American musician Marshall Crenshaw released a version of "Crying, Waiting, Hoping" for the 1987 film "La Bamba". Marshall Crenshaw portrayed Buddy Holly in the movie; he is featured singing the song on what is supposed to be February 2, 1959, Buddy's final show before dying in the plane crash in the early hours of February 3, "The Day the Music Died". Crenshaw has frequently been compared to Holly throughout his career.