Thanks for the info. VERY INTERESTING.
It looks like Buddy Holly really influenced a lot of later superstars.
The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, the Byrds, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend and Bruce Springsteen all freely admit they began to play only after Buddy taught them how. Though normal-sighted as a teenager, Elton John donned spectacles in imitation of the famous Holly horn-rims and ruined his eyesight as a result.
And let’s not forget the iconic AMERICAN PIE by Don McLean, which was a tribute to Holly.
One can only wonder how his music would have evolved had he lived longer...