Buddy Holly & The Crickets
The plaque to Buddy Holly & the Crickets was unveiled in March 2018 at what was the Gaumont when Buddy, Joe B. Mauldin and Jerry Alison played there on March 22nd 1958 as part of what would be their only UK tour. They played three shows at the Salisbury venue and were supported by Des O’Connor, The Tanner Sisters, Gary Miller and Ronnie Keene & his Orchestra, the tour promoters, coincidentally, being Lew and Leslie Grade, the uncles of the British Plaque Trust’s Ian Freeman. Kevin Montgomery, the son of Buddy’s original partner, Bob Montgomery (who wrote such songs as Heartbeat and Wishing) was present to assist with the unveiling. As the plaque was part of BBC Music Day, BBC Wiltshire broadcast a live show on the day.