Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and tour members in plane crash north of Clear Lake. ... The Beatles) decided to name itself after an insect partly because that’s what Holly’s band, the Crickets, did.

Buddy Holly’s band was sometimes called the “Chirping” Crickets, but well-known instrumental band members—drummer Jerry Allison and bassist J.B. Mauldin — did not chirp.

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.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Jerry Allison, who played to screaming crowds as a teenager as a member of the seminal 1950s rock band Buddy Holly and the Crickets and co-wrote some of their ...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Jerry Allison, who played to screaming crowds as a teenager as a member of the seminal 1950s rock band Buddy Holly and the Crickets and co-wrote some of their ...

On Feb. 3, 1959, stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson ... On this day, Richardson had convinced band member Waylon Jennings to give up his seat, ...

Playing at the Pickard Theatre in Brunswick through July 15, the interactive 1950s musical tells the story of rock 'n' roll icon Buddy Holly and his rapid, brief rise to fame.