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.
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Buddy Holly Story
Drama,Musical
Busey,Gary
Parental guidance, Bad Language
None
Drama, Music
24153
13.776
1978-05-18
The Buddy Holly Story
7.167
111
$1,200,000
$14,363,400
114 minutes