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The Buddy Holly Story
1978, May 18
1h 54m
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.
Directed by
Steve Rash
Gary Busey
Buddy Holly
Don Stroud
Jesse Charles
Charles Martin Smith
Ray Bob Simmons
Neva Patterson
Mrs. Holly
Dick O'Neill
Sol Gittler
Arch Johnson
Mr. Holly
Paul Mooney
Sam
Will Jordan
Ed Sullivan (voice)
Conrad Janis
Ross Turner
Gailard Sartain
The Big Bopper
Matthew Beard
Luther
Albert Popwell
Eddie
William Jordan
Riley
Gloria Irizarry
Mrs. Santiago
Maria Richwine
Maria Elena Holly
Richard Hayward
Drummer - Eddie Cochran Band
Jack Denbo
New York Cabbie
Amy Johnston
Cindy Lou
Fred Travalena
Madman Mancuso
John F. Goff
T.J.
Jody Berry
Engineer Sam
Richard Kennedy
Preacher
M.G. Kelly
Avalon M.C.
Freeman King
Apollo M.C.
Bill Phillips Murry
Desk Clerk
Rajah Bergman
Violinist #2
Alan Peterson
8 Year Old
John Waldron
6 Year Old
Craig White
King Curtis
Jerry Zaremba
Eddie Cochran
John B. Jarvis
Pianist - Eddie Cochran Band
David Miner
Bass - Eddie Cochran Band
Paul Carmello
Mr. Parker
Robert Christopher
Cadillac Salesman
Jack Jozefson
Stage Manager
Buddy Miles
Tour Musician
Loutz Gage
Producer
Peter Griffin
Director
Gilbert Melgar
Richie Valens
John Fisher
Man in Theater
Raoulle
Barking Dog
Cora
Ruby
Kenneth Caldwell
Teenager in the Parking Lot (uncredited)
Kathryn Le Veque
Roller Skater (uncredited)
Eric Voge
Groupie (uncredited)
Steve Stafford
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