History
Buddy's history is a crucial link in the history of popular music. Here we chronicle some of the key subjects that intersect with his life.
7/19/04: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Stratocaster reshaped music
Contrary to hindsight and much of Fender's own marketing material, the Strat did not take the musical world by storm. "Buddy Holly had a lot to do with it" as the first rock star to use a Strat. But Holly died in 1959. A miracle would save the Stratocaster from oblivion: Jimi Hendrix.
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7/17/04: Reuters: Fender's iconic Strat guitar turns 50
Buddy Holly's appearance playing a Stratocaster on the "Ed Sullivan Show" in 1957 was momentous in the history of rock and the Strat.
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7/5/04: The Sydney Morning Herald: Never mind the bollocks: here's the '50s
The 1950s are probably the most misunderstood decade of the 20th century. The orthodoxy is that it was a decade of unremitting greyness, conformity and boredom. What absolute rubbish!
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West Texas Roots: Buddy Holly's Country Roots
Much has been written about the influence of rhythm and blues on early rock and roll. Less well known is the significant impact country music had on early rockers, particularly on Buddy Holly and his musicians and friends from Lubbock, Texas.
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BBC: A Quick Guide To Classic Rock/Pop
Examines the progression of classic rock and pop, including Buddy's contribution.
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Wikipedia: History: The Day The Music Died
The Day The Music Died refers to the events of February 3, 1959. Early that morning, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper (J. P. Richardson) were killed when the plane they were on crashed en route to a gig in Fargo, North Dakota.
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