The Buddy Holly Story

1978Rated7.11h 54mDrama, Music

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.

Starring: Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith

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Cast

  • Gary BuseyBuddy Holly
  • Don StroudJesse Charles
  • Charles Martin SmithRay Bob Simmons
  • Conrad JanisRoss Turner
  • William JordanRiley
  • Maria RichwineMaria Elena Holly
  • Amy JohnstonCindy Lou
  • Dick O'NeillSol Gittler
  • Fred TravalenaMadman Mancuso
  • Neva PattersonMrs. Holly

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