The Buddy Holly Story

Steve Rash
1978-05-18

His Story Will Have You Singing, Laughing, Crying, Cheering And Stomping Your Feet.
7.2
114 min

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.

Cast

Name Character Team
Gary Busey Buddy Holly Unowned
Don Stroud Jesse Charles Unowned
Charles Martin Smith Ray Bob Simmons Unowned
Conrad Janis Ross Turner Unowned
William Jordan Riley Unowned
Maria Richwine Maria Elena Unowned
Amy Johnston Cindy Lou Unowned
Dick O'Neill Sol Gittler Unowned
Fred Travalena Madman Mancuso Unowned
Neva Patterson Mrs. Holly Unowned
Arch Johnson Mr. Holly Unowned
John F. Goff T.J. Unowned
Gloria Irizarry Mrs. Santiago Unowned
Jody Berry Engineer Sam Unowned
Richard Kennedy Preacher Unowned
Jim Beach Wilson Unowned
Gailard Sartain Big Bopper Unowned
Albert Popwell Eddie Unowned
Paul Mooney Sam Unowned
M.G. Kelly Avalon M.C. Unowned
Matthew Beard Luther Unowned