Its Too Late Buddy Holly

[scottishterrier100]

I saw Buddy Holly live at the Birmingham town hall England when Iwas 15 yo I was devastated when he died he is still one of my favourites when I got my first Guitar Peggy Sue was the first song I learnt

[rickbandana]

@scottishterrier100 You saw Him live? You were really lucky, man, I sincerely envy you.

Regards.

[rockabillygaz]

no one dose it like buddy,,a one of voice,,,

[albeelat]

I had a picture in short pants with that same pose made back in the 40's in OKC.

Funny I thought mine was an original. lol. This song was also done well by Conway Twitty.

[albeelat]

I had a picture in short pants with that same pose made back in the 40's in OKC.

Funny I thought mine was an original. lol.

[albeelat]

I had a picture in pants with that same pose made back in the 40's in OKC.

Funny I thought mine was an original. lol.

[TheSilvergold45]

I can relate to this..

Buddy was so good..

I'm glad these rare songs

are not  forgotton by

youtube or the public..

LONG LIVE BUDDY AND HIS MUSIC !!!!!!!!

[vikingmanMN]

Elvis could barely play the guitar....then you watch Buddy master it. That says something.

[ndhudecz]

king of rock

[ILoveJakandDaxter]

buddyfan57 I always thought it would be bad to say that but I'VE ALWAYS thought about that! There's a part of me that always blames Maria... everytime I hear a song of Buddy's or when I read about him... I bet he would still be alive (unless he would have died from natural causes) if he never would have met Maria. He probably would have stayed with the Crickets for a while and stayed in Lubbock. It's just.. so sad...

[50sfan14]

i believe this was originally by roy orbison

[strandwolf]

@50sfan14 Originally a rhythm & blues tune written by Chuck Willis. Derek & The Dominoes did a great version.

[randeezydizzle]

buddy holly. the dude invented rock n roll. the only good thing to come outta lubbock, tx. i can say that cause i live here

[adamjessi4ever]

is thier any movie or documentry about buddy holly? id really like to learn more of his life . .

[jcuneojr]

@adamjessi4ever the buddy holly story

[adamjessi4ever]

@jcuneojr so simple. thanks

[Deadspacejay]

I would just like to say as another fan i started listening at the age of 4 i am now 40 i have meet the crickets several times i have recorded my tribute album to buddy in 1994 which i had no experience of being in a studio but when i walked in and it just clicked i must of bin listening all that time. what a fantastic artist i will die a buddy holly fan :) if you have any queries about my album or wana chat about buddy :) email me on josephlangsford123@bt internet.com

[loe47]

TOP

[jimfain]

when you get a broken heart;this song tells it like it is....

[tkerstin]

there will only ever be one buddy

[cigetarts]

Thanks for posting. Another great version along side the one by Derek and the Dominos.

[JohnnyTruthSmaksHard]

Buddy was a very funny dude...he would have loved it that the US Army refers to those black rimmed glasses as "Birth Control Glasses"....LOL. Buddy Holly...The True "KING OF ROCK & ROLL"!

[ndhudecz]

@JohnnyTruthSmaksHard amen

[ghostswerepeopletoo]

I adore the photos at the very end.

[prettylatinachic1]

just heard this for the first time and i love it. im a younging of 23 lol but love the oldies and Buddy was amazing and so adorable. Love u BUDDY R.I.P

[Shoknifeman]

@prettylatinachic1 Well, 23 isnt a bad thing, makes you a year older than Buddy was when he died! If I remember correctly, Buddy would be turning 74 this year! (Had he lived)

[mendes1970]

It's too late!!!!, but you passed away so early Great Buddy... I'm sure that you are in heaven... God bless you and thanks for left your art to the music's lovers like me.

R.I.P. Friend,.... Congratulations for posting this wonderful video Buddyfan57.

[mezansky]

@mendes1970 so very well said mendes - take care

[Jantv81]

well... he'll never get old, cause dying at 22 is better than dying at 50 from a disease. Legends do die young.

[dannyaingefan]

Hey all...The best musician of all time, the great Buddy Holly! Can ne one post the chords for this song, I can't figure them out...Thanks and Rave On!

[biggerthanacadillac]

@dannyaingefan Here's yr. 'chawds' in Emaj if a bit late! It's dead simple frankly, but the 'rests' make SEEM complex:~ it's STRONGLY anacrusic...the "It's too late[boom boom boom] being the anacrusis on a B7......

E/A E/E7 A A // E E B7 E[B7] # E/A E/E7 A A(Am) // E E B7 E/E7

A/A7 E/E7 A/A7 E // A E F# B7(& there's yr. anacrusic bit again!) & round it goes with only the F#(as supertonic if in Emaj) as the occasional exception within the 3 chord trick! HTHelps!!x

[DougPatton1]

@biggerthanacadillac: Kinda recalls the cocky jock who tried to undercut rockin Johnny Fogerty with, "Hey John, they say that CCR is just a 3-chord band." Came the straight left-field retort, "As many as THREE ?!"

[ndhudecz]

One of the greats

[andyrowe14]

he was the great something about his voice

[neo1559]

does anyone know the guitar chords for this song??

[TheSunRecords]

Simply wonderful...

[eddiered1]

great song buddy

[faustus999]

absolutely fantastic song by the one and only...buddy.

[Jannyca]

Ha! Great! Was playing this in my kitchen (over and over again..) just yet... doing dishes, wondering it would be on youtube, and here it is!! Thanks so much for uploading, it is such a beautiful song!!

[wantaeasylife]

this was my dads fav track it takes me right back to being a small child rest in peace dad

[eddiered1]

great song buddy

[bigjockcunt]

This has got to be his greatest song. Real raw rock n roll. Thanks for posting it. I,ve not heard it for over 30 years but it brought some many memories flooding back. THANKS!!!

[faustus999]

what a fantastic buddy song

[mrdee11091]

thank you for the post....

[Ritchiemomitchie]

Too. Too. Too.

[fallenagnel2002]

He had a way with his music

[longhaul583]

he can rip your heart out with a song.

[grasrood]

Absolutely marvellous. Grasrood

[faustus999]

thanks so much more taking the time to post all the lesser known buddy songs. this has always been one of my favourites. also 'last night' reminds me of this. buddy was such an incredible talent. thanks buddyfan

[jukeboybob]

Its "TOO" late, not "TO" late!!!!! Ruined it.

[stacyblue1980]

He was such a cute baby! (baby pic) Precious. Love the song too. Love the BIG vocals. thanx.

[rockabillyotis]

This is my favourite Holly song, even though he wasn't the author - he owns it completely and it permeates his spirit. You can hear the early use of echo - In fact, "It's not too late" - the music lives on. 5 stars

[nandel1959]

So damn aweseome!!!!

[JakobSpooner]

Ever heard of a song cover, fucktard?

[THEMOJOMANsince1959]

COPIED FROM THE "ORIGINAL" BY "CHUCK WILLIS" who wrote it. "BUDDY" DID AN EXACT COPY. DOUBT ME CLICK ON CHUCK WILLIS ON YOU TUBE.

[bluffpark]

Thanks for sharing this!

I have heard LOTS of music in my life and there is no one who can do what he does to a song!

[THEMOJOMANsince1959]

He copied a lot of his songs. If not not for

BO DIDDLEY there would be no "NOT FADE AWAY".

after BUDDY saw BO DIDDLEY he got him some Black Horn Rimmed Glasses (like BO's) and the rest is history.

[heyzog]

We shouldn't get caught up in any acrymony. Whatever one may think of Holly's family or ex, it doesn't matter. He was ahead of his time and neither his family nor Maria accepted each other - it was a mixed marriage in 1958 but he didn't care, for him it was all about LOVE. Buddy and Jimi were God's gift to us, let us all just enjoy the music from great prophets when we can.

[mezansky]

co sign

[loe47]

GEWELDIG ECHT BUDDY

[THEORIGINALMOJOMAN]

A "CHUCK WILLIS" SONG. He wrote it and many others. Check out Chuck Willis. Also "close your eyes" by "the five keys"

[mezansky]

buddy-best ever

[bazndawn]

yes there is that buddyfan57, makes me sick how she re-married then divorced and took back the holley name, wasn't her re-married name bringing her anough cash lol also she sad for stopping event's in lubbck that she agreed to because she wasn't getting money for the use if his name which she married out of lol

[buddyfan57]

oh my god i didnt hear that part... poor buddy also i bet tho if buddy wasnt married and if he didnt have a child on the way i bet he wouldnt have gone on that tour. oh well nothin we can do now

[Shoknifeman]

@buddyfan57 Thats true... the record company was screwing him over and Maria was pregnant....not to mention that the cost of living in NY was a lot more expensive than in Lubbock; Buddy needed the money and loved performing, so, off he went!

[Shoknifeman]

@bazndawn That's kind of unfair to say; did you expect her to stay alone forever, just cause Buddy died? As for her making money out of Buddy's death, well, if she was made his heir, by his choice, then she has a right to do so.

[DougPatton1]

@Shoknifeman It wasn't his choice because he died with no will made & the State gave it all to her, nearest in law, if not in heart. Since the 1970s when she had no life she's returned for self-glory masked as so called "protecting his legacy". Only the fans protected his legacy for 20 years while she was nowhere man, and now she's everywhere man - including Lubbock. They should just rename everything as "Buddy Place", "Buddy Walk" etc. etc. All will know it's 'Holly' & she will lose all !

[bazndawn]

i still think he loved his school sweet heart echo mcguire more then elaina!

[buddyfan57]

same here no offense to elaina but ugh she was a terrible wife for him she didnt even go to his funeral how sad :'(

[TheDJGrandPa]

@buddyfan57 It's easy to judge people who can't defend themselves.

[LAWLJhonny]

buddy with any longevity, the heights he would have hit is almost incomprehenceable

[xgavj6]

Love the early songs!!! Buddy holly at his raw best !!! Thank you!

[rockabillyotis]

Check out Derek and the Dominoes on Johnny Cash - They do a credible version of this most excellent Holly classic.

[ode2joy4u]

buddy is #13 on rolling stone's the immortals" the first 50- if he had lived we're looking at #3 or better

[waynemacfarlane]

thank you thank you thank you

One of the best if not the best of Buddy's

thanks again I did not think I would ever hear this one again

[THEMOJOMANsince1959]

LISTEN TO THE "ORIGINAL" BY THE GUY THAT WROTE IT. BUDDY COPIED IT "EXACTLY" "CHUCK WILLIS" IT'S ON YOUTUBE and ALL HIS OTHER HITS.I like Buddy Holly but if not for many of our R&B singers,,WHO KNOWS??

[HALOWAP]

Yes, but Buddy!s interpretation is is much more better : more emphatic and sensitive, less turgid, I think he!s really sad.. what a difference....!!!!

[icebowlkat]

More fabulous pics!! Buddy gets married in sun glasses! He said if he had to wear glasses he was REALLY gonna wear them! He was really cute underneath!! Love the echo effect on this song!!! Thanks! Good work!!