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Can I read Buddy Holly : a biography on EtoBox?

Buddy Holly : a biography by Amburn, Ellis is a music available to read on EtoBox.

What is Buddy Holly : a biography about?

Here, in Buddy Holly, Ellis Amburn presents the most comprehensive biography ever written about this legendary figure, a young man who transformed the course of American music with his shocking blend of country and western and rhythm 'n' blues. Having devoted the last five years of his life to this work - crisscrossing the rural paths of the United States from Texas to Iowa to Minnesota - Amburn portrays Holly as a mythic antihero, whose rebellious, dramatic life was a reaction against the constricting values of America in the 1950s, when his music was regarded as the work of the devil. From his wild days as a juvenile delinquent, to his first romances, to his early associations with then virtually unknown singers like Elvis Presley and Waylon Jennings, Holly emerges as a deeply tortured, driven individual and a brilliantly talented young man in a hurry to make it as a star.

Who reads Buddy Holly : a biography?

It is typically read by artists, cooks, musicians and hobbyists working from how-to references.

Common subject areas: arts, cooking, music, crafts.

Author
Amburn, Ellis
Publisher
New York: St. Martin's Griffin
Published
1996
Language
EN
ISBN
9780312145576
Category
music
Subjects
Memoir, Fiction, Music
Rating
3.78 / 5 (86 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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