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The Crickets

The Crickets formed in January 1957, in Lubbock, Texas. An early incarnation of the band – then known as Buddy and the Two Tones – was unsuccessful but by the time they hooked up with producer Norman Petty, the young rock quartet was on the threshold of rock stardom. Featuring singer and guitarist Buddy Holly, guitarist Nikki Sullivan, bassist Joe B. Maudlin, and drummer Jerry Allison, the group needed a band name since Buddy Holly had already recorded under his own name for a different label. Settling on the group name the Crickets, the quartet recorded an album under their own ...