421) The “Chirping” Crickets

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Holly was only twenty-one when the Crickets cut these tracks, some on an Oklahoma Air Force base. With these standards -- "That'll Be the Day," "Oh Boy," "Maybe Baby," "Not Fade Away" -- Holly melded country, rockabilly and R&B into rock & roll for the ages.

Total album sales: Under 500,000

Peak chart position: N/A

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