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Buddy Holly: Rave On

Documentary, Biographical, Music | United States

BBC Four | Saturday, 2 February 2019 | 03:00

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Rating: 7.3/10

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SYNOPSIS

Film telling the story of Buddy Holly's tragically short life and career through interviews with those who knew him and worked with him. Aesthetically, Buddy Holly might have been the most unlikely-looking rock 'n' roll star of the 1950s.

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Buddy Holly

Himself

RUNTIME: 60 min

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