Did Elvis Presley Influence Buddy Holly?
“If there was a single influence that indelibly shaped Buddy Holly’s life and music, it was Elvis Presley. By the time Elvis first barnstormed through Lubbock in early 1955, Buddy and Bob (along with Larry Welborn) were starring on their own Buddy & Bob Show on Lubbock’s KDAV radio Sunday Party. Who influenced Buddy Holly? …