“That’ll Be the Day” Buddy Holly and John Wayne | Western Classic Movies “That’ll Be the Day” Buddy Holly and John Wayne by wcm / Monday, 15 October 2012 / Published in Blog , People So what’s the connection between Buddy Holly’s rock-and-roll hit song “That’ll be the Day” and John Wayne? One inspired the other. The phrase “That’ll be the day” was first used by John Wayne in the classic western “The Searchers.” His character, Ethan Edwards always used the phrase when another person in the movie said something that Wayne’s character didn’t believe would happen. According to legend, Buddy Holly and his friend and band-mate Jerry Allison saw the movie “The Searchers” and heard John Wayne use the phrase throughout the film. One night, while Holly and Jerry were working together, Holly said to him that it sure would be great if they could write a hit song. Jerry replied “That’ll be the day.” Immediately inspired, they wrote the rock-and-roll song of the same name. “That’ll be the day” was the first megahit recording for Buddy Holly and his band The Crickets.

The song was released in July 1957, just over one year after the movie “The Searchers” was released in movie theatres. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame includes “That’ll be the Day” as one of the 500 songs that has most influenced Rock and Roll music. Moreover, Rolling Stone Magazine names this song as one of the 500 Greatest Songs of All time. And the influence of John Wayne’s phrase on Rock and Roll history goes even further than Buddy Holly. There was an up-and-coming British band known as The Quarrymen who recorded a demonstration disc. The first song that they recorded for the disc was “That’ll be the Day” which was also reportedly the first song that band member John Lennon learned how to play on the guitar. The Quarrymen later became the mega-sensational band The Beatles. In honor of their history with this song, The Beatles made an official recording of “That’ll be the Day” in 1995 for their compilation album “ Anthology .” Buddy Holly with John Wayne - That'll Be The Day - YouTube Buddy Holly with John Wayne - That'll Be The Day Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist.

Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jul 2, 2014 The phrase, said by Ethan Edwards (John "Duke" Wayne) from the film - The Searchers (1956) - That inspired the song by Buddy Holly and The Crickets (1957). With a little intro from Bugs Bunny Category That'll Be The Day by Buddy Holly Songfacts Songfacts Holly had been kicking around his home town in Lubbock, Texas trying to write a hit song for his small rockabilly band since he had attended an Elvis Presley gig at his High School some time in 1955. His band in those days consisted of him on lead vocals and guitar, Jerry Allison on the drums and Joe B. Maudlin on upright bass. He and Jerry decided to get together and go see The Searchers a Western movie staring John Wayne. In the movie, Wayne keeps replying "That'll be the day" every time another character in the film predicts or proclaims something will happen when he felt it was not likely to happen.

The phrase stuck in Jerry's mind, and when they were hanging out at Jerry's house one night, Buddy looked at Jerry and said that it sure would be nice if they could record a hit song. Jerry replied with, "That'll be the day," mocking John Wayne in the western. >> Suggestion credit: Tim - Costa Mesa, CA Holly and his band The Three Tunes recorded this in Nashville in 1956, but Decca records didn't like the result and refused to release it. A year later, Holly re-recorded it with The Crickets in a studio in Clovis, New Mexico owned by his new producer, Norman Petty. Backup vocalists were brought in and the key was lowered to fit Holly's voice a little better. This version became a huge hit and made Holly a star that summer. Norman Petty took a writing credit on this because he produced it. This meant Holly and Allison had to share royalties with him. This was Holly's first hit, but it was credited to The Crickets, Holly's band. They worked with 2 record labels, with one releasing Holly's songs as The Crickets and the other as Buddy Holly. Both labels were subsidiaries of Decca Records.

This inspired the British 1973 movie of the same name, about a young man with dreams of becoming a rock star. This was the first song John Lennon learned to play on guitar. American rock stars like Holly and Little Richard were a big influence on The Beatles. The movie that inspired Holly and Allison to write this also provided the name for the British group The Searchers in 1964. When this became a hit, Decca records released Holly's earlier version as well. A cover version of this classic song was recorded by the Quarrymen in the spring of 1958. A single 78rpm disc was pressed, making it the very first demo recorded by the trio of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison, plus pianist John Lowe and drummer Colin Hanton. The Quarrymen's version was first played by McCartney during a 1985 documentary on Buddy Holly. It was eventually released in 1995 on the Anthology 1 collection. ROCK Sex: 'That'll Be The Day": John Wayne> Buddy Holly> The Beatles> David Essex 'That'll Be The Day": John Wayne> Buddy Holly> The Beatles> David Essex "That'll Be The Day" has its day!

In the classic Western "THE SEARCHERS" (1956), John Wayne often snarls the disgusted phrase, "That'll be the day." Here's a trailer for the film. The narration is unintentionally comical as it portrays Wayne as Manifest Destiny on legs with hard nationalistic zeal. In truth, this film undermines that 50's jingoism by showing Wayne as an obsessive zealot who might kill his own daughter out of bigotry, and the tension of the film is whether he will. "THE SEARCHERS" trailer, (1956) Out in Texas BUDDY HOLLY was taken by that phrase and made one of the best Rock'n'Roll songs ever with his band THE CRICKETS. BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS -"That'll Be The Day" (1957) Over in Liverpool, this became the first song ever recorded by a local combo called THE QUARRYMEN. They had some other great songs afterward and are remembered fondly by many. THE QUARRYMEN -"That'll Be The Day" (demo, 1958) The Western film also gave the name to the British Invasion band THE SEARCHERS.

Here's a lesser-known single with a great touch of fuzz to it. Why does this relate really? Because the original song was recorded by THE HOLLIES who, you guessed it, got their name from Buddy Holly. (See, everything is connected. By the way, I'm your third cousin. How about a fiver?) THE SEARCHERS -"Have You Ever Loved Somebody?" (1966) Bringing it full circle, Buddy's song title inspired a film about the 1950's Rock scene in England. Spurred by the success of "AMERICAN GRAFITTI" and the debt of Glam Rock to classic Rock'n'Roll, the film stars RINGO STARR (a later drummer for The Quarrymen) and DAVID ESSEX .

"THAT'LL BE THE DAY" scene (1973) Posted by Buddy Holly - Biography - IMDb Buddy Holly Biography Showing all 42 items Jump to: Overview (4) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (2) | Trivia (32) | Personal Quotes (2) Overview (4) 5' 11½" (1.82 m) Mini Bio (1) Buddy Holly was born on September 7, 1936 in Lubbock, Texas, USA as Charles Hardin Holley. He was married to Maria Elena Santiago. He died on February 3, 1959 in Clear Lake, Iowa, USA. Spouse (1) Wore horn rimmed black glasses Fender Stratocaster Trivia (32) Died when his chartered plane (N 3794 N) crashed. Also on board and killed in the crash were Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper (J.P. Richardson). An investigation determined the cause of the crash was "pilot error"; the pilot was not qualified to fly by instruments, and the plane took off in a snowstorm.

Despite later urban legends, the plane was not named the "American Pie"; it had no name. His date of death (February 3, 1959) was forever immortalized as "The Day the Music Died" in the song "American Pie" by Don McLean . Many, including Holly's father and his manager, were against Buddy's marriage to Maria Elena Santiago, a young Puerto Rican girl he met in New York months before his death. Waylon Jennings was part of Buddy's backup group and was supposed to be on the fateful flight but, instead, allowed The Big Bopper , who was sick, to take his place. Buddy's group was The Crickets and they stayed together after his death. Had a cat named Booker T. and a dog named Alonzo. Attended and graduated from Lubbock High School in Lubbock, Texas (1955). Had two brothers: Larry Holley (born 1925), Travis Holley (born 1927), and one sister: Patricia Lou Holley (1929-2008).

Pictured on one of four 29¢ US commemorative postage stamps in the Legends of American Music series, issued in booklet form 16 June 1993. This Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues set of stamps also honored Otis Redding , Dinah Washington and Elvis Presley . He was voted the 13th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone. His wife was pregnant at the time of his death, but later suffered a miscarriage. Following his untimely death, he was interred at City of Lubbock Cemetery in Lubbock, Texas. Holly was a member of an independent Baptist church in Lubbock called Tabernacle Baptist Church; his funeral was conducted there. His brother is still a member. Actual Crickets (the ones that chirp) got into the recording studio and are heard in the fade out of the single "Listen to Me". Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (charter member) (1986), the American Songwriters Hall of Fame (1986), and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame (1994).

Although he used the last name "Holly" as a professional recording artist (it was an uncorrected mistake on his first recording contract; he liked the spelling and kept it), his gravestone gives the correct spelling of his name which is Holley. In recognition for his achievements, the city of Lubbock erected a life-size statue of Holly next to the convention center. The statue shows Holly strumming his Fender Stratocaster guitar and tapping his heel (he tapped his heel instead of his toe) which also serves as a monument to the West Texas Hall of Fame. At the base of Holly's feet, there are plaques with the names of famous Texans. The Beatles took their name in tribute to Buddy Holly and The Crickets . John Lennon and Paul McCartney were both inspired to write their own songs after learning that Holly wrote (or co-wrote) many of his own songs. In the period of 1958 to 1960, the band had been using many different names, most prominently "The Quarrymen" (after the school they attended) and "Johnny and the Moondogs".

According to some stories, it was Stuart Sutcliffe (the famed "fifth Beatle") who suggested the name "The Beetles" and that John changed the spelling to give the name a double meaning. In 1959, The Crickets ' recorded a tribute to Buddy written by member Sonny Curtis , "(I Love You) More Than I Can Say". It was later a charted hit for Bobby Vee in 1961 (#61) and Leo Sayer in 1980 (#02). Buddy Holly and The Crickets' first million seller for Brunswick Records in 1957, "That'll Be the Day", was a reworking of an earlier solo version by Buddy for Decca Records, the parent company. In order not to confuse the record-buying public, "The Crickets" were printed on the Brunswick label as the groups's full name. On Coral Records they were only listed as Buddy Holly. Subsequently, the group would continue to issue two singles at a time, instead of the usual one, one on Coral ("Peggy Sue") and the other on Brunswick ("Oh Boy"). This arrangement remained in effect for the rest of Buddy's recording career.

A net result of 11 singles from 1957-58. Holly's longtime manager was independent studio owner and producer Norman Petty ; he eventually split with Petty because Petty insisted on a co-credit for the songs he recorded with Holly and the Crickets (entitling Petty to a share of the royalties). Petty withheld royalty money owed to Holly, after the split and Holly's move to New York. Financial reasons forced Holly to go on his final tour, the Winter Dance Party. He was posthumously awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1750 North Vine Street in Hollywood, California on what would have been his 75th birthday [September 7, 2011]. Buddy and his friends went to see The Searchers (1956) starring John Wayne . Several times throughout the film, Wayne says "That'll be the day". The repeated phrase stuck with Holly and he wrote the song that would become his first #1 hit. Buddy Holly had written a song for his niece called "Cindy Lou". It was a slow ballad.

But then his bandmate, Jerry Allison, asked Buddy to change the title to "Peggy Sue" after his girlfriend. They had been fighting and he asked Holly to alter the song as a way of making up with her. Buddy's band was not originally called "The Crickets". The name came about after a recording of the song "I'm Gonna Love You Too". At the end of the track is a real chirping cricket. The band took it's name from that point on. Every issue of that track on record, tape, and CD still includes the cricket at the end. The odd lyric "Drunk Man, Street Car, Foot Slipped, There You Are!" in the song "I'm Looking for Someone to Love" comes from an odd saying of Buddy's uncle. (According to family lore). The title of the song "Maybe, Baby" is derived from a saying of Buddy's mother. Before forming The Crickets, Buddy Holly performed country and western music with a singing partner, Bob Montgomery. The two of them recorded some songs together but never drew any attention until Buddy turned his attention to rock-n-roll.

"Not Fade Away" a 1957 B-side to "Oh Boy" by Buddy Holly and The Crickets, written by Holly, is ranked #107 within "Rolling Stones' 500 Greatest Songs". Featuring a "Bo Diddley backbeat", it became The Rolling Stones' (group) first single in 1962. It was later reworked by The Who, in 1965, to form their signature standard "My Generation". On October 25, 1958, he appeared, for the only time, on The Dick Clark Show (1958). He performed "It's So Easy" with The Crickets. Later in the show, he performed "Heartbeat", solo, while standing on a makeshift bridge, with guitar in hand. "Peggy Sue Got Married/Crying, Waiting, Hoping" was a 2-sided single, released after his death, in the summer of 1959 on Coral. The songs were found on his tape recorder, performed by Buddy with an acoustic guitar. A weak background chorus was added to both songs, in the first release. The record didn't receive any degree of popularity at the time.

"Crying, Waiting, Hoping" was later covered by The Beatles as well as other groups. "Peggy Sue Got Married" was later the title song of the 1986 film. There the original unedited version of the song was used and was well received. He made his final television appearance on October 28, 1958 with The Crickets on New American Bandstand 1965 (1952), performing "It's So Easy". Personal Quotes (2) None of us could have made it without Elvis. Lyrics: That'll be the day when you say goodbye / That'll be the day when you made me cry / You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie 'cause / That'll be the day when I die. See also Best Buddy Holly Songs - Top Ten List - TheTopTens® Best Buddy Holly Songs queen11 Along with Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly was a key component to the invention of rock and roll. His backing band, the Crickets, was the first ensemble of its kind. With electric guitar, bass, and drums, Holly basically invented the rock band itself.

Holly signed with Brunswick records in the late 50s and his recording career was cut short when he died in a plane crash along with Richie Valens and J.P "The Big Bopper" Richardson on February 3, 1959. Holly has been cited as one of the Beatles inspirations, and has also influenced many others. Holly is included in Rolling Stones 100 Greatest Artists of All-Time along with the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All-Time. The Top Ten 1 That'll Be the Day Buddy wrote this song after he watched John Wayne's film "The Searchers". In the film John Wayne said, "that will be the day" several times and it was this phrase that inspired this hit song. In the Movie "the Buddy Holly story" All of the songs are played live without any overdubbing (Busey played them all) except the intro to this song it was too difficult One of the best all time great songs. Great beat. Great voice. Always my hero The first use of an eco chamber in rock n Roll First holly song I heard in the 50's. This is my favorite. All Buddy Holly songs are great, but this one is the best!

- somekindofaguy 4 Everyday This song will go down in history as being one of the greatest simple songs of all time. The lyrics are simple and the instrumentation is nothing more than a glockenspiel, bass, and simple percussion. But because of its simplicity it's become a great song throughout generations. It caught my attention on Pandora. Catchy is how I would describe it. V 1 Comment 5 Oh Boy! I always feel Happy when I hear this song, by the way I'm 16 born in the late 90s loving all 50s 60s and 70s Rock n roll! Watch the video oof this song and look at buddy's hands when he goes into turbo drive in the bridge 6 Not Fade Away This song was way ahead of it's time, & did not sound like anything before it. Rolling stones FIRST hit was a cover 7 Its So Easy This song always makes my heart skip a beat. Holly's vocals in this track are absolutely perfect. This song is a perfect example of Buddy's unique lead/rhythm hybrid guitar style 8 True Love Ways This song is just too beautiful!

Besides Buddy's great voice, the music in the background is great. Probably his best song and the only one where her does not play the guitar I loved this song in the movie too. It is so beautiful. Buddy Holly was before my time. I wish I had a chance to meet him. He sings this the best of anyone! V 5 Comments 9 Raining In My Heart This song is so relatable and beautiful all at the same time. The orchestra helps to set the tone of the piece as well as compliment Holly's already beautiful voice. You can really feel the emotion in this one. Listening to this beautiful song makes you feel as if you are in a movie The First use of Orchestration (Strings) in a pop rock song 10 Maybe Baby I always liked this one after watching The Buddy Holly Story - beatles5 The Contenders 11 (You're So Square) Baby, I Don't Care What a great song. I like the original, and as a Queen fan, I've seen it at Wembley. Great! Such a catchy song. I can already hear it playing. When I was a little girl I used to dance to this song all the time back in the 50's.

V 1 Comment 13 Words of Love The FIRST use of overdubbing in POP rock n roll and the Beatles did a perfect copy of it except they needed two voices to do what Buddy did alone This definitely deserves to be in top 10. Turned me on to buddy holly after hearing the Beatles cover, worked back to buddy holly and its just a beautiful tune and song Fantastic guitar work and fantastic singing in this one 14 Heartbeat The use of Calypso beat in Rock is fantastic 15 It Doesn't Matter Anymore Song about how Buddy tries his best to be with his love one, but since it didn't work out, he "moves on". One of the Super hits by Buddy ( He didn't write it) but he recorded it the same afternoon he got it from Paul Anka Perfect song to listen to after a break up! 16 I'm Looking for Someone to Love 17 Dearest This is one of my favorite songs of all time. I listen to it often when I'm on the road. It's so sweet and beautiful. It really shows Buddy's large range in his vocal ability. Truly remarkable and real raw talent.

#Notafadeaway A great recording remastered from his apartment tapes. 18 Fool's Paradise 19 Changing All Those Changes 20 Crying Waiting Hoping That’ll Be The Day: Interview With Jerry Allison, Drummer for Buddy Holly | monstermikeyaauthor That’ll Be The Day: Interview With Jerry Allison, Drummer for Buddy Holly On February 3, 1959 a cold wintery day that music died – Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens and other died when a plane crashed after taking off from Clear Lake, Iowa. I’m reprinting my interview with The Drummer of The Crickets. The interview originally appeared in ESOTERIA-LAND, which is now out of print. THAT’LL BE THE DAY An Interview With Jerry Allison Of Buddy Holly & The Crickets By Michael McCarty When it comes to rock ‘n’ roll legends, few have been as influential or so deserving of accolades as Buddy Holly.

Jerry Allison, the drummer of The Crickets, pounded the skins on such classics as “That’ll Be the Day” (which he co-wrote with Holly), “Oh Boy,” “It’s So Easy,” “Peggy Sue” (another song he co-wrote), “Well…All Right,” “Maybe Baby,” “Peggy Sue Got Married,” “Everyday,” and “Rave On.” I talked with Allison on the phone about Holly and his legacy, and here is what we discussed…. (A photo of Buddy Holly & The Crickets) MICHAEL McCARTY: With the tribute CD and TNN special, and the stamp released a few years ago, do you think Buddy Holly is finally getting the recognition he deserves? JERRY ALLISON: I think so. Buddy was really a good rocker and he influenced a lot of people. I think it’s good he’s getting this recognition. And I hope he gets a lot more (laughs). McCARTY: Are you pleased with the CD? ALLISON: I think it’s really good. Nobody tried to do the exact same arrangements. I’m really proud to be part of it.

McCARTY: You co-wrote “That’ll Be the Day.” How did that song come about? ALLISON: Buddy and I were sitting around just practicing. He was playing the guitar and I was playing the drums. He said we ought to write a song, because we never wrote one together before. We saw the John Wayne movie, The Searchers, a few days before that. John Wayne said, “That’ll be the day” about five times in that movie. It was a catchy saying in the film. And when Buddy said, let’s write a song – I said, ‘That’ll be the day!” and he said, “That’s a good idea.” McCARTY: There have been a lot of covers of Buddy Holly songs over the years. What are some of your favorites? ALLISON: “Not Fade Away” by The Rolling Stones is great. I really like Linda Ronstadt’s ‘That’ll Be the Day,” Blind Faith’s “Well…All Right” – that was good. Waylon Jennings did a medley of songs on his Always Be Crazy album – I played the drums and Sonny Curtis played guitar. McCARTY: Have you heard the band Weezer’s song, “Buddy Holly”?

ALLISON: No, I haven’t. I saw a little bit of the video once. I live in the country here in Tennessee. This isn’t exactly Weezer country here (laughs). McCARTY: Is Paul McCartney, who owns the rights to Buddy Holly’s catalog, doing a good job preserving Buddy’s songs? ALLISON: I think he’s doing a great job. He has had a Buddy Holly Week for the last twenty years. He’s doing a great job keeping the interest up. There’s a lot of interest this year because of the CD and TV show. But a lot of years, there wasn’t anything shaking. But Paul would always have some sort of deal to keep people interested. (Photo of Jerry Allison) I'm Gonna Love You Too - Buddy Holly | Song Info | AllMusic I'm Gonna Love You Too google+ Song Review by William Ruhlmann "I'm Gonna Love You Too" was first heard as Buddy Holly's follow-up single to his gold-selling Top Ten hit "Peggy Sue," released by Coral Records on February 5, 1958. The song is credited to Joe B.

Mauldin, Holly's bass player; Norman Petty, his producer; and Nikki Sullivan, his sometime rhythm guitarist (who was not heard on the recording). There have long been questions about the songwriting credits assigned to the original songs Holly recorded, and Jerry Allison, his drummer, has gone on record stating that "I'm Gonna Love You Too" actually was written primarily by Holly, with Allison composing the bridge. Certainly the song sounds characteristic of the man who wrote "That'll Be the Day." It is another up-tempo number with an infectious tune and boastful lyrics that only thinly veil heartbreak. In "That'll Be the Day," Holly borrowed the sarcastic John Wayne line from the movie The Searchers to scoff at his girlfriend's attempts to break off with him. In "I'm Gonna Love You Too," he boldly declares that, even though she has been taken by "another fella," she is going to come back someday anyway.

Recorded on July 1, 1957, the Holly version of "I'm Gonna Love You Too" is notable for the genesis of an apocryphal story about how the band name the Crickets came about (a version presented with modifications in the almost completely fictional film The Buddy Holly Story). During the recording session, the musicians -- Holly, Mauldin, and Allison -- and Petty heard the sound of a cricket apparently hiding in the echo chamber they were using to produce a double-tracked vocal effect. They were unable to locate and dispose of the cricket, but since it chirped along on the beat, they ended up leaving it on the track. (It can be heard at the end of the fade-out.) Supposedly, this was what inspired the band name; actually, the group already was called the Crickets, having released "That'll Be the Day" under that name more than a month earlier. In a record company sleight of hand, Holly's recordings were released under two different labels and two different names simultaneously.

Through the Decca Records subsidiary Brunswick he released records such as "That'll Be the Day" as the Crickets, while other records, such as "Peggy Sue," were released on another Decca subsidiary, Coral Records, as by Buddy Holly. When those two records (the release dates for which were separated by four months) both became hits, Decca began flooding the market with Holly and Crickets releases, thus diluting the success of any individual record. "Peggy Sue" (by Holly) and "Oh, Boy!" (by the Crickets) were still high in the charts when Coral released "I'm Gonna Love You Too," and the following week Brunswick put out "Maybe Baby." The glut probably prevented "I'm Gonna Love You Too" from being the hit it could have been, though it made at least one of the best-seller charts briefly. It also appeared as the leadoff track on the album Buddy Holly, released on February 20, 1958.

Of course, Holly was a major influence on the British groups of the early '60s, and in the fall of 1964 the Hullaballoos, a bleach-blond quartet of Englishmen, released a cover of "I'm Gonna Love You Too" that got halfway up the American singles charts. The next notable recording came with the release of The Buddy Holly Story in the summer of 1978; whatever flaws the screenplay may have had, Gary Busey's Oscar-nominated portrayal of Holly contained some exciting performances of the singer's songs, and one of those was "I'm Gonna Love You Too," which, of course, turned up on the charting soundtrack album. An even more prominent cover the same year was the revved-up version cut by new wave act Blondie and included on their Top Ten, million-selling album Parallel Lines. Nevertheless, "I'm Gonna Love You Too" remains an underrated title in the Buddy Holly catalog. Appears On Best John Wayne Movies - Top Ten List - TheTopTens® Best John Wayne Movies The Top Ten 1 The Searchers Wayne's performance as Ethan Edwards was dead on. A man obsessed with his mission.

The scene where he describes finding his niece, Debbie, dead and burying her is raw emotion. The timbre in his voice when he says "don't ask me more. As long as you live don't ever ask me more." tells so much about this 'tough guy' that he was playing. Such a complex character and John Wayne nailed it. He should have been nominated for an Oscar for this role. I was inspired to watch this movie because I listened to a band called The Searchers. The Searchers named themselves after the John Wayne movie. Also Buddy Holly wrote the song "That'll Be The Day" because of John Wayne's catch phrase in The Searchers - beatles5 A rare combination of one of the finest actors of his time, playing a character of his own age, a great cast, great director, locales and story. One for the ages. Best acted John Wayne movie.Should have won an Oscar. But you gotta kiss you know what in Hollywood to get one for a western. V 11 Comments 2 The Cowboys I always remember this movie when I was young. John Wayne at his best! This shows that young boys were true men and respectful. I LOVE this movie!

With all the little boys and john it's a perfect movie I think it should be #1! Excellent Duke movie and the young boys were terrific. The young boys added to the depth of this film. 3 Red River Red river should have won him an Oscar, the acting was great montgomery Clift was great too. Walter Brennan was also a good supporting cast member. Red River was my all time favorite. I was only a kid but I loved him in this movie. He was great. Without a doubt his best performance was in Red River. My top two john Wayne movies not listed. The quit man. McClintock. V 2 Comments 6 The Shootist John Wayne played a dying man when he himself was dying. He played a gunslinger whose glory days had passed as America was at the cusp of a new century. He played the role in a very moving, heartfelt manner. It was if he knew this movie was a symbolic passing of the torch as western movies' glory days were also passing, but he wanted to go out on a high note. In my humble opinion, this silver screen giant gave the best performance of his legendary career. There will never be another like him. This movie just summed it all up.

The most honest movie I have seen to date. One of John Wayne's best performances. He was quiet and reflective in this performance, but reached down to pull up some classic Duke when needed. This movie for me is the best western staring the Duke. Rest in peace Duke. V 7 Comments 7 The Quiet Man This might be one of the best movies about Ireland ever made. It has a little of everything and is great fun. A colorful film very beautifully directed. The story content was exceptional. Duke at his best. No shoot outs or robbers, simply put Duke was outstanding! V 8 Comments 8 The Sons of Katie Elder John Wayne did an exceptional acting job in this film. This was his first movie after having a lung removed. It was filmed in Mexico at high altitude and required Wayne to use oxygen between takes. He also insisted on performing his own stunts. Amazing when you consider he was only months out from major surgery. Also amazing because the filmgoers watching never realized how difficult the many actions scenes were for him. The duke actually was not dying in 1976 when this movie was made, he died in 1979. He was not dying yet. Look it up. Mr.

Wayne was great in this movie. Cause All The Brother Likes All Brother FAUGHT With Him, But he Was The Elder And They Did What He said. To say I love all his movies. John Wayne is my hero. And always will be. Trandy 9 The War Wagon One of Wayne's best action efforts. Douglas was fantastic as well. A movie that will keep you in your seat. A little low on the rankings but certainly worth the watch if you are a western movie buff.. 10 True Grit True Grit, is a story where all the characters show true grit. So many characters in the story show grit the good guys, the bad guys, even John Wayne's horse. Then Maddie's horse little blackie shows true grit. One of the best. This movie defines the meaning of a man with 'grit'. John Wayne shows many sides to his talents, grit, compassion and determination... a real treat. The Best in my humble opinion. His best, no doubt about it. At least higher than some of the others above it. A hard drinking Duke with heart. V 1 Comment 17 She Wore a Yellow Ribbon I miss TheTopTens as it was once upon a time.

Nothing happens whenever I vote anymore and I find that sad, because it's certainly not right not to count votes, just because people want their lists to remain unchanged. That is bigotry, though. Anyway, if you don't want us to vote, then what's the purpose of voting? I hope this time you will publish my complaint, because it really comes from my heart and I hope that you will think a little on that. Yellow Ribbon is a great movie, indeed Hal! I also agree with you as it comes to The Searchers and Rio Bravo. Both are movies with a poor script that ranked so high because of the beautiful cinematography and direction. V 1 Comment 18 Hellfighters One of the best movies I have seen it is based on a real live oilfield fire fighter Paul N Red Adair. I worked with Red 19 The Sands of Iwo Jima Maybe baby: Buddy Holly song title from Wayne's 'Searchers' line | | rapidcityjournal.com Maybe baby: Buddy Holly song title from Wayne's 'Searchers' line 0 Q: My father says that Buddy Holly’s “That’ll Be The Day” was inspired by a John Wayne movie. Is he correct or is he crazy?

A: Your father is partially right. The entire song was not inspired by a John Wayne movie, but the title was. In the 1956 film, “The Searchers,” John Wayne plays Ethan Edwards, a former Confederate soldier whose brother, sister-in-law, and nephew are killed by Comanche warriors. During the attacks, Edwards’ two nieces are kidnapped. Edwards vows revenge and pursues the attackers. At one point in the movie, Edwards is asked if he is ready to end the search for his nieces. He replies, “That’ll be the day.” Holly liked the line and used it in his 1957 No. 1 hit. The movie also inspired The Searchers, the Liverpool band that had seven Top 40 hits in 1964 and 1965, as they used the film’s title for their name. Q: What are the random bits of speech that can be heard throughout Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”? A: As “Dark Side of the Moon” was being recorded between June 1972 and January 1973, Pink Floyd songwriter and bassist Roger Waters came up with the idea of using random speech on the album.

A series of questions were written down on flash cards and given to various people who happened to be in Abbey Road studios at the time. They were instructed to read the questions and then answer them. Their unrehearsed dialogue was recorded and interspersed throughout the album. The readers included other musicians, roadies, the facility’s doorman, and even Paul McCartney. In fact, it is the doorman, Jerry Driscoll, whose voice is heard at the end of the album reading the line “There is no dark side of the moon, really. Matter of fact, it’s all dark.” McCartney’s responses were not used. Released in March 1973, “Dark Side of the Moon” became Pink Floyd’s first No. 1 album. Q: What is the history behind radio call-signs and how did they develop? Get breaking news sent instantly to your inbox Sign Up! RapidCityJournal.com Breaking News Obituaries I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site consitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. A: Before the advent of radio, many of the world's ships were assigned optional visual identifiers in addition to their official numbers which would differentiate government/naval ships from merchant vessels.

Official ships were given four-letter combinations from GQBC through GWVT, while merchant vessels were given the groups from HBCD through WVTS (letters were used only once in each combination). Individual flags visually represented each letter in these combinations. With the introduction of radio, ships likewise began using unique radio call-signs for their transmitters. As radio became more prevalent, the need to try to standardize a system of identifying stations became necessary. In 1913, the London International Radiotelegraphic Conference and the International Bureau of the Telegraph Union at Berne allotted unique three-letter combinations to all the nations which signed the agreements. The United States initially was assigned all combinations beginning with N, W and from KDA to KZZ. KAA through KCZ were initially allotted to Germany, but these were transferred to the U.S. in 1929. The United States reserved N for government stations and the combinations from WUA to WVZ and WXA to WZZ for Army stations. World War I necessitated a modification of the three-letter practice as the available supply of call signs began to be used up, and the United States began issuing four-letter combinations to its fleet.

After the war, requests for broadcasting licenses increased dramatically, and land stations began receiving four-letter call-signs. Although anomalies exist even today, in late-January 1923, the Mississippi River was adopted as the country's official dividing line between stations that would begin with W (the East Coast) and those that would begin with K. This is opposite the way ship stations were initially organized. For more detailed information on this subject, check out the following website: . What’s the name of that song? Where are they now? What does that lyric mean? Send your questions about songs, albums, and the musicians who make them to MusicOnTheRecord@gmail.com . Bradford Brady and John Maron are freelance music writers based in Raleigh, NC.

Question: The Buddy Holly song That'll Be the Day is said to have been inspired by what John Wayne film?
Answer: The Searchers