Saturday Night Jukebox

It is said that throughout the John Wayne western classic,

1956's "The Searchers" the Duke's character frequently

utters the line, "That'll be the day."

Rock and Roll singer Buddy Holly was inspired by

that single line to write his hit song,

"That'll Be The Day".

Meanwhile, John Wayne loved his character's

name of Ethan so much that he later named his

youngest son, Ethan Wayne.

The Searchers

(1956)

Well, that'll be the day when you say goodbye

Yes that'll be the day, when you make me cry

You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie

'Cause that'll be the day when I die.

Well, you give me all your loving and your turtle doving

All your hugs and kisses and your money too

Well, you know you love me baby, still you tell me maybe

That someday we'll be through

We'll that'll be the day when you say goodbye

Yes, that'll be the day when you make me cry

You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie

'Cause that'll be the day when I die.

(Musical Interlude)

We'll that'll be the day when you say goodbye

Yes, that'll be the day when you make me cry

You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie

'Cause that'll be the day when I die.

Well when Cupid shot his dart he shot it at your heart

So if we ever part and I leave you

You sit and hold me and tell me boldly

That someday well I'll be blue.

We'll that'll be the day when you say goodbye

Yes, that'll be the day when you make me cry

You say you're gonna leave, you know it's a lie

'Cause that'll be the day when I die.

Well, that'll be the day, woo hoo,

That'll be the day, woo hoo,

That'll be the day woo hoo,

That'll be the day.

Buddy Holly and The Crickets

(1957)

"That'll Be The Day"

Written by Buddy Holly/Jerry Allison

First recorded on July 22 1956

Bradley's Barn Nashville, Tennessee

Information source about Buddy being inspired by "The Searchers"

comes from a note inside one of my favorite thrift store finds:

 "The All American Cowboy Cook Book

Home Cooking on the Range"

 By Ken Beck and Jim Clark

Copyright 1995

Rutledge Hill Press

Nashville, Tennessee