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Gary Busey’s breakout, Oscar nominated turn as Buddy Holly is his best performance ever.

- This truly is a full on performance. The actors did their own singing and played their own instruments live during the filming of the production numbers.

- According to Little Richard, the Apollo theater performance is pretty accurate. Holly and his band were booked "sight unseen" because the owner thought they were black and the audience was shocked to see white performers on stage. But as in the movie, the audience embraced them.

- In a strange coincidence, Keith Moon, drummer for English rock group The Who, died just after leaving the premiere of this movie.

The Buddy Holly Story

Running Time: 1:34:38 Rating: PG Genre: Drama

Synopsis:

Gary Busey received an Academy Award nomination for this biopic where he sings and swings as the single most influential force in early rock and roll, Buddy Holly.

Starring:

Gary Busey, Don Stroud, Charles Martin Smith, Conrad Janis, Dick O'Neill, Paul Mooney

Director:

Steve Rash

The Buddy Holly Story

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By: The Buddy Holly Story Released: 5/1/2009 Genre: Drama

9 Ratings

Gary Busey received an Academy Award nomination for this biopic where he sings and swings as the single most influential force in early rock and roll, Buddy Holly.