Buddy Holly - Blue Days, Black Nights: Look no further, here's your original hipster

Buddy Holly's Not Fade Away - The Complete Studio Recordigs and More

And I mean hipster in the less pejorative way possible. This is one of modern music's most influential figures and one of my all time favorite musicians. If you enjoy your jangly, poppy, vibey modern indie rockers, then now you know who's to blame. Even his big old glasses have been replicated these last few years by angst-ridden teenagers and quarter-life-crisis-afflicted millennials. 

Although this song was written by Ben Hall, another famed musician, it was Holly who brought it to life, being the first to record it, and making it his first single released through Decca records. The single, however, failed to sell as expected, an
d it was shelved until Buddy found his well known success in later years. The song features tremendous guitar playing, courtesy of Grady Martin, aching to that Merle Travis/Chet Atkins thumb play style that would become a crucial part of The Nasvhille Sound in the years to come; Buddy's mellow, upbeat singing accompanied by a tight rhythm section consisting of upright bass and drums -the typical Rock 'n' Roll setup- make this song a stunner for your summer days.

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