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Buddy Holly down the boozer... That'll be the Day Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 132 seconds Buddy Holly live in a packed pub in Birmingham with the band Palm Strings. Playing That'll be the Day. Related: n, be, buddy, crickets, day, holly, rock, rockabilly, roll, thatll, the |
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Buddy Holly Heartbeat Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 129 seconds To coincide with the start of the new series of 'Heartbeat' on UK TV, see if I can get to the end of the Buddy Holly classic without any interruptions. Related: allsup, beatles, berry, buddy, crickets, fender, heartbeat, holly, mex, n, nick, rock, rockabilly, roll, strat, tex, tommy |
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Buddy Holly That'll be the day Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 135 seconds Me playing Buddy Holly's most famous song, That'll be the Day. Supposed to be one of John Lennon's favourite songs and one of the first he learnt to play. It was played on early Beatles live sets. Related: be, beatles, blues, buddy, day, holly, john, lennon, rhythm, rock, rockabilly, roll, thatll, the |
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Slippin' & Slidin' - Little Richard Buddy Holly Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 171 seconds The Little Richard classic covered by many, including Buddy Holly, John Lennon, Otis Redding, Gene Vincent and Johnny Winter. This arrangement is Buddy Holly's fast acoustic version from the 'apartment tapes' (with the intro from the Everly Brothers' 'Bird Dog'). It wasn't released until 1968, with superb backing added by guitar ace George Tomsco and the Fireballs in Norman Petty's studio. Related: beatles, blues, buddy, gene, holly, john, lennon, little, otis, redding, rhythm, richard, rock, roll, slidin, slipin, slippin, vincent |
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Buddy Holly Rave On Buddy Holly Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 108 seconds Rave On by Buddy Holly, sung by me. Written by rockabilly singer Sunny West and Bill Tilghman, who also wrote Oh Boy! Talented guys. This is one of Buddy Holly's greatest rockers. Rave On!!!! Buddy Holly Rave On Buddy Holly Rave On Related: n, 50s, blues, buddy, crickets, holly, nostalgia, on, rave, rhythm, rock, rockabilly, roll, tribute |
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Buddy Holly Not Fade Away Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 142 seconds Buddy Holly took the famous Bo Diddley beat and added some more chords and his impeccable sense of melody and wrote the Rolling Stones first proper hit for them. This song guarantees Buddy & Bo's positions as the god fathers of modern rock. Related: away, blues, bo, buddy, diddley, fade, holly, n, not, rhythm, rock, roll, rolling, stones |
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Ting-a-Ling (Ting a Ling) - Buddy Holly Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 165 seconds A great bluesy rockabilly tune written by Ahmet Ertegun (under the pseudonym Themha Nugetre - geddit?). Ertegun is portrayed in the film 'Ray' about the life of the great Ray Charles. Recorded by Buddy Holly in 1956 at the last of his Decca sessions. The guitar playing was by the great rockabilly session man Grady Martin. Buddy Holly Ting-a-Ling Related: n, blues, buddy, grady, holly, ling, martin, rhythm, rock, rockabilly, roll, ting, ting-a-ling |
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Blue Days Black Nights - Buddy Holly Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 126 seconds Blue Days Black Nights, another rockabilly classic recorded by Buddy Holly in 1956 for Decca Records. This was released as Buddy Holly's first single. Buddy Holly - Blue Days Black Nights Related: n, black, blue, blues, buddy, days, grady, holly, martin, nights, rhythm, rock, rockabilly, roll |
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Buddy Holly Tribute Show Peggy Sue and Listen to me Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 302 seconds Part of Luton Irish Forum's St Patrick's Day Event (we start the celebrations early here in Luton). The patrons enjoy a bit of real rock n' roll from the Buddy Holly song book. Thanks to Sarah for the camera work (my lovely wife). Related: beatles, buddy, duo, flat, holly, jets, john, lennon, listen, live, me, n, patricks, peggy, rock, rockabilly, roll, st, sue, to, tribute |
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Buddy Holly Love is Strange / Dearest medley Juno Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 185 seconds The song Dearest has recently been included on the Juno Soundtrack album, introducing Buddy Holly to a new generation of music lovers. Related: apartment, bo, brothers, buddy, dearest, diddley, everly, holly, is, juno, love, rock, roll, strange, tapes |
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Twenty Flight Rock Eddie Cochran Stray Cats Brian Setzer Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 103 seconds Eddie Cochran's classic rockabilly song about male impotence ('the elevator's broken down' - we've all been there man). This was apparently the first song future Beatles John Lennon & Paul McCartney ever played together with the Quarrymen. 'You'll find my corpse draped over a rail' yeh, right. This one's for my friend from the US, Rutlegirl. Related: 20, beatles, brian, cats, cochran, eddie, elvis, flight, john, lennon, mccartney, paul, rock, rockabilly, roll, setzer, stray, twenty |
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Buddy Holly Peggy Sue Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 138 seconds Peggy Sue Peggy Sue pretty pretty pretty pretty Peggy Sue... what more needs saying? This was another favourite of John Lennon, who recorded a great version on his Rock n Roll album (post-Beatles). I love Buddy Holly !!!! Related: beatles, blues, buddy, crickets, holly, john, lennon, peggy, rhythm, rock, rockabilly, roll, sue, tribute |
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Buddy Holly You're the One Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 99 seconds Our re-creation of the events of December 27, 1958 at the studios of Radio KLL, Lubbock, Texas. My son Joe plays Waylon Jennings, slapping his thighs in time with the guitar, like on Everyday. Buddy Holly - You're the One !!!!! Related: n, buddy, crickets, everyday, holly, lubbock, one, rock, roll, texas, the, youre, your |
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Buddy Holly Tell Me How Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 114 seconds Written by Buddy Holly and drummer Jerry Allison, released on the first album 'The Chirping Crickets', with the late lamented Niki Sullivan on rhythm guitar and Joe B. Mauldin on bass. Related: blues, buddy, crickets, elvis, fender, holly, how, me, n, rhythm, rock, rockabilly, roll, stratocaster, tell |
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Holley Brothers Town Hall Party 57 Buddy Holly Think it Over Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 122 seconds Rare footage from the vaults. Christmas 1957 (actually 2007) Town Hall Party (Luton, Beds, England not Los Angeles) With rockabilly guitar ace Dave Howarth (he looks like Niki Sullivan and picks like Tommy Allsup - 2 Crickets for the price of one!!!!) Apologies for the poor sound quality, it is a 50 year old film!!!! Related: allsup, buddy, duo, fender, flat, hall, holly, it, jets, n, over, party, rock, rockabilly, roll, strat, think, tommy, town, tribute |
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Aren't telesales phone calls annoying? Buddy Holly Heartbeat Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 93 seconds See what happens at the end - it's totally genuine. Me practising my Buddy Holly tribute act rudely interrupted in my own home! I know they're only doing a job, I blame the system. Buddy Holly lives Buddy Holly is great I love Heartbeat Related: buddy, heartbeat, holly, rock, roll |
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Buddy Holly That Makes It Tough Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 116 seconds Me practising Buddy Holly tunes. This is one of Buddy's last compositions found on the 'apartment tapes' after his death. A lovely song showing a folky/bluesy side to his songwriting. The man had depth. Related: blues, buddy, elvis, holly, it, makes, n, rhythm, rock, roll, that, tough |
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Buddy Holly Oh Boy sung by me in the dark Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 130 seconds 'Stars appear and shadows are falling, you can hear my heart a calling' The Buddy Holly classic sung in the dark to add ambience to the performance!!! Oh Boy!!! Related: blues, boy, buddy, busey, crickets, duo, flat, gary, holly, jets, n, oh, rhythm, rock, rockabilly, roll, stripes, white |
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Buddy Holly Take Your Time Posted by: StikPivot
Video duration: 113 seconds Written by Buddy Holly and released in 1958. I'm sure he sings "... times 'til our lives end" not "times 'til all times end" which is what all the books have. I could be wrong though. Buddy Holly Take Your Time Buddy Holly Take Your Time Related: n, beatles, blues, buddy, crickets, holly, lubbock, rhythm, rock, rockabilly, roll, take, texas, time, your |



















