENOUGH SAID
jamie, 30 years old
jamiesomersuk 3 months ago
Is it just me or does he finger the A chord in a strange way?
JohnNunezMusic 3 months ago
What's hard to believe is, this guy died at twenty two. If he were still alive he'd be seventy- five. Although he lived a short life. He brought us a bright sight of rock n' roll. And he's famous for those glasses. I want a pair myself. Buddy Holly is without a doubt, one of the first real rockers.
UndeadLucas 3 months ago 2
his it normal to sing like buddy holly
josephjohnson34 3 months ago in playlist More videos from FiftiesRockVideos2
Buddy died when I was 3 years old and when I was able to walk I fell in love with his music,,,always will love your music Buddy RIP and wow you looked Awesome on here ,,cant beleave they let us see you singing
BrownEyedGirl2100 3 months ago
There's no evidence that Buddy Holly had Halatosis that I can sense from my laptop...Dan O'Niallain
oldiesbutgoodies67 3 months ago
bad as things were back in the 1950s for non-whites and women, EVERYTHING stopped for the music!
saying Buddy wouldn't be popular today because he wouldn't fit any category is just like saying Michael or Stevie, since they, too, fit no category, wouldn't be popular;
Ritchie would sweep the entire Spanish-speaking world!
dreemeagle 3 months ago
Holley died before I was born, yet I've heard mostly every one of his songs. He was just unique and his gifts were obvious. Today, I fear, as a new performer he wouldn't fit into any one of the present categories. Same thing with Ritchie Valens, and to think they died together, what a waste. Fascinating to think what these men would be into today had they lived.
sauroid1 3 months ago
This is in response to the character who thinks the Korean War, riots, racism, etc. happened in the 60s. You don't know your history. Jim Crow laws extended from 1876 to about 1965. BUT I was in a restaurant in MS where blacks were served at a side, walk-up window while whites ate inside with crystal, silver silverware and white linen tablecloths--1979!! Race riots have been happening for a long time: NYC 1862, Tulsa 1921, Chicago 1919, etc.
I recall Detroit riots in 1966; I was there!!
mangledinal 3 months ago
Notice he uses downstrokes on the guitar until the very end.
TaserTracks 3 months ago
@TaserTracks Upward strokes were probably considered the devil's work back then
SmashThatHead 3 months ago
great singer died too soon.
1angelsfan17 3 months ago
Along with Elvis and the Beetles, the greatest genius in Rock and Roll. This much MUST be agreed upon!!
windstorm1000 3 months ago
@windstorm1000 yes that for true
950jazzy 3 months ago
Yes the quality is very good. Thanks
izaneerz 3 months ago
Great music, but Buddy Holly did look like a dag.
creativeengineer 3 months ago
What's with the formally dressed people standing around him all awkwardly?
wwlamp8 4 months ago
50s and 60s i would of loved to live it, exquisite
oneunited88 4 months ago 65
@oneunited88 You see the best parts here. You don't see the ugliness from then: Korean War, racism, riots, Birmingham church bombing, JFK, RFK, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr, assassinations, and other ugly things.
mangledinal 3 months ago
@mangledinal Nobody is denying anything bad didn't happen back then; Just because I prefer the popular culture of the 50s doesn't mean I want to bring back Jim Crow or the Korean War (and most of the things you mention happened in the 60s, genius.)
lakeviewviking 3 months ago
@mangledinal and all that is gone today? Where and what life are you living? Because most of that we have still, even worse, Terrorism at a high level.
Halkrath 3 months ago
@Halkrath You misunderstood what I was trying to say. NONE of that is gone today. There are more opportunities for women and minorities than there were then, but there is still sexism and racism today. What I was trying to say is that sometimes you see the old days as golden and today as tarnished. There is good and bad to all times.
mangledinal 3 months ago
@mangledinal There was more talent back then and more respect back then.
Halkrath 3 months ago
@oneunited88 Don't think I'm a troll or really coming down on you cause i'm not. Your statement has the benefit of hindsight. The world is still turning today so there's security in the past that there is a future. I, for one, would not like to go through the Red Scare Mccarthyism, The Cold War, and The Vietnam conflict. No thanks. Sure the music was good. But forgive me if I say your being a bit romantic. But, I agree, it would be great to hear it as fresh music and see the joy it brought then.
mindeloman 3 months ago
@280Ztaco Actually, he was the one who frst made it acceptable to wear glasses while performing, a trend that was picked up by British Invasion artists and repeatedly revived by glam, indie, and early hip-hop groups. His glasses would probably be considered boring these days, what with those giant, no-lens, amusement-park-gift-shop-type horn rims that pop stars find so clever these days.
ryukXsayu27 4 months ago
this is great --
Sophie11121 4 months ago
rock oan
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benblairful1 4 months ago
Yeah you're right (280Ztaco), he wouldnt make it today because he actually HAS talent unlike most of the "so called" talent today. Simply put, the music industry wouldnt know what to make of him. They havent seen real talent like this for years, or even during their careers. He's proof that real talent is rare and looks dont mean you're talented. RAVE ON Buddy!
Prouddadof2010 4 months ago 52
@Prouddadof2010 You literally have absolutely no idea what youre talking about. There is some incredible talent out there today. New artists are popping up everywhere. True, theres a lot of crap out there but that means absolutely nothing when you look at teh real ratio of good to bad. The music industry is doing fine, its expanded to numerous genres each with its own group of hugely talented artists. Whether you like these genres or not, to say that talent is no longer around is just ignorant.
jamorse1221 3 months ago
@Prouddadof2010 I'd just like to say that he may or may not make it now, but not because real talent isn't recgnised (although I would agree most of the crap in charts is just that - crap) but musical taste develops and changes over time. The pioneering music style of The Beetles is different to that of Buddy Holly, but they are no less talented. Things change, but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the best stuff from the past.
stanleysposse 3 months ago
@Prouddadof2010
That's a little ruthless. Maybe you haven't taken into account Adele? One of the few modern musicians left with REAL talent today.
BboyRager 2 months ago
@Prouddadof2010 Right on all counts. This song was my portal into rock and roll. My older sister had the 45 and I can remember it playing on the little record player. I stood above the player and watched the record go round and round while it carried me into another world. Without Buddy, who knows where I'd be?????
maryquant1967 1 month ago
Dude you think lil Wayne looks cool with his buddy holly style glasses he wares.
evilgabe666 4 months ago
The 4 dislikes are tone deaf people.
Prouddadof2010 4 months ago
look at the girls in the background they are like LET ME AT HIM
2003fordmustang281 4 months ago
1 van de eerste nummers die ik heb gehoord van buddy
robnijhoff 4 months ago
I agree with you. That was the innocent time.
TheStamplover 4 months ago
what pattern is the drummer playing?
Nicetry75 4 months ago
To all the people in the background: MOVE! DANCE! SOMETHING! haha C'mon folks, you're watching Buddy Holly.
no1cp 4 months ago
This was on the Arthur Murray TV show....first time I saw how "geeky" he was...before he got the black horn-rimmed glasses.
7927jackpark 5 months ago
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I'll take the old days anytime over what is referred to as music today. You could even understand what they were saying!
birdlady221 5 months ago
he's so hot with his guitar
corradogirli 5 months ago
Man Buddy was THRASHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7voodude 5 months ago
Down Strokes....He was the man...
MJ69090 5 months ago
OMG! even in the 50's the drummers were still hot!!
CaptLeoPereda 5 months ago
@CaptLeoPereda The drummers have been hot since the 20s, Captain.
squirrelnutcased 5 months ago
Happy 75th birthday, Buddy!
elvis4all 5 months ago
Happy Birthday Buddy, -TC, Lubbock, TX!!!-
ismaylizard79 5 months ago
I love the drummer's hair.
superfluousness321 5 months ago
Those kids behind him must not have known about head bobbing to the beat... ;-D
Diane3952 6 months ago
I like how they give Buddy a nice quiet amp and no microphone in case he makes too much noise and wakes them all up. xD
bonpourvous 6 months ago
just got home from buying two Buddy Holly 45's. One 45 has "Bo Diddley" and"True Love Always" and the other 45 has "Peggy Sue" and "Everyday" on it. I still cant beleve i found them two. It really made my day/week/month.... DAMN!
tiemyshoes92 6 months ago
Nah i prefer blink's peggy sue
yesthisisyourmom 6 months ago
what kind of a dick hits "dislike" on this?!?!?!?!?
BoxcarComedy 6 months ago
@BoxcarComedy Two dicks apparently.
ladyvee7110 6 months ago
GREAT
gzgretsch 6 months ago
ich liebe dieses lied :D
Crazydancer4205 6 months ago
I own a sunburst brown Stratocaster just like Buddy's.
vikingmanMN 6 months ago
I still believe buddy holly is the reason fender guitar are as respected as they are today, no one used em til buddy played a strat live
hillbillygenius72 6 months ago
I was just about 12 when he was killed and even now he still is awesome. Can't believe what he achieved musically in short a short life. He awakened the British awareness of what was to come in the '60s. Even the beatles got inspiration from Buddy!
gliderpilot531 6 months ago
Just totally awsome!
vikingmanMN 6 months ago
yeah right rest in peace.... i bet he's raisin hell right now. lol
jase1478 6 months ago
who the hell can't like this? 1957. Nobody even sounds like the real song live nowadays. This guy was a special talent. I guess it's obvious though, we're still listening to him 54 years later. Him and Chuck Berry. Original rock stars. RIP Buddy!
jase1478 6 months ago
They didn't look too happy playing in front of those condescending frock wearers.
TheWGLOVER 7 months ago
it really stinks he died in a plane crash in '59 because i would really wanted to hear his music in the 1960s
chucknorriswontdies 7 months ago
Anyone notice that todays so called stars look like a bunch of BUMS Ripped up Shirts looks like they havent had a bath in a MONTH. SKANY looking guitars all dirty and grimey.... Buddy was a TRUE Star!.
2bwhiteproud 7 months ago
Where is his microphone? I can't see it...
It's just a innocent question...I'm NOTsupposing it's a playback.
Renan0Re 7 months ago
@Renan0Re It was live TV and all singers appearing on shows like American Bandstand and The Ed Sullivan show lip-synced to their recordings. The powers that were then didn't think the viewers would like the music unless it sounded exactly like the record. In the 50s we went to dances (sock hops) where a DJ played records (interesting how so much comes around again) but live music was a very rare thing.
cwponebay 7 months ago
@cwponebay This is not lip-sync. The boom microphone is suspended above the performer and out of the camera shot. It was a very common practice. I agree that American Bandstand was always lip-sync'ed, but on Ed Sullivan, on this show (Arthur Murray's Dance Party), and on many other programs, entertainers sang their songs LIVE. It wasn't a rare thing at all.
Gatorrock787 6 months ago
@Gatorrock787 Fascinating. Having grown up in the 50s I listened a lot to American Bandstand and Soul Train but didn't know other show were not lip-synched except for shows that had live audiences and you occasionally caught the boom mike slipping into the camera frame. Your comment sent me out searching for info and you're absolutely correct. BTW, I found out that B.B. King was the only performer NOT to lip-synch on American Bandstand. So, thanks for setting me straight.
cwponebay 6 months ago
@cwponebay my pleasure!
Gatorrock787 6 months ago
@Renan0Re Prolly, a boom mike.
harpo103 7 months ago
This video is awesome!!!!!
vikingmanMN 7 months ago
R.I.P.
TheMaxColton 7 months ago
Thanks for uploading such a high quality vid. Cheers!
charlyW34 7 months ago
Perhaps the greatest songwriter of the pioneers of Rock n' Roll. Buddy wrote songs that are among the most ageless in music history.
ManilaSyndicate 8 months ago 2
Wasn't the original title of this song "Cindy Lou"? Glad he changed it!
cherylsnyder6969 8 months ago
@cherylsnyder6969 Right, originally, the song was written for Buddy's niece Cindy; then, JI Allison (drummer) begged Buddy to re-write it to try and woo back his ex-girlfriend 'Peggy Sue Gerron' , it worked and they were soon married in a double wedding/honeymoon with Buddy and his wife Elena. (JI and Peggy later divorced )
Shoknifeman 5 months ago
I LOVE THIS SONG!!
MentalSin2010 9 months ago
The most talented Rock and Roll musician and composer.
He was (and is) still the best!!!!
delagarza75 9 months ago 42
@delagarza75 Without a doubt. Buddy inspired many singers and groups. I remember Elvis and the Beatles saying that they were influenced by Buddy. Anyone my age will never forget that tragic Feb. night broadcast. Thanks Buddy for the few short years we enjoyed your talent.
kc3fl 5 months ago
@kc3fl sorry, you're a bit wrong there. Buddy was inspired by elvis. Not that I am disrespecting the prince of rock (buddy) but, get your story straight. Elvis is the king. Buddy is his right hand man.
Geodude123man 4 months ago
@delagarza75
YES!!!!!!
Emjay1950 4 months ago
Now how cute is he????? (:
JiggyMonster98 9 months ago
@DidYouJustMakeThatUp
Wow! Are you stupid? Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper and Buddy Holly are the best. You cant say no one was a failure and you probably are a NEW LISTENER to the MUSIC.
lethalphoenix 9 months ago
funny, before they wore a tuxedo to play rock and roll music and sing nicely, now they wear grotesque outfits, and scream to music....., and yet they call that "art", well I guess is the art of making a profit.
beangie 10 months ago 36
@beangie
That sounds like a logical interpretation to me!
Smartboy8877 7 months ago
@beangie You're kidding, right? No? Loosen up a bit! Enjoy life! heh
lebarosky 6 months ago
@lebarosky well I enjoy life, I just don't enjoy most of today's music, most "Singers" insult my intelligence by using weirdos costumes, I think a good singer can just use plain t-shirts no need for a full clown's show, but i guess some ppl may enjoy it, so it's ok, it's just not fun for me and neither something I enjoy, but you are free to listen to whatever you like :) and Enjoy life too :)
beangie 6 months ago
@beangie you must not have a firm history of rock and roll because this was not the norm back then. Buddy Holly changed the "look' of rock and roll from rebellious attitudes and dress (like leather jackets that the other rockabilly artists wore and slick hair) to suit and tie dress....which opened it to mainstream people who thought it was too "rebellious" to listen to rock and roll
jadedsugar 5 months ago
@beangie You sound like an ignorant 80 year old. You assume it's wrong just because you don't like it. Good music is good music. Doesn't matter what form it takes. I think Louis Armstrong said something like that once...
aarossell 5 months ago
@aarossell I may not have the same taste in music/dressing as you do, and Don't assume anything... I like good music, and I hate Clowns. Enough said.
beangie 5 months ago