The Buddy Holly Story (1978)

05/18/1978 1h 54m

His Story Will Have You Singing, Laughing, Crying, Cheering And Stomping Your Feet.

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Overview

A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound. Holly and his band, the Crickets, are first invited to record in Nashville, where they encounter creative differences with the producing staff. Later they play a major booking at the Apollo Theater, scheduled there under the mistaken assumption that they're a black band. Holly's career eventually goes solo -- until the tragic day the music dies.

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Cast Ages at Release

Gary Busey

as Buddy Holly

Born 06/29/1944, age

Don Stroud

as Jesse Charles

Born 09/01/1943, age

Charles Martin Smith

as Ray Bob Simmons

Born 10/30/1953, age

Conrad Janis

as Ross Turner

Born 02/11/1928

Died 03/01/2022, age

William Jordan

as Riley

Born 10/13/1937, age

Dick O'Neill

as Sol Gittler

Born 08/29/1928

Died 11/17/1998, age

Neva Patterson

as Mrs. Holly

Born 02/10/1920

Died 12/14/2010, age

Gailard Sartain

as Big Bopper

Born 09/18/1946, age