Gailard Sartain, the actor best known for "The Buddy Holly Story" and "Hee Haw," died Tuesday, June 17, at the age of 78.

The pride of Tulsa also showed up in three Ernest movies, played The Big Bopper in ‘The Buddy Holly Story’ and did nine films ...

I purchased “The Chirping Crickets” album and relished all of ... I am referring to the cover of Holly’s LP titled “The Buddy Story Volume Two” as opposed to the cover of the first ...

In addition to starring on the show for 20 seasons, he appeared in films from 'Mississippi Burning' to 'Ernest Goes to Jail.' ...

Gailard Sartain, the actor best known for his long-running role on “Hee Haw” and memorable appearances in films such as ...

Varèse Sarabande Records has released The Buddy Holly Story: Original Motion Picture ... 11 never-before-heard tracks, expanding the album to 22 songs in total. The additional songs include ...

Buddy Holly died famously in a plane crash ... written by Paul McCartney), but they also made the Top 40 with a cover of Holly’s “True Love Ways” in 1965. “Buddy Holly toured England ...

In a few short years, Buddy Holly made some of the best music of his time, but like other contemporary idols, he was sometimes misunderstood. “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story,” the classic ...