The Official Community of Buddy Holly

TOUR NOTES

Despite his too-short career, Buddy Holly toured with some of the greatest acts of the 1950’s! Here you will be able to follow Buddy Holly’s tours and read biographies on all the artists he toured with.

1957 Tour Notes 1957 Tour Notes

From Little Rock, Arkansas to Toronto, Canada, follow Buddy’s first tour across most of North America. Read up on Hank Thompson, Wanda Jackson, Paul Anka, The Everly Brothers, Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis and more!


1958 Tour Notes 1958 Tour Notes

1958 was definitely Buddy’s busiest year! Traveling from Australia to Hawaii, the U.S.A. to the U.K., Buddy performed on 8 tours with over 30 artists!


1959 Tour Notes 1959 Tour Notes

With so much promise ahead of him, 1959 became a tragic year for Rock and Roll and the world. Playing only 11 shows, Buddy’s life came to a tragic end on February 3rd, 1959 when his plane crashed into a corn field. Read biographies on the other artists that passed on tragically with him.


Direct Links to Artist Biographies:
Alan Freed
Bill Haley & His Comets
Bobby Darin
Bobby Freeman
Chuck Berry
Clyde McPhatter
Cowboy Copas
Danny & the Juniors
Des O’Connor
Dion & The Belmonts
Don Guess (Two Tones)
Duane Eddy
Ed Townsend
Edna McGriff
Everly Brothers
Fats Domino
Frankie Avalon
Frankie Lymon
Gary Miller
George Jones
Hank Locklin
Hank Thompson
Hollywood Flames
 The Big Bopper
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jimmy Bowen
Jimmy Clanton
Jo-Ann Campbell
Johnnie & Joe
Johnny O’Keefe
Justin Tubb
Larry Williams
LaVern Baker
Lee Andrews & the Hearts
Margie Rayburn
Mello-Kings
Mitchell Torok
Otis Rush
Paul Williams
Paul Anka
Ritchie Valens
Sam “The Man” Taylor
Sam Donahue
Screaming Jay Hawkins
 Sil Austin
Sonny Curtis (Two Tones)
The Bobettes
The Cadillacs
The Chantels
The Coasters
The Danleers
The Diamonds
The Drifters
The Elegants
The Everly Brothers
The G-Clefs
The Olympics
The Pastels
The Rays
The Roses
The Royal Teens
The Spaniels
The Tuneweavers
Tommy Allsup
Wanda Jackson



  
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