Tidy Tunes 2019 #3/28: That'll Be The Day - The Crickets

It seems only right today to pick a classic tune that featured the late Buddy Holly as today is the 60th Anniversary of his untimely death along with The Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens and pilot Roger Peterson (he tends to get forgotten often when people speak about the plane crash with the focus being just upon the rock and roll stars who lost their lives that day).

There's a few bonus links to check out as well so just click on them to hear more from the boy from Lubbock, Texas.

Buddy Holly was only 22 years old when he died. He had only three albums released, one with The Crickets (The "Chirping" Crickets - Brunswick 1957) and two under his own name (Buddy Holly - Coral 1958 and That'll Be The Day - Decca 1958) and around 18 singles between 1956-1959.

Since his passing there have been so many collections of his music released. Over on Discogs it currently stands at more than 300 Compilation albums!

That'll Be The Day - The Crickets
Brunswick
27th March 1957

A Personal Word and a wee Bonus:

Although Buddy Holly died four years before I entered this world (in 1963) his music has always been something that I can recall being a part of my life when I was a kid and even now as I am in my mid-fifties his songs still hold a special place in my heart.

My #1 Favourite Song of All-Time just happens to be a Buddy Holly song:

 

45RPM: #56 That'll Be The Day - The Crickets (1957)

On this day in 1957, The Crickets started a three-week run at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'That'll Be The Day'. It was also a No.3 hit in the US where it went on to sell over a million. The song was inspired by a trip to the movies by Holly, Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis in June 1956. The John Wayne film The Searchers was playing and Wayne's frequently-used, world-weary catchphrase, "that'll be the day" inspired the young musicians.

A-Side: That'll Be The Day

B-Side: I'm Looking For Someone to Love

 

The August Album Challenge: 25. An Album Older Than Me

An album older than me, that should be easy.

One of the greatest albums ever I reckon! In 2003, the album was ranked number 421 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, 421 what planet are those people on! They think The Kardashians are talented so it's not like we could trust their judgement!

The Chirping Crickets - The Crickets

Brunswick

Produced by  Norman Petty

Released 27th November 1957

Happy Birthday to Jerry Allison of The Crickets

Born on this day in 1939 Jerry Allison, Drummer of The Crickets. Click on the links to enjoy the music.

'The Chirping Crickets' (Full Album).

Jerry Allison Interview.

It's So Easy - Buddy Holly and The Crickets.

Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly and The Crickets.

That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly and The Crickets.

Real Wild Child - Ivan (Jerry Allison).

Now Hear This - The Crickets.

I Fought the Law - Sonny Curtis and The Crickets.