Buddy Holly's Stage-Worn Jacket

A black and white tweed sports jacket with gold thread woven through the fabric, and a black lining. Buddy Holly wore the jacket during various performances throughout musical career in the late 1950's. The black and white label inside the jacket reads: American Design Associates / Wilmington, Delaware / Made in England.

Includes Letter of Provenance from Patricia Kaiter Holley, Buddy Holly's Sister plus an additional letter from Anthony Giovanno, who acquired the jacket from Patricia Holley.

Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 - February 3, 1959), known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter who was a central and pioneering figure of mid-1950s rock and roll. He was born in Lubbock, Texas, to a musical family during the Great Depression, and learned to play guitar and sing alongside his siblings. His style was influenced by gospel music, country music and rhythm and blues acts, which he performed in Lubbock with his friends from high school.

From the Tom Fontaine Collection.

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