1. In what state was Buddy Holly born? Missouri Louisiana Texas Arkansas

2. Buddy Holly had a great hit with the song "That'll Be the Day". From what actor did Holly hear that phrase and turn it into a song? Gregory Peck Chuck Connors John Wayne James Stewart

3. What musician owns the rights to the Buddy Holly catalog of music? Prince Garth Brooks Elvis Costello Paul McCartney

4. What label signed Buddy Holly, only to release him after only one recording session? He was later signed to the original label's subsidiary, Brunswick Records. Warner Bros. Decca Atlantic RCA

5. What was the first television program that Buddy Holly appeared on? The Ed Sullivan Show American Bandstand The Milton Berle Show Your Show of Shows

6. Buddy Holly tragically was killed in a plane crash on February 3, 1959. How old was Holly when he died? 19 22 25 31

7. In what state did the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly? Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Michigan

8. Buddy Holly had a temporary bass player who was slated to fly with him on the day his plane crashed. J.P. Richardson (aka as The Big Bopper) was suffering from a bad cold, so this man gave up is seat so that The Big Bopper could get to the destination sooner and have time to recuperate. Who was this man that nearly died that perilous day? Merle Haggard Kris Kristofferson Waylon Jennings Willie Nelson

9. What actor portrayed Buddy Holly in "The Buddy Holly Story"? Don Johnson Nick Nolte Gary Busey Kurt Russell

10. What is the name of Buddy Holly's last hit to reach the Top 40 on the US Pop Charts? Heartbeat It Doesn't Matter Anymore Raining in my Heart Think It Over