The Buddy Holly Story

The Buddy Holly Story 1978

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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.

  • Released: 1978-05-18
  • Runtime: 114 minutes
  • Genre: Drama, Music
  • Stars: Conrad Janis, Arch Johnson, Gailard Sartain, John F. Goff, Amy Johnston, Gloria Irizarry, Maria Richwine, Fred Travalena, Jim Beach, Richard Kennedy, Neva Patterson, Albert Popwell, M.G. Kelly, Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith, Dick O'Neill, William Jordan, Paul Mooney, Jody Berry
  • Director: Steve Rash