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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 The Singles Collection 1957-1961 I Fought the Law
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 111 listeners
2 Play track Soul, Rock&Roll That'll Be The Day
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 42 listeners
3 Play track The "Chirping" Crickets Maybe Baby
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 26 listeners
4 The Singles Collection 1957-1961 More Than I Can Say
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 11 listeners
5 Play track Oh Boy! Oh Boy!
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6 Play track The "Chirping" Crickets Not Fade Away
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7 Play track P.S. I love you Don't Ever Change
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8 Play track The Singles Collection 1957-1961 Peggy Sue Got Married
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9 Play track That'll Be the Day It's So Easy
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10 Play track 100 Hits of the ’50s Oh, Boy!
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  1. 12,807 listeners

    28 Jul 2019 · 12 tracks

    The "Chirping" Crickets
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  2. 9,618 listeners

    30 Sep 2008 · 16 tracks

    Greatest Hits
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  3. 7,562 listeners

    1995 · 20 tracks

    The Singles Collection 1957-1961
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  4. 5,627 listeners

    6 Jul 1998 · 25 tracks

    25 Greatest Hits
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