The Buddy Holly Story (1978)
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 BuseyBuddy Holly
Don StroudJesse Charles
Charles Martin SmithRay Bob Simmons
Conrad JanisRoss Turner
William JordanRiley
Maria RichwineMaria Elena HollyAmy JohnstonCindy Lou
Dick O'NeillSol GittlerFred TravalenaMadman Mancuso
Neva PattersonMrs. Holly
Arch JohnsonMr. Holly
John F. GoffT.J.
Gloria IrizarryMrs. SantiagoJody BerryEngineer SamRichard KennedyPreacher
