Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly’s Influence on Music
The 1950s was a very influential time for the United States as well as the world. Music was changing, teenagers were gaining more freedom, and music was evolving into something no one had heard before. In a time where rebellious teens were looking for a new sound, and a new look, Buddy Holly came forth as the ideal artist to comply. Holly’s well receipted look and sound started with an early love for music. Born Charles Hardin Holley, into a Texan family in 1936 Holly was found to be musically inclined at a young age. His mother had described how he sand around the house from a very young age. Buddy was the youngest of three siblings, and brothers Larry and Travis taught him to play a variety of instruments, including the guitar, four-string banjo and lap steel guitar. Holly even went so far as to win a singing contest in 1949 and used a wire recorder to save him singing a rendition of Hank Snow’s, “My Two Timin’ Woman”. Holly earned the nic-name “Buddy” when he was very young, due to the fact that he was so nice to everybody.( Amburn) His genuine friendly attitude helped Holy to befriend soon to be band mate Bob Montgomery. In 1952 Holly met Bob Montgomery in his Junior High School. They had an instant connection and shared and interest in music. Almost immediately, the pair teamed up and began singing duets and local clubs and high school talent shows. The two earned themselves a name as a top local act once they performed on their local radio station.(Goldrosen, John, John Beecher, and John Goldrosen) After becoming slightly more locally famous, In 1955 Holly saw Elvis Presley perform for the first time. Immediately after, Holly’s music began to change. He began to share a similar sound with Sun Records which had a strong rhythm acoustic and slap bass. On October 15, 1955, Holly, along with Bob Montgomery and Larry Welborn, opened for Presley in Lubbock, catching the eye of a Nashville talent scout. Holly's
The 1950s was a very influential time for the United States as well as the world. Music was changing, teenagers were gaining more freedom, and music was evolving into something no one had heard before. In a time where rebellious teens were looking for a new sound, and a new look, Buddy Holly came forth as the ideal artist to comply. Holly’s well receipted look and sound started with an early love for music. Born Charles Hardin Holley, into a Texan family in 1936 Holly was found to be musically inclined at a young age. His mother had described how he sand around the house from a very young age. Buddy was the youngest of three siblings, and brothers Larry and Travis taught him to play a variety of instruments, including the guitar, four-string banjo and lap steel guitar. Holly even went so far as to win a singing contest in 1949 and used a wire recorder to save him singing a rendition of Hank Snow’s, “My Two Timin’ Woman”. Holly earned the nic-name “Buddy” when he was very young, due to the fact that he was so nice to everybody.( Amburn) His genuine friendly attitude helped Holy to befriend soon to be band mate Bob Montgomery. In 1952 Holly met Bob Montgomery in his Junior High School. They had an instant connection and shared and interest in music. Almost immediately, the pair teamed up and began singing duets and local clubs and high school talent shows. The two earned themselves a name as a top local act once they performed on their local radio station.(Goldrosen, John, John Beecher, and John Goldrosen) After becoming slightly more locally famous, In 1955 Holly saw Elvis Presley perform for the first time. Immediately after, Holly’s music began to change. He began to share a similar sound with Sun Records which had a strong rhythm acoustic and slap bass. On October 15, 1955, Holly, along with Bob Montgomery and Larry Welborn, opened for Presley in Lubbock, catching the eye of a Nashville talent scout. Holly's