[DOC] [TLE] Buddy Holly - Wikipedia [PAR] Buddy Holly was an American musician and singer-songwriter who was a central 
figure of ... In September 1957, as the band toured, "That'll Be the Day" topped 
the US ... Its success was followed in October by another major hit, "Peggy Sue". 
..... Holly became "one of the most influential pioneers of rock and roll" who had a
... [DOC] [TLE] Buddy Holly | Rolling Stone [PAR] With his signature vocal hiccup and hits like "That'll Be the Day," "Rave On," "
Peggy Sue" and "Not Fade Away," Buddy Holly was a rock & roll pioneer, as well 
as one of the ... The song's success prompted the Crickets' first national tour in 
late 1957. ... discs were credited to the Crickets, while others bore only Holly's 
name. [DOC] [TLE] Founders of Rock n' Roll [PAR] In 1957, in the midst of a sold-out tour, Richard quit rock 'n' roll, after a plane 
scare, ... Released in May, the song hit number one of the pop charts and stayed 
there all ... Fats out sold every Fifties rock and and roll pioneer except Elvis 
Presley. ... The Crickets first single, "That'll Be the Day," with "I'm Looking for 
Someone to... [DOC] [TLE] Music Appreciation: The History of Rock [PAR] 1 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1955, percussion takes clear precedence over ... 
than his fellow Rock and Roll pioneers in the 1950s, including Little Richard, 
Elvis ..... his most influential recording, not only by becoming a pop chart hit sung 
entirely ... In September 1957, as the band toured, "That'll Be the Day" topped the 
US... [DOC] [TLE] "Words Of Love" by The Beatles. The in-depth story behind the ... [PAR] "Buddy Holly was the first one that we were really aware of in England who could 
play ... was "That'll Be The Day," which raced to number one on the Billboard pop 
charts in ... Their version of "Words Of Love" peaked at #13 in July of 1957. ... 
innovations have propelled him into the ranks of the many pioneers of rock and 
roll. [DOC] [TLE] The UK Number Ones : 1950s Record Sales - onlineweb.com [PAR] Note: There were no UK record charts before 14 November... [DOC] [TLE] The Crickets | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame [PAR] During this period, Holly was one of rock and roll's hottest stars and main 
innovators. ... as Holly termed it in his early days  that made them rock and roll 
pioneers. ... Although no hits resulted, their three Nashvillerecordings yielded 
such ... That'll Be the Day was issued on the Brunswick label and credited to the 
Crickets. [DOC] [TLE] Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley  Comparisons and Contrasts [PAR] But it only fully became rock 'n' roll the day Buddy Holly started singing it. .... As 
1957 dawned, Buddy was penniless, his career no further along than it had ... By 
the time That'll Be the Day became Buddy's first hit record, Elvis already had five 
#1 .... Recognition as one of rock 'n' roll's pioneers, denied him in life, came to... [DOC] [TLE] Buddy Holly - Singer - Biography.com [PAR] Mar 4, 2015 ... With hits such as 'Peggy Sue' and 'That'll Be the Day,' Buddy Holly was ... would 
later result from a misspelling in his first recording contract. ... Despite his parents' 
support, Holly couldn't have become a founding father of rock 'n' roll without ... 
Between August 1957 and August 1958, Holly and the Crickets... [DOC] [TLE] Buddy Holly - Famous Texans [PAR] Biography of the influential, pioneer rock 'n' roll singer/songwriter. ... some demo 
records in Wichita Falls, but in 1956 Decca offered only Buddy a contract. ... The 
Crickets first single, "That'll Be the Day," with "I'm Looking for Someone to Love"

Question: This rock pioneer's first & only No. 1 hit was 1957's "That'll Be The Day"
Answer: Buddy Holly