Charles Hardin Holley aka Buddy Holly

September 7, 1936
Birth of Charles Hardin Holley "Buddy Holly" in Lubbock, Lubbock, TX, USA

October 14, 1955
Age 19
Show
TX, USA
"Bill Haley and the Comets" starred in a show at the Fair Park Auditorium with Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Snow and "Lubbock's own Buddy, Bob, and Larry."

January, 1956
Age 19
Contract
USA
Buddy was offered a contract from Decca Records.

February 25, 1957
Age 20
"That Will Be the Day"
Clovis, NM, USA
Holly and the newly named Crickets recorded the rock version of "That Will Be the Day" at Norman Petty's studio in Clovis, New Mexico.

1957
Age 20
"Peggy Sue"
USA
His first hit under his own name was "Peggy Sue" (Number Three, 1957)

August 15, 1958
Age 21
Marriage of Charles Hardin Holley "Buddy Holly" to Maria Elena Santiago.

1958
Age 21
"Oh Boy"
USA
"Oh, Boy!," released at year's end by the Crickets, hit Number 10. By 1958, Holly had reached the Top 40 with "Maybe Baby" (Number 17), "Think It Over" (Number 27), "Early in the Morning" (Number 32), and "Rave On" (Number 37).

February 2, 1959
Age 22
Last Performance
Clear Lake, IA, USA
Buddy's last performance was at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa February 2, 1959.

February 3, 1959
Age 22
Death of Charles Hardin Holley "Buddy Holly"
Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, IA, USA

February 7, 1959
Age 22
Burial of Charles Hardin Holley "Buddy Holly"
Lubbock, Lubbock, TX, USA

1959
Age 22
"It Doesn't Matter Anymore"
USA
Holly's death was marked by the release of "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" (Number 13, 1959), which topped the U.K. chart for six consecutive weeks. In his wake, Holly left behind enough old demos and uncompleted recordings to fill several posthumous collections.

1986
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
In 1986 Holly was one of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

1989
"The Buddy Holly Story"
London, England
In 1989 the musical Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story opened on London's West End and was still running in 2001.

1990
Broadway
New York, NY, USA
The musical "The Buddy Holly Story" ran on Broadway in 1990.

1993
Postage Stamp
USA
He was honored with his own postage stamp.

1996
"Not Fade Away"
USA
In 1996 MCA released "Not Fade Away: Remembering Buddy Holly", featuring contributions from Waylon Jennings, Los Lobos, the Band, the Crickets, and others, as well as a "duet" between Holly and namesake the Hollies.

2004
"50 Greatest of All Time"
USA
Rolling Stone ranked Holly #13 among the "50 Greatest Artists of All Time"

September 7, 2011
Buddy Holly was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star is located directly in front of the Capitol Records building on Vine Street, situated next to John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.