 A graduate of the University of Nebraska, he continued his graduate work at Ball State University, studying under mentorship of Richard Rodney Bennett and Maury Yeston.Known as Buck, after graduation, Buchholz performed in many venues including; The Four Seasons Restaurant, the Rose Room of Algonquin Hotel, and the Duplex.He also composed and arranged music for Charles M. Schultz's "Peanuts" and had appeared in "Greetings From Washington, D.C." documentary.