The Crickets
- formed 1957, Lubbock
The Crickets is a group, formed in 1957 in Lubbock. Over the years, Joe B. Mauldin, Waylon Jennings, Sonny Curtis, Glen D. Hardin, Niki Sullivan, Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly and David Box played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on one album by others: Stand By Me.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Photo: Discogs.
Timeline of The Crickets
The members of The Crickets over the years: eight members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. A linked name has its own page.
The Crickets
Joe B. Mauldin†
Waylon Jennings†
Sonny Curtis†
Glen D. Hardin
Niki Sullivan†
Jerry Allison†
Buddy Holly†
David Box†1960197019801990200020102020Member of the groupStill a member
Appears on
The Crickets is on this site on one album by others: Stand By Me. The album lists the track concerned.
Awards and honours
The Crickets received one award or honour.
- 2012Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Together with The Crickets
On tracks of albums in the collection, The Crickets appears with Buddy Holly.
Frequently asked questions
When was The Crickets formed?
The Crickets was formed in 1957 in Lubbock.
Who played in The Crickets?
Over the years that was Joe B. Mauldin, Waylon Jennings, Sonny Curtis, Glen D. Hardin, Niki Sullivan, Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly and David Box. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which albums by other artists feature The Crickets?
On one album: Stand By Me (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Which awards has The Crickets won?
The Crickets received one award or honour: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2012).
Where can you find The Crickets online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear The Crickets?
A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.