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The Crickets

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The Crickets were the backing band formed by singer/songwriter Buddy Holly in the 1950s. It consisted of Jerry Allison (drums), Joe B Mauldin (bass) and Nikki Sullivan (rhythm guitar). Many believe that The Crickets chose their name while listening to a playback of "I'm Gonna Love You Too." This is not true; the name was chosen while going through an encyclopedia of names. Other names had been considered including The Scoundrels and The Spiders. Holly's manager(Norman Petty) and owner of the Norman Petty Studio in Clovis NM decided to keep the chirping in the re… read more
The Crickets were the backing band formed by singer/songwriter Buddy Holly in the 1950s. It consisted of Jerry Allison (drums), Joe B Mauldin (bass) and Nikki Sullivan (rhythm guitar). Many believe that The Crickets chose their name while listening to a playback of "I'm Gonna Love … read more
The Crickets were the backing band formed by singer/songwriter Buddy Holly in the 1950s. It consisted of Jerry Allison (drums), Joe B Mauldin (bass) and Nikki Sullivan (rhythm guitar). Many believe that The Crickets chose their name while listening to a playback of "I'm Gonna Love You Too." This is not true; the name was chosen while going through… read more

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1 Play track The Buddy Holly Collection Oh Boy!
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2 Play track The "Chirping" Crickets Maybe Baby
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3 Play track The "Chirping" Crickets Not Fade Away
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4 Play track That'll Be The Day That'll Be The Day
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5 Play track The Singles Collection 1957-1961 I Fought the Law
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6 Play track It's So Easy It's So Easy
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7 Think It Over Think It Over
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8 Play track The Buddy Holly Collection I'm Lookin' For Someone To Love
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9 The "Chirping" Crickets You've Got Love
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10 Play track The "Chirping" Crickets Rock Me My Baby
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    Greatest Hits
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    1995 · 20 tracks

    The Singles Collection 1957-1961
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  3. 5,615 listeners

    6 Jul 1998 · 25 tracks

    25 Greatest Hits
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    20 Golden Greats: Buddy Holly Lives
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