Guitars
Rare 1966 Murph Squire II-T on eBay
A rare 1966 Murph electric guitar surprisingly shows up on eBay, but that’s only part of the #AlmostFamous story. Read on…
Artists
The Real Buddy Holly Story by Sonny Curtis
Watch Sonny Curtis play his guitar and sing a special song he wrote as a tribute to his childhood friend, Buddy Holly, called The Real Buddy Holly Story.
Guitars
1965 Murph 12-String Squire in Candy Apple Red
A very rare sighting of a Murph Squire 12-string electric guitar! This Murph is in pretty good shape for its age.
Artists
Buddy Holly History, January 23, 1986
On this day, January 23 1986, Buddy Holly was inducted into the very first class of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. Included in the very first inaugural class of inductees: Chuck Berry James Brown Ray Charles Sam Cooke Fats Domino The Everly Brothers Buddy Holly Jerry Lee Lewis Read more…
Artists
RIP Jerry Naylor
Jerry Naylor, 1950’s and 60’s rocker-turned-country, and one time member of The Crickets, passed away quietly at his home in McMinnville, Oregon on December 5, 2019. He was 80 years old.
Artists
Buddy Holly History, December 7, 1955
On this day December 7, 1955, Buddy Holly travelled from Lubbock to Wichita Falls, Texas with friends Sonny Curtis, Don Guess, and Jerry Allison to record a demo record at Nesman Recording Studio. The songs recorded that day were…
Artists
That’s All Right – Elvis Presley 16-Oct-54
Just a few weeks after recording and his first single at the Sun Records, Elvis Presley appeared live on the Louisiana Hayride broadcast on KWKH.
Artists
John Fogerty Inducts Buddy Holly to Rock Hall of Fame
Watch John Fogerty induct Buddy Holly into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.
Artists
The Leaves
The Leaves, an American ‘garage rock band’ from San Fernando CA, active from the mid-1960s through the early ’70s. They were the first artists to have a hit with Billy Roberts’ song ‘Hey Joe’ in 1966.
Makers & Dealers
Coast Wholesale Music Company
Coast Wholesale Music Co of San Francisco was an importer/distributor of musical instruments, focusing on importing guitars from Japan to the United States in the 1950’s and 60’s.