was he ever a part of a band?
Yes, The Crickets
Buddy Holly
Holly, still under contract with Decca, could not release the record under his name, so a band name was used; Allison proposed the name "Crickets".
who missed the plane the day the music died UNANSWERABLE what is the history behind the phrase, "the day the music died"? On February 3, 1959, American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and "The Big Bopper" J. P. Richardson were killed in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa, together with pilot Roger Peterson. The event later became known as "The Day the Music Died" who was the first mentioned musician? Charles Hardin Holley, known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American musician and singer-songwriter how did he begin his singing profession? During his early childhood, Holley was influenced by the music of Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Snow, Bob Wills, and the Carter Family.
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Buddy Holly [SEP] The Crickets (1956–1957)
Holly, still under contract with Decca, could not release the record under his name, so a band name was used; Allison proposed the name "Crickets". Brunswick gave Holly a basic agreement to release "That'll Be the Day", leaving him with both artistic control and financial responsibility for future recordings. Impressed with the demo, the label's executives released it without recording a new version. "I'm Looking for Someone to Love" was the B-side; the single was credited to the Crickets. Petty and Holly later learned that Brunswick was a subsidiary of Decca, which legally cleared future recordings under the name Buddy Holly.