"
That'll Be the Day" is a classic early
rock and roll song written by
Buddy Holly and
Jerry Allison and recorded by
The Crickets and various artists including
Linda Ronstadt. It was also the first song to be recorded — albeit only as a demonstration disc — by
The Quarrymen, the skiffle group that subsequently became
The Beatles. Although
Norman Petty was given a co-writing credit on it, he was not actually involved in the composition, but only in the production of this well-known recording.