1957 – Buddy Holly and The Crickets Play The Apollo
August 16th, 1957 Buddy Holly and The Crickets, still being billed by the band name only, begin a six-night engagement at Harlem’s famed Apollo Theater, the first white rock act to play the venue. Although crowds boo a little at first — many, including the venue, assumed they’d be seeing R&B vocal group The Crickets — […]