Classic Albums: The Chirping Crickets (2019)

Among the first half-dozen debuts by rock ’n’ roll’s original founders, more significantly it was the first rock album credited to a band rather than a solo artist, as well as a landmark in the history of independent recording methods. Crowned by four of Holly and The Crickets’ best-loved and biggest-selling singles - That’ll Be the Day, Not Fade Away, Maybe Baby and Oh, Boy! - The Chirping Crickets was one of only two albums Buddy Holly recorded in his tragically brief career.

Cast (17)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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Jerry Allison

Self

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John Beecher

Self

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Frank Blanas

Self

James Burton

Self

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Sonny Curtis

Self

J

John Firminger

Self

Peter Frampton

Self

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Holly George-Warren

Self

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Kevin McGowan

Self

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Shawn Nagy

Self

Cliff Richard

Self

Garry Tallent

Self

Richard Thompson

Self

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Joe Louis Walker

Self

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Larry Welborn

Self

S

Sonny West

Self

Buddy Holly

Self (archive footage)

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