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    How did the late great Buddy Holly's band 'The Crickets' get its name?

    Question #19494. Asked by Joe. (May 30 02 6:18 PM)


    mk2norwich

    		The story goes a little like this: Bands of that era commonly used names of insects as the groups' names. Jerry Allison, an original member of what was to become The Crickets, got the name when looking through a book about insects. Read the full story here: http://members.door.net/hollyweb/wtmc/wizzp.htm

    May 30 02, 6:53 PM

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