The Buddy Holly Story is the first posthumously released compilation album by American rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly and the Crickets. The album was released on February 28, 1959 (see 1959 in music) by the Coral record label less than a month after Holly's death. The album featured previously released singles by Buddy Holly on both the Brunswick label (with the Crickets) and the Coral label (as a solo artist). The album became a top twenty hit in both the United States and England. The album was certified Gold in the U.S. in 1969 by the RIAA.