Buddy Holly was essentially rock & roll's first singer/songwriter, and he ended up being arguably the most interesting and unique of the early stars of the genre, the man responsible for such gems as "That'll Be the Day," "Words of Love," "Peggy Sue," "Maybe Baby," "Not Fade Away," "Heartbeat," "Love's Made a Fool of You" (which makes use of the same Bo Diddley rhythm as "Not Fade Away"), and "Rave On," among many others, all of which are included here in this nice overview of Holly's Decca/MCA career. That career, which really only lasted a couple years, was built on quality songs, and any anthology of his material will be more than listenable. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide
The Very Best of Buddy Holly and the Crickets
02/02/2009
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All Music Guide Review
The Very Best of Buddy Holly and the Crickets Track Listing
Credits of The Very Best of Buddy Holly and the Crickets
- Bob Clarke
- Drums
- Joe Mauldin
- Bass
- Leonard Posner
- Violin
- Ray Rush
- ?
- David Schwartz
- Viola
- Irving Spice
- Violin
- Niki Sullivan
- Guitar, Vocals (Background)
- Bob Thiele
- Producer
- Farris Coursey
- Drums, Sax (Tenor)
- Don Guess
- Bass
- Howard Kay
- Viola
- Vi Petty
- Piano
- Larry Welborn
- Bass
- Paul Winter Consort
- Violin
- Al Chernet
- Guitar
- Slim Corbin
- Performer
- Gary Tollett
- Vocals (Background)
- Robert Harter
- Vocals (Background)
- Robert Bollinger
- Vocals (Background)
- Abby Hoffer
- Vocals (Background)
- Merril Ostrus
- Vocals (Background)
- George Atwood
- Bass
- Donald Armone
- Guitar (Rhythm)
- Herbert Bourne
- Violin
- Clifford Leman
- Drums
- William Marine
- Vocals (Background)
- Al Caiola
- Guitar
- Tommy Allsup
- Guitar
- Sonny Curtis
- Guitar
- Grady Martin
- Guitar (Rhythm)
- Norman Petty
- Organ, Piano, Producer, Celeste
- Sam "The Man" Taylor
- Sax (Tenor)
- Jerry Allison
- Percussion, Drums, Vocals (Background)
- Maurice Bialkin
- Cello
- Owen Bradley
- Producer
- Maurice Brown
- Cello
- Panama Francis
- Drums
- Ray Free
- Violin
- Ernie Hayes
- Piano
- Julius Held
- Violin
- Dick Jacobs
- Conductor, Producer
- Douglas Kirkham
- Drums
- Phil Kraus
- Drums
- Leo Kruczek
- Violin
- Floyd Cramer
- Piano
- Waylon Jennings
- Performer
- Buddy Holly
- Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- George Barnes
- Guitar
- King Curtis
- Saxophone












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