Although Buddy Holly is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Crickets aren’t.

“That’s a travesty,” said Bobby Vee, who has worked with surviving members of the group.

Whenever you hear a song by them, “from the downbeat you can tell it’s The Crickets,” Vee said.

Drummer Jerry Allison retained control of the band’s name after Holly’s death.

The lineup has gone through a number of changes over the years, but the most consistent members have been Allison, original Crickets’ bassist Joe B. Mauldin and Sonny Curtis, who wasn’t an original member but played with Holly before The Crickets were formed.

The Crickets are scheduled to perform at the 50 Winters Later.

The Crickets have inspired many other musicians, according to Vee.

In 2004 they recorded an album titled “The Crickets and Their Buddies,” featuring performances by Peter Case, Eric Clapton, Rodney Crowell, Phil Everly, Nanci Griffith, Waylon Jennings, Tonio K., Albert Lee, Graham Nash, Vince Neil, John Prine, Johnny Rivers, J.D. Souther, and Vee.

Allison is not only a great drummer, but also a prolific songwriter, said Vee. He co-wrote some of The Crickets’ songs with Holly, including “That’ll Be The Day” and “Peggy Sue.”

Curtis is a great songwriter as well, Vee said. His credits include numerous songs performed by country artists, the “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” theme and “I Fought The Law,” which became a hit when the Bobby Fuller Four covered it in 1965 and was later covered by everyone from the Grateful Dead to The Clash.

Even after Holly’s death, The Crickets retained a big following in Great Britain, according to Vee.