The Crickets

Rock n Roll Pioneers and Buddy Hollys Backing Band

The Crickets were an influential American rock and roll band that formed in Lubbock, Texas, in the late 1950s. The group was initially composed of Buddy Holly on vocals and lead guitar, Jerry Allison on drums, Joe B. Mauldin on bass, and Niki Sullivan on rhythm guitar. They are best known for their association with Buddy Holly and their role in pioneering the rock and roll sound that would influence countless musicians to come. The Crickets' early hits included classics like "That'll Be the Day," "Maybe Baby," and "Peggy Sue." After Buddy Holly's tragic death in a plane crash in 1959, the band continued to perform and record music.