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Buddy Holly

Buddy Holly

1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter

Role

Singer Guitarist Composer

Genre

Rock Pop Electronic

Group

The Crickets

Credits

Nashville Rebel

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Buddy Holly's Microphones

All 17

Microphones 4

Guitars 7

Amplifiers 6

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AKG D12

AKG D12

Dynamic Microphones

Used live as a vocal mic, as is visible in this photo of Holly.

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Sweetwater Guitar Center Reverb Thomann
Altec 639A

Altec 639A

Dynamic Microphones

Used in conjunction with a Neumann U47, as is visible in a couple of photos (the other being this one) from a July 22, 1956 recording session at Bradley's Barn. An uncropped version of the featured photo can be found here.

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Reverb eBay Guitar Center Sweetwater
Neumann U47

Neumann U47

Condenser Microphones

Used in conjunction with a Western Electric/Altec 639A, as is visible in a couple of photos (the other being this one) from a July 22, 1956 recording session at Bradley's Barn. An uncropped version of the featured photo can be found here.

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Reverb eBay Guitar Center Sweetwater
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Discography

Buddy Holly album cover

Buddy Holly

1958

 That'll Be The Day album cover

That'll Be The Day

1958

 Reminiscing album cover

Reminiscing

1963

 Showcase album cover

Showcase

1964

 Holly In The Hills album cover

Holly In The Hills

1965

 Giant album cover

Giant

1969

 For The First Time Anywhere album cover

For The First Time Anywhere

1983

 The Definitive Collection album cover

The Definitive Collection

2006

 Memorial Collection album cover

Memorial Collection

2009

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