- Buddy Trivia: Buddy`s oldest (1949) known recording was 'My Two Timin` Woman, age 13, more or less.
- Buddy Trivia: The original Crickets were Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Niki Sullivan, and Joe Mauldin. Their first hit was "That`ll Be The Day" .
- Buddy Trivia: Incredibly, with so many classic R&R songs to his credit, he only had ONE #1 hit, That'll Be The Day, 1957. It also hit the top spot in England.
- Buddy Trivia: Buddy Holly and the Crickets` one and only British tour took place between 1st and 25th March, 1958.
- Buddy Trivia: His trend-setting horn-rimmed glasses were inspired by Phil Silvers' Sergeant Bilko television character.
- Buddy Trivia: BH & the Crickets appeared on the 100th show of Sunday Night at the London Palladium. Bob Hope was top of the bill.
- Buddy Trivia: BH & the Crickets were booked into the all black Apollo Theater "sight unseen" because the owner thought they were black.
- Buddy Trivia: According to Rock-N-Roller Little Richard, BH & the Crickets` Apollo Theater performance with an all black audience is pretty accurate.
- Buddy Trivia: Buddy played his last concert at the Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake, Iowa, U.S.A. on February 2, 1959."
- Buddy Trivia: In 1971 Don McLean sang about Buddy`s tragic death as the day the music died in his hit song "American Pie".
- Buddy Trivia: The Surf Ballroom, maintained as it was in 1959, holds an annual Buddy Holly bash every February 2.
- Buddy Trivia: Legendary country superstar Waylon Jennings had his first record produced by Buddy Holly.
- Buddy Trivia: BH`s hit, originally named "Cindy Lou", was changed to "Peggy Sue" in honor of Jerry Allison`s girlfriend.
- Buddy Trivia: Buddy proposed to Maria Elena Santiago on their first date.
- Buddy Trivia: 2 films have been made about Buddy, one in 1978 and then in 1987. The Real Buddy Holly Story was narrated by fan Paul McCartney.
- Buddy Trivia: In 1976 Paul McCartney purchased the rights to Buddy Holly`s entire song catalog.
