Scarce ALS signed “Buddy,” one page, 5.5 x 8.75, no date but postmarked January 18, 1957. Handwritten letter home to his "Mother & Dad," written while on tour in Miami. In full: "I thought I'd write a few lines even though I called this morning. We are pretty homesick, but it won't be much longer. We're fixing to go play now. We have to play two shows tonight. That's what we don't like. We slept all day though so we aren't very tired. Well I guess we'll see you next Thursday or Friday. Be good." In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Holly's hand to "Mr. & Mrs. L. O. Holley, Rt. 5, Lubbock, Texas."
In early 1957, Holly hit the road as part of the Hank Thompson Tour, performing as part of the trio Buddy Holly & The Two-Tones (Sonny Curtis & Don Guess). On January 22, 1957, Decca informed Holly that his record contract would not be renewed, and insisted that he could not record the same songs for anyone else for five years. He returned to Lubbock and considered quitting the music business all together, but decided to give it one last shot. He put together a new band—The Crickets—and headed to Clovis, New Mexico, where they recorded a demo of 'That'll Be the Day' for producer Norman Petty in late February. That demo earned him a new deal on the Brunswick label, and was released nationally as a single in May. 'That'll Be the Day' spent 22 weeks on Billboard’s Top 100 pop chart, and secured Holly's place in music history.
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