BUDDY HOLLY: A HANDWRITTEN LETTER, 1956
BUDDY HOLLY: A HANDWRITTEN LETTER, 1956
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BUDDY HOLLY: A HANDWRITTEN LETTER, 1956

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BUDDY HOLLY: A HANDWRITTEN LETTER, 1956
A handwritten postcard from Buddy Holly to his parents, the postcard written in green ballpoint pen on one side of a postcard, addressed verso to Mr. & Mrs. L.O. Holley, Route #5, Lubbock, Texas and frankmarked Nashville, Tenn., Jul. 19, 1956, the postcard telling his parents We got here to Nashville at 11.30. tonite and checked in to the Bel Aire Tourist Court. Everythings gone just fine...I guess that's just about all for now so I'll turn in and get some sleep. I'll write again and tell you more when I know more, Love, Buddy
3 ¼ x 5 ½ in. (8.3 x 14 cm.)
Provenance
The Collection of Goodman Basil Espy III, M.D., sold Julien's, Los Angeles, 14-15 November 2019, lot 8.

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This postcard, sent home by Buddy Holly to his parents, dates from a very early period in Holly's short career. Holly left Lubbock High School in 1955 with the aim of pursuing a career in music and very quickly got signed to Decca Records in February 1956 by long time music producer and Decca executive, Paul Cohen. Holly attended three recording sessions with Decca in Nashville in January, July and November, 1956, with the sessions produced by Owen Bradley. This postcard would have been sent the night Buddy Holly arrived in Nashville for his second session with Bradley, recording 'That'll Be The Day' only three days later.

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