Did Elvis Presley ever meet Buddy Holly?

Indeed, Holly would open for Elvis twice more that year at the coliseum, which still hosts events. These performances would lead to a meeting with Eddy Crandall, the manager of Marty Robbins, who would introduce Holly to the execs at Decca Records. Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley : February 13, 1955 : Lubbock, Tx. read more

When Elvis performed in Lubbock Texas, Holly’s hometown, in 1955, Holly opened for him and by some accounts stole the show. They hung out together backstage and went out to the local amusements. In other words, they picked up women together. They did not meet again in person after 1955 but kept in touch until Holly’s death in 1959. read more

Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley | February 13, 1955 | Lubbock, Tx. Fair Park Coliseum (4pm matinee) This is the first booking that Neal has obtained directly through Colonel Parker. read more

Young Buddy Holly was a nineteen-year-old aspiring musician in Lubbock Texas when he first met Elvis. It happened at the local Cotton Club on October 15, 1955. Buddy and his friend Bob Montgomery opened the show as Buddy and Bob, before Elvis came out and took over. read more