Buddy Holly

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Buddy Holly

About the Artist

Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959), known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, musician, songwriter, and record producer who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock.

He was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his siblings. His style was influenced by gospel music, country music, and rhythm and blues acts, and he performed in Lubbock with his friends from high school.

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Common Tunings

E Standard

Genres & Subgenres

Genre(s)

Rock

Subgenre(s)

Rockabilly

Setlists (2)

Rockabilly

Rockabilly and related genres

By RudyGuwno

23 songs February 15, 2025 12:32 AM

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Beginner Grade 2

Based on JustinGuitar's Beginner Grade 2

By Phantatsy

68 songs February 13, 2024 12:36 AM

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All CDLC

9 Songs

Title	Album	Year	Tuning	Creator
Everyday	From The Original Master...	1958	L E Standard R E Standard B E Standard	Haydo0467
Maybe Baby	From The Original Master...	N/A	L E Standard R E Standard	cstewart
Not Fade Away	From The Original Master...	N/A	L E Standard R E Standard	cstewart
Oh Boy!	From The Original Master...	N/A	L E Standard R E Standard B E Standard	cstewart
Peggy sue	Greatest hits	N/A	L E Standard	geordiemick
Rave On	From The Original Master...	N/A	L E Standard R E Standard B E Standard	cstewart
Slippin' and Slidin' (ver...	The Apartment Tapes	N/A	L E Standard	cstewart
That'll Be The Day	From The Original Master...	N/A	L E Standard B E Standard	cstewart
True Love Ways	The Buddy Holly Story, Vo...	1960	L E Standard B E Standard	burnmik