News Items

08/08/36: Buddy Holly's Birth Announcement

11/28/53: Two Boys Critically Injured In Mishap
(This story involves one of the Crickets.)

10/23/56: Young Singer Is Lubbock's ' Answer To Elvis Presley'

11/22/56: Recording Artist To Play At Legion Youth Dances Here

12/30/56: Knife Threat Is Ignored Youths Nab Shoplifting Suspect In Wild Downtown Chase Here - (Holly helped to nab the suspect)

11/24/57: Lubbock Combo On Network Show Next Sunday

08/17/58: Rockabilly' Holding Own Among Music Followers

02/03/59: Lubbock Rock 'N' Roll Star Killed

02/04/59: Death Cuts Short Meteoric Career For Lubbock Youth

02/04/59: Singing Star's Body Due Here Today

02/05/59: Services Pending Here For Singing Star Buddy Holly

02/07/59: Buddy Holly Rites Slated Here Today

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Life in Lubbock - A sampling of newspaper ads that ran in the Lubbock Newspapers promoting live music in 1955.