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    • Aug 15, 1988
    Curb/MCA releases The Bellamy Brothers' "Rebels Without A Clue" with lyrical references to Lyndon B. Johnson, Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley and James Dean
    Feb 21, 1989
    Roy Orbison and Buddy Holly are posthumously added to the Hollywood RockWalk
    Jun 23, 1990
    Gary Busey, who portrayed Buddy Holly in the 1978 movie "The Buddy Holly Story," buys the late singer's guitar for $242,000 at auction in New York
    Jul 12, 1992
    Buddy Holly, Bob Wills and Blind Lemon Jefferson are memorialized with bronze statues in Dallas' Texas Music Alley
    Jun 16, 1993
    The U.S. Postal Service issues a Legends of Rock 'N' Roll series of stamps, including the second Elvis Presley stamp, plus images of Bill Haley, Clyde McPhatter, Ritchie Valens, Dinah Washington, Otis Redding and Buddy Holly
    Oct 2, 1994
    The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inducts Buddy Holly, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" author Richard Leigh, "Honey" creator Bobby Russell and "I'll Think Of Something" team Jerry Foster & Bill Rice at the Loews Vanderbilt Plaza
    Sep 21, 1995
    "The Best Of 50's Party" is certified gold by the RIAA. The compilation album includes Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode," The Everly Brothers' "Wake Up Little Susie," The Crickets' "That'll Be The Day," Jerry Lee Lewis' "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On" and Little Richard's "Good Golly Miss Molly"
    Mar 11, 1996
    "Rock & Roll Era: 1958" is certified gold and platinum by the RIAA. It features Conway Twitty's "It's Only Make Believe," Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly, Duane Eddy and the original versions of "Johnny B. Goode," "Summertime Blues" and "Chantilly Lace"
    Mar 11, 1996
    The Time-Life album "Rock & Roll Era: 1957" is certified gold and platinum by the RIAA. It includes a pair of Jerry Lee Lewis hits, plus tracks by The Everly Brothers, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Fats Domino, Little Richard and the original version of "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby"
    Sep 7, 1996
    Lubbock, Texas, renames Avenue H as Buddy Holly Avenue, recognizing the author of the Mickey Gilley country hit "True Love Ways"
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