
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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Gary Busey as Buddy Holly

Don Stroud as Jesse Charles

Charles Martin Smith as Ray Bob Simmons

Conrad Janis as Ross Turner

William Jordan as Riley

Maria Richwine as Maria Elena Holly

Amy Johnston as Cindy Lou

Dick O'Neill as Sol Gittler

Fred Travalena as Madman Mancuso

Neva Patterson as Mrs. Holly

Arch Johnson as Mr. Holly

John F. Goff as T.J.

Gloria Irizarry as Mrs. Santiago

Jody Berry as Engineer Sam

Richard Kennedy as Preacher

Jim Beach as Wilson

Gailard Sartain as The Big Bopper

Albert Popwell as Eddie

Paul Mooney as Sam

M.G. Kelly as Avalon M.C.

Matthew Beard as Luther
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