Buddy Holly Trivia Questions

The line 'That'll be the day' was spoken by John Wayne in the 1956 film 'The Searchers'. Holly co-wrote the 1957 hit with Jerry Allison and Norman Petty, not alone.

Buddy Holly pioneered multitrack recording techniques at Norman Petty's studio, using overdubbing and vocal double-tracking to layer sound, well before such methods became standard.

He was born Charles Hardin Holley, but he never legally dropped the 'e'; a misspelling on a contract led him to use 'Buddy Holly' professionally without changing his legal name.

His prominent use of the Stratocaster on hits and TV performances made it iconic among rock guitarists.

Dylan never played with the Crickets; the band consisted of Niki Sullivan, Joe B. Mauldin, and Jerry Allison.

'Wake Up Little Susie' was a hit by the Everly Brothers, not Buddy Holly; his posthumous hits include 'It Doesn't Matter Anymore.'

Buddy Holly's last concert was at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, on February 2, 1959. He died in a plane crash hours later.

The celesta gives the song its distinctive tinkling melody, an unusual choice for 1950s rock and roll.