The 1957 Buddy Holly recording of “That’ll Be The Day” was certified gold – for
over a million sales in 1969 by the RIAA. The the single was inducted into the 
Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.

In 2005, the 1957 recording was placed in the National Recording Registry, a
list of sound recordings that "are culturally, historically, or aesthetically important,
and/or inform or reflect life in the United States."

“That’ll Be The Day” became a number-one hit on the 1957 "Best
Sellers in Stores" chart in Billboard magazine.

Wayne’s frequently-used, catchphrase, "that’ll be the day" from this 1956 movie inspired the young musicians in writing the song.

James Maitland "Jimmy" Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997)

Stewart won the Best Actor Academy Award for his role in the 1940 film,
“The Philadelphia Story”. He earned an Oscar nomination for his starring
role in the 1946 film, ”It’s A Wonderful Life”. Jimmy Stewart is also best
remembered for his performances in many of Alfred Hitchcock‘s films,
including: “Rear Window” (1954), “Vertigo” (1958), and “The Man Who
Knew Too Much” (1956). He also had a noted military career and was a
World War II and Vietnam War veteran, who rose to the rank of Brigadier
General in the United States Air Force Reserve.

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William "Bill" Paxton was born in Fort Worth, Texas.


Actor/director Paxton gained popularity after starring in a number of films,
including Aliens (1986), True Lies (1994), Twister (1996) and Apollo 13 
(1995). Paxton also starred in the HBO series Big Love (2006–2011) and
was nominated for an Emmy Award for the miniseries Hatfields & McCoys.

 
Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra was born in St. Louis, Missouri.

Berra is a 18-time MLB All-Star catcher and 3-time American League MVP
who won 10 World Series Championships with the New York Yankees. He
was named to the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in a voting of
fans in 1999.

Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow (May 9, 1914 – December 20, 1999)

Hank Snow’s career spanned almost a half-century. He released 140 albums
and is best known for songs such as "I’m Moving On" and “The Golden Rocket”.

Known as The Singing Ranger, Snow was born in Canada. He became one of
the most influential artists in all of country music.

"I’ve Been Everywhere" was written by Australian country singer Geoff Mack in 1959.