I went to a music night at the East Dulwich Tavern (London) a few weeks back. The DJ was playing vinyl, including a 45 (on the Coral label) of "Real Wild Child" by Ivan - that is, Jerry Ivan Allison (the drummer of The Crickets) with Buddy on guitar. Wonderful song.

Also, Buddy produced and played on the first version of "Jolie Blonde" I ever heard, the one by Waylon Jennings, sung in Creole-French. It also has King Curtis on sax. Folk music? You bet it was!

Has a digital release turned up yet of the un-dubbed Apartment tapes?

And at least one Buddy Holly song contains lyrics of quite some social importance, that transcend the description of "love song":
'Drunk man/Street car/Foot slips/There you are....'