Gailard Sartain, the character actor and comedian whose breakthrough role on Hee Haw launched a career of playing Southern good-ol’-boy that included his memorable performance as The Big Bopper in ...

Starring Gary Busey, this drama focuses on the life of Buddy Holly and his impact on American music. Feared by the status quo, beloved by kids, Holly was an icon and director Steve Rash captured his ...

A chronicle of the rise and brief career of rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly, who aspires to play music the way he wants it to sound. Holly and his band, the Crickets, are first invited to record in ...

Varèse Sarabande Records has released The Buddy Holly Story: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to digital streaming for the first time ever, unveiling a deluxe edition of the soundtrack to the 1978 ...

IN THIS JAN. 11, 2008, photo, Peggy Sue Gerron unveils her new book "What Ever Happened to Peggy Sue?" during a news conference in Tyler. LUBBOCK (AP) — The Texas woman who inspired the 1958 Buddy ...

Gailard Sartain on the set of "Roadie" in 1980. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Gailard Sartain, the character actor best known for his role in “The Buddy Holly Story” and his work on variety ...