ON THIS PROGRAM, we profile a truly American original, Buddy Holly, who crossed musical barriers in forging his unique musical style with country, rhythm & blues, pop, gospel and jazz. Like rockabilly itself, his national career was brief, but in the 18 months between his first hit song, That’ll Be the Day and his death in a plane crash, he left his mark on popular music. The Beatles named themselves as a tribute to his group The Crickets. We’ll explore his musical roots and meteoric rise with interviews from family members, band mates and fellow musicians.

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