"That'll Be the Day" is a classic early rock and roll song written by Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison and recorded by The Crickets and various artists including Linda Ronstadt. It was also the first song to be recorded — albeit only as a demonstration disc — by The Quarrymen, the skiffle group that subsequently became The Beatles. Although Norman Petty was given a co-writing credit on it, he was not actually involved in the composition, but only in the production of this well-known recording.
The 1957 Buddy Holly recording was certified gold - for over a million US sales in 1969 by the RIAA. The 1957 Brunswick Records single was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.
In 2005, the 1957 recording was placed in the National Recording Registry, a list of sound recordings that "are culturally, historically, or aesthetically important, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States."
The Crickets version
Background
The song had its genesis in a trip to the movies by Holly, Allison and Sonny Curtis in June 1956. The John Wayne film The Searchers was playing. Wayne's frequently-used, world-weary catchphrase, "that'll be the day" inspired the young musicians.
That'll Be The Day is the third and final studio album from Buddy Holly. Decca, Holly’s first major record label, after failing to produce a hit single from Holly’s early recordings, packaged these 1956 tunes after he had some success with recordings from the Brunswick and Coral labels, i.e. the previously released single "That'll Be the Day". This is the last album released before his death in a plane crash on February 3, 1959, and is rare among collectors.
Recordings were done in three different sessions typically running just 3 hours long, January, July and November 1956 at Bradley Film and Recording Studios, 804 16th Ave. So., Nashville, Tennessee. From these sessions a single was released on April 16, 1956 (D 29854), “Blue Days, Black Nights” / “Love Me”. A second single “Modern Don Juan / You Are My One Desire” (D 30166) was released December 24, 1956. Low sales convinced Decca to shelve the remaining tracks. The Decca 1956 Nashville recordings were repackaged several times. Instruments and background vocals were added with later releases as late as 1984. The mid-1970s British album The Nashville Sessions is the best of the vinyl editions according to Allmusic.
That'll Be the Day (abbreviated as TBTD) is a touring rock ’n’ roll show playing theatres and concert halls throughout the United Kingdom and Great Britain. That’ll Be The Day was first performed in 1986 and became the longest running 'one-night' touring show in the United Kingdom. The show, which currently comprises six vocalists and five musicians, is rewritten annually to incorporate new and used material. Since its creation, That’ll Be The Day has been written, directed and produced by Trevor Payne, who performs in the show.
The show reinvents itself on an annual basis, with a 27th year production touring throughout the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 2012 and into the spring of 2013.
History
During in its initial years, That’ll Be the Day was a seasonal production performed during the spring and autumn months. In 1988, the show became a weekly attraction at Butlins holiday resort in Minehead, Somerset. The following year, the show's regular dates in Minehead were supported with additional performances throughout the South of England, including Butlins in Bognor Regis and the Portsmouth Pyramids Centre in Southsea. Later in 1989, the first Christmas edition of That'll Be The Day was performed.
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That’ll Be the Day
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That’ll Be the Day · Buddy Holly
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Lyricist: Buddy Holly
Lyricist: J.Allison
Lyricist: N.Petty
Composer: Buddy Holly
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Composer: N.Petty
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Buddy Holly & The Crickets "That'll Be The Day" on The Ed Sullivan Show
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That'll Be the Day
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That'll Be the Day · Linda Ronstadt
Hasten Down The Wind
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Writer: Buddy Holly
Writer: Jerry Allison
Writer: Norman Petty
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That'll Be The Day
That'll Be the Day is a 1973 British film starring David Essex and Ringo Starr, written by Ray Connolly and directed by Claude Whatham. It is set in the late '50s/early '60s and was partially filmed on the Isle of Wight.
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That'll Be The Day 1973 Ringo Starr, David Essex, Billy Fury
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The Quarrymen - That'll Be The Day
The cover version of Buddy Holly's classic song, "That'll Be The Day", recorded by The Quarrymen on 14th July, 1958 at Percy Phillips' Studio, in Liverpool. On this day, The Quarrymen made what would become known as The Beatles' first recording. In addition to John, Paul and George, the band still included Colin Hanton on drums and new member, John "Duff" Lowe, on piano.
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Linda Ronstadt - That'll Be The Day Live
Linda Ronstadt turns this Buddy Holly hit into a country-rock classic. Live, in-concert from Offenbach, Germany - November 16th, 1976
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That'll Be The Day -Writers Buddy Holly Norman Petty Performed By The Linda Ronstadt Experience
Writers Buddy Holly Norman Petty Jerry Allison
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Tristan McIntosh - Lead Vocals Extraordinaire
Bronson Bush- Telecaster Electric Guitar & Harmony Vocal
Adam Michael Rothberg Acoustic Guitar & Harmony Vocal
Junior Cain - Fender Electric Bass
Doug Plavin - Drums & Harmony Vocal
Peter Adams - Pedal Steel, Harmonica, & Harmony Vocal
Andy Santospago Multi Instrumentalist & Harmony Vocal
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That’ll Be the Day · Buddy Holly
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Lyricist: J.Allison
Lyricist: N.Petty
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That'll Be the Day · Linda Ronstadt
Hasten Down The Wind
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Writer: Jerr...
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That'll Be the Day · Linda Ronstadt
Hasten Down The Wind
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Writer: Buddy Holly
Writer: Jerry Allison
Writer: Norman Petty
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Hasten Down The Wind
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Writer: Jerry Allison
Writer: Norman Petty
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That'll Be the Day is a 1973 British film starring David Essex and Ringo Starr, written by Ray Connolly and directed by Claude Whatham. It is set in the late '5...
That'll Be the Day is a 1973 British film starring David Essex and Ringo Starr, written by Ray Connolly and directed by Claude Whatham. It is set in the late '50s/early '60s and was partially filmed on the Isle of Wight.
That'll Be the Day is a 1973 British film starring David Essex and Ringo Starr, written by Ray Connolly and directed by Claude Whatham. It is set in the late '50s/early '60s and was partially filmed on the Isle of Wight.
The cover version of Buddy Holly's classic song, "That'll Be The Day", recorded by The Quarrymen on 14th July, 1958 at Percy Phillips' Studio, in Liverpool. On ...
The cover version of Buddy Holly's classic song, "That'll Be The Day", recorded by The Quarrymen on 14th July, 1958 at Percy Phillips' Studio, in Liverpool. On this day, The Quarrymen made what would become known as The Beatles' first recording. In addition to John, Paul and George, the band still included Colin Hanton on drums and new member, John "Duff" Lowe, on piano.
Vistit the official site on: http://www.beatlesource.com and for further details about the event go to: http://www.beatlesource.com/savage/1950s/58.07.14%20phillips/58.07.14phillips.html
The cover version of Buddy Holly's classic song, "That'll Be The Day", recorded by The Quarrymen on 14th July, 1958 at Percy Phillips' Studio, in Liverpool. On this day, The Quarrymen made what would become known as The Beatles' first recording. In addition to John, Paul and George, the band still included Colin Hanton on drums and new member, John "Duff" Lowe, on piano.
Vistit the official site on: http://www.beatlesource.com and for further details about the event go to: http://www.beatlesource.com/savage/1950s/58.07.14%20phillips/58.07.14phillips.html
Writers Buddy Holly Norman Petty Jerry Allison
Booking Contact: Atomic Music Group
Email: [email protected] 413.523.2525
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Writers Buddy Holly Norman Petty Jerry Allison
Booking Contact: Atomic Music Group
Email: [email protected] 413.523.2525
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheLRE
https://twitter.com/TheLREtribute
Get Tickets Here:
https://www.thelindaronstadtexperience.com/shows
The Linda Ronstadt Experience -
Tristan McIntosh - Lead Vocals Extraordinaire
Bronson Bush- Telecaster Electric Guitar & Harmony Vocal
Adam Michael Rothberg Acoustic Guitar & Harmony Vocal
Junior Cain - Fender Electric Bass
Doug Plavin - Drums & Harmony Vocal
Peter Adams - Pedal Steel, Harmonica, & Harmony Vocal
Andy Santospago Multi Instrumentalist & Harmony Vocal
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That'll Be the Day · Linda Ronstadt
Hasten Down The Wind
℗ 1976 Elektra Entertainment.
Writer: Buddy Holly
Writer: Jerry Allison
Writer: Norman Petty
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That'll Be the Day is a 1973 British film starring David Essex and Ringo Starr, written by Ray Connolly and directed by Claude Whatham. It is set in the late '50s/early '60s and was partially filmed on the Isle of Wight.
The cover version of Buddy Holly's classic song, "That'll Be The Day", recorded by The Quarrymen on 14th July, 1958 at Percy Phillips' Studio, in Liverpool. On this day, The Quarrymen made what would become known as The Beatles' first recording. In addition to John, Paul and George, the band still included Colin Hanton on drums and new member, John "Duff" Lowe, on piano.
Vistit the official site on: http://www.beatlesource.com and for further details about the event go to: http://www.beatlesource.com/savage/1950s/58.07.14%20phillips/58.07.14phillips.html
"That'll Be the Day" is a classic early rock and roll song written by Buddy Holly and Jerry Allison and recorded by The Crickets and various artists including Linda Ronstadt. It was also the first song to be recorded — albeit only as a demonstration disc — by The Quarrymen, the skiffle group that subsequently became The Beatles. Although Norman Petty was given a co-writing credit on it, he was not actually involved in the composition, but only in the production of this well-known recording.
The 1957 Buddy Holly recording was certified gold - for over a million US sales in 1969 by the RIAA. The 1957 Brunswick Records single was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.
In 2005, the 1957 recording was placed in the National Recording Registry, a list of sound recordings that "are culturally, historically, or aesthetically important, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States."
The Crickets version
Background
The song had its genesis in a trip to the movies by Holly, Allison and Sonny Curtis in June 1956. The John Wayne film The Searchers was playing. Wayne's frequently-used, world-weary catchphrase, "that'll be the day" inspired the young musicians.
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