Steve Bonner

Steve Bonner is a prominent music historian, photographer, and vintage archive collector who specializes in early rock and roll. He is highly regarded among Buddy Holly enthusiasts for preserving and sharing rare, behind-the-scenes photographs of Buddy Holly, The Crickets, and other West Texas musicians from the 1950s. 

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His collection of historical images frequently surfaces in music documentaries—such as the 1996 BBC documentary "Without Walls" and in discussions among Rockabilly historians.

 

His photographic archives often include rare shots of Buddy Holly with early collaborators like Larry Welborn, Jerry Allison, and Sonny Curtis.