The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
"His story will have you singing, laughing, crying, cheering, and stomping your feet"

Title: The Buddy Holly Story
Original Title: The Buddy Holly Story
Release Date: 1978-05-18
Status: Released
Rating: 7.2/10 (from 115 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama, Music
Production Companies: Innovisions, Columbia Pictures, Taurus Film
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

Gary Busey
Buddy Holly

Don Stroud
Jesse Charles

Charles Martin Smith
Ray Bob Simmons

Conrad Janis
Ross Turner

William Jordan
Riley

Maria Richwine
Maria Elena Holly

Amy Johnston
Cindy Lou

Dick O'Neill
Sol Gittler

Fred Travalena
Madman Mancuso

Neva Patterson
Mrs. Holly