The Crickets

The Crickets were an American rock and roll band from Lubbock, Texas, formed by singer-songwriter Buddy Holly in January 1957. Their first hit record, "That'll Be the Day", released in May 1957, peaked at number three on the Billboard Top 100 chart on September 16th, 1957. The sleeve of their first album, The "Chirping" Crickets, shows the band line-up at the time: Holly on lead vocals and lead guitar, Niki Sullivan on rhythm guitar, Jerry Allison on drums, and Joe B. Mauldin on bass. The Crickets helped set the template for subsequent bands, such as the Beatles, with their guitar-bass-drums line-up, performing their own self-written material. After Holly's death in 1959, the band continued to tour and record with other band members into the 21st century.

Two of a Kind: The Big Bopper & The Crickets - 2022-04-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Remastered Classics, Vol. 205, The Crickets - 2022-03-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Great Balls of Fire - 2021-08-18T00:00:00.000000Z

A Long, Long Way from Lubbock - 2021-06-14T00:00:00.000000Z

The Crickets and Their Buddies - 2021-05-07T00:00:00.000000Z

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