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	Podcast:		Local Features by WXPR
	Episode:		In 1958, Buddy Holly Stopped in Rhinelander on the Summer Dance Party Tour
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:03:19
	Publish Date:		2019-06-26 05:00:00
	Description:		During the summer of 1958, Rock and Roll pioneers Buddy Holly and the Crickets toured the Upper Midwest as part of the Summer Dance Party tour. The tour passed through Wausau and ended in Rhinelander. Gary Entz has the story for this week's A Northwoods Moment in History . Buddy Holly and the Crickets are considered among the pioneering figures in 1950s Rock and Roll, and in 1958 Holly’s music was in heavy demand. The world of Rock and Roll was a bit different in the 1950s than it became in later years. Other than Elvis Presley, who was already playing in stadiums in the late 1950s, most rock bands still performed in smaller auditoriums and arenas. In 1958 Buddy Holly appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and performed internationally in both Australia and Great Britain. He was a recognized musical star, yet domestically he maintained a grueling schedule that had him playing in smaller venues across the country. In 1958 one of those small venues was the Crystal Rock in Rhinelander,
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