Session - Men [other artists, bootlegs]

Buddy Holly - Session Man

PDF version with concert list and discography Update: 30.11.2024 That’s What They Tell Me, That’s What They Say First Release Digitally Re-Release 1949 - 1953 1949 Buddy Holly 3315 36th Street, Lubbock, Texas 10” Presto Acetate Two Timin’ Woman Buddy Holly 2:16 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and acoustic guitar Late 1952 Buddy & Bob 3315 36th Street, Lubbock, Texas 10” Presto Acetate I’ll Just Pretend Buddy Holly 2:21 CR REV 174 Musicians – Bob Montgomery: lead vocal and guitar - Buddy Holly: second vocal and mandolin 10” Presto Acetate Take These Shackles From My Heart Buddy Holly 1:51 CR REV 174 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and mandolin - Bob Montgomery: vocal and guitar Home recordings, never intended for commercial release. Early 1953 Buddy & Bob 3315 36th Street, Lubbock, Texas 10” Presto Acetate Little Footprints In The Snow Buddy Holly 1:20 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Bob Montgomery: lead vocal and guitar - Buddy Holly: vocal and guitar November 10, 1953 Jack Neal Radio Station K.D.A.V., 6602 Quirt Avenue, Lubbock, Texas Unissued I Saw The Moon Cry Last Night

Jack Neal 3:16 CR REV 174 Unissued I Hear The Lord Callin’ For Me

Jack Neal 2:31 CR REV 174 Musicians – Jack Neal: lead vocal and guitar - Buddy Holly: guitar 1954 Mid 1954 Bob Montgomery Nesman Recording Studio, 3108 York Avenue, Wichita Falls, Texas Unissued Flower Of My Heart (demo) Bob Montgomery 2:36 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Door To My Heart (demo) Bob Montgomery 2:23 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Soft Place In My Heart (demo #1) Bob Montgomery 2:16 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Soft Place In My Heart (demo #2) Bob Montgomery Musicians – Bob Montgomery: vocal and acoustic guitar - Buddy Holly: vocal and electric guitar – Sonny Curtis: fiddle – Don Guess: steel guitar on “Flower” and “Door”; bass on “Soft Place” – Larry Welborn: bass on “Flower” and “Door” Mid 1954 Bob Montgomery Nesman Recording Studio, 3108 York Avenue, Wichita Falls, Texas Unissued Gotta Get Near Me Blues (demo) Bob Montgomery 1:54 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Bob Montgomery: lead vocal and acoustic guitar - Buddy Holly: vocal and electric guitar – Sonny Curtis: fiddle – Don Guess: bass Late 1954 Bob Montgomery Nesman Recording Studio, 3108 York Avenue, Wichita Falls, Texas Unissued Gambled My Heart Bob Montgomery 2:44 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Bob Montgomery: vocal and acoustic guitar - Buddy Holly: vocal and electric guitar – Sonny Curtis: fiddle – Don Guess: bass 1955 1955 Sonny Curtis Location unknown, Lubbock, Texas Unissued Have You Heard The Latest Sonny Curtis Unissued Queen Of The Ballroom Sonny Curtis 2:21 CR REV 174 Unissued There’s A Heart In Store Sonny Curtis Unissued This Bottle Sonny Curtis 1:37 CR REV 174 Musicians – Sonny Curtis: vocal - Buddy Holly: guitar - Larry Welborn: bass – Jerry Allison: drums 1955 Ben Hall Radio Station K.S.E.L., Lubbock, Texas Unissued All From Loving You Ben Hall 2:32 CR REV 174 Musicians – Ben Hall: vocal - Buddy Holly: guitar - Sonny Curtis: fiddle – Weldon Myrick: steel guitar – Dena Hall: bass 1955 Ben Hall Radio Station K.D.A.V., 6602 Quirt Avenue, Lubbock, Texas Unissued Rose Of Monterey Ben Hall 2:12 CR REV 174 Musicians – Ben Hall: vocal - Buddy Holly: guitar - Sonny Curtis: fiddle – Weldon Myrick: steel guitar – Dena Hall: bass June 7, 1955 Buddy & Bob and Larry Nesman Studios, York Avenue, Wichita Falls, Texas (split session) 10” Soundcraft Acetate Gotta Roll (aka Down The Line) (v 1) Buddy Holly 2:02 Geffen, 2009 10” Soundcraft Acetate I Don’t Care Anymore (aka You And I Are Through) Buddy Holly 2:05 Geffen, 2009 Musicians –- Buddy Holly: vocal and guitar – Bob Montgomery: vocal and acoustic guitar - Larry Welborn: bass – Jerry Alison: drums – (possibly Sonny Curtis: lead guitar) 10” Soundcraft Acetate Baby, Let’s Play House Buddy Holly 2:25 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and guitar - Sonny Curtis: lead guitar – Larry Welborn: bass – Jerry Allison: drums June 1955 Sonny Curtis Nesman Studios, York Avenue, Wichita Falls, Texas Unissued Because You Love Me Sonny Curtis 1:54 CR REV 174 Unissued I’ll Miss My Heart Sonny Curtis 2:24 CR REV 174 Musicians – Sonny Curtis: vocal and guitar - Bob Montgomery: vocal and acoustic guitar – Larry Welborn: bass – Jerry Alison: drums June 1955 Sonny Curtis Nesman Studios, York Avenue, Wichita Falls, Texas Unissued Dallas Boogie Sonny Curtis 2:23 CR REV 174 Unissued One In A Million Sonny Curtis 2:46 CR REV 174 Musicians – Sonny Curtis: vocal and guitar - Bob Montgomery: vocal and acoustic guitar – Larry Welborn: bass – Jerry Alison: drums Mid 1955 Buddy & Bob Location unknown (probably KDAV Studios), Lubbock, Texas Unissued Gotta Roll (aka Down The Line) (v 2) Buddy & Bob 2:18 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and guitar - Bob Montgomery: vocal and guitar August 1955 Buddy & Bob Radio Station K.D.A.V., 6602 Quirt Avenue, Lubbock, Texas Unissued I Just Don’t Care (aka You And I Are Through) (demo #1) Bob Montgomery 2:08 Geffen, 2009 Unissued I Just Don’t Care (aka You And I Are Through) (demo #2) Bob Montgomery Musicians – Bob Montgomery: vocal and acoustic guitar - Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar – Sonny Curtis: 1^st lead guitar – Larry Welborn: bass – Unknown fiddle August 1955 Buddy & Bob

Radio Station K.D.A.V., 6602 Quirt Avenue, Lubbock, Texas Unissued Baby It’s Love (demo) Buddy Holly 1:53 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Memories (demo #1) Buddy Holly 2:16 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Memories (demo #2) Buddy Holly 2:20 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Queen Of The Ballroom (demo) Buddy Holly 2:26 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar - Bob Montgomery:lead vocal and acoustic guitar - Sonny Curtis: fiddle - Don Guess: bass Late 1955 Buddy Holly Nesman Recording Studio, 3108 York Avenue, Wichita Falls, Texas Unissued/lost Moolight Baby (aka Baby Won’t You Come Out Tonight) Buddy Holly Unissued/lost Don’t Come Back Knockin’ Buddy Holly Unissued/lost I Guess I Was Just A Fool Buddy Holly Unissued/lost Changin’ All Those Changes (possibly) Buddy Holly Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and acoustic guitar – Sonny Curtis: lead guitar – Don Guess: bass – Jerry Allison: drums On the tape box “I Guess I Was Just A Fool” was titled as “I Tried To Forget”. December 7, 1955 Buddy Holly Nesman Recording Studio, 3108 York Avenue, Wichita Falls, Texas 10” Audiodisc acetate Love Me Buddy Holly 1:53 Geffen, 2009 10” Audiodisc acetate I Guess I Was Just A Fool Buddy Holly 2:13 Geffen, 2009 10” Audiodisc acetate Moolight Baby (aka Baby Won’t You Come Out Tonight) Buddy Holly 1:57 Geffen, 2009 10” Audiodisc acetate Don’t Come Back Knockin’ Buddy Holly 2:03 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and acoustic guitar – Sonny Curtis: lead guitar – Don Guess: bass – Jerry Allison: drums These were the four acetates sent to U.S. Decca in response to a telegram from Eddie Crandall to Dave Stone. Date may refer to date of acetate cutting at K.D.A.V. 1956 1956 Buddy Holly KLLL Radio station, suite 2001, Great Plains Building Lubbock, Texas 10” Acetate I Forgot To Remember To Forget Buddy Holly unissued/lost Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and guitar – unknown other musicians January 26, 1956 Buddy Holly Bradley's Barn Studio, 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee (Between 19:15 and 22:15) DECCA 9-29856 Love Me (TK 10) Buddy Holly 2:14 RCCD 3056 Don’t Come Back Knockin’ (TK 3) Buddy Holly 0:43 RCCD 3056 Don’t Come Back Knockin’ (TK 4) Buddy Holly 1:26 RCCD 3056 DECCA DL-8707 Don’t Come Back Knockin’ (TK 5) Buddy Holly 2:21 RCCD 3056 Midnight Shift (TK 4, master) Buddy Holly 2:21 RCCD 3056 Midnight Shift (TK 10, false start) Buddy Holly 0:34 RCCD 3056 DECCA DL-8707 Midnight Shift (TK 11) Buddy Holly 2:16 RCCD 3056 DECCA DL-8707 Blue Days Black Nights (TK 6) Buddy Holly 2:11 RCCD 3056 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal - Sonny Curtis: lead guitar - Grady Martin: acoustic rhythm guitar - Don Guess: bass - Doug Kirkham: percussion. Producer: Owen Bradley February – April 1956 Buddy Holly Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico (10:30 – 13:30) MCA 27059 Baby Won’t You Come Out Tonight * Buddy Holly 1:56 RCCD 3056 MCA 27059 Because I Love You Buddy Holly 2:40 RCCD 3056 MCA 27059 Changing All Those Changes (v 1)* Buddy Holly 1:40 RCCD 3056 LVA 9222 I Guess I Was Just A Fool Buddy Holly 2:15 RCCD 3056 MCA 27059 I’m Gonna Set My Foot Down * Buddy Holly 2:19 RCCD 3056 MCA 27059 It’s Not My Fault Buddy Holly 1:20 RCCD 3056 MCA 27059 Rock-A-Bye-Rock Buddy Holly 2:23 RCCD 3056 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal, acoustic *) and lead guitar – Sonny Curtis: acoustic and lead guitar *) – Don Guess: bass – Jerry Allison: drums July 22, 1956 Buddy Holly Bradley's Barn Studio - 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee (10:30 – 13:30) Unissued Rock Around With Ollie Vee (TK 1, fragment)* Buddy Holly 0:11 RCCD 3056 DECCA DL-8707 Rock Around With Ollie Vee (TK 8)* (v 1) Buddy Holly 2:16 RCCD 3056 Unissued I’m Changing All Those Changes (TK -)* Buddy Holly DECCA DL-8707 I’m Changing All Those Changes (TK 4)* (v 2) Buddy Holly 2:25 RCCD 3056 DECCA DL-8707 That’ll Be The Day (TK 19) Buddy Holly 2:39 RCCD 3056 DECCA DL-8707 Girl On My Mind (TK 3) Buddy Holly 2:24 RCCD 3056 DECCA DL-8707 Ting-A-Ling (TK 7) Buddy Holly 2:45 RCCD 3056 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal, acoustic *) and lead guitar – Sonny Curtis: acoustic and lead guitar *) – Don Guess: bass – Jerry Allison: drums Producer: Owen Bradley November 15, 1956 Buddy Holly Bradley's Barn Studio - 804 16th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee CDMSP 807 Rock Around With Ollie Vee (TK 12) (v 2) Buddy Holly 2:25 RCCD 3056 DECCA DL-8707 Modern Don Juan Buddy Holly 2:45 RCCD 3056 Unissued You Are My One Desire (false start) Buddy Holly 0:10 RCCD 3056 DECCA DL-8707 You Are My One Desire Buddy Holly 2:22 RCCD 3056 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal, acoustic *) and lead guitar – Sonny Curtis: acoustic and lead guitar *) – Don Guess: bass – Jerry Allison: drums Producer: Owen Bradley December 1956 Buddy Holly 1926 19th Street, Lubbock, Texas (aka The Garage Tapes) Unissued Gone #1 (incomplete)* Buddy Holly 1:12 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Gone #2 ** Buddy Holly 1:14 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Gone #3*** Buddy Holly 1:18 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Have You Ever Been Lonely #1⁺ Buddy Holly 1:23 RCCD 3056 Unissued Have You Ever Been Lonely #2 ⁺⁺ Buddy Holly 0:28 RCCD 3056 Unissued Have You Ever Been Lonely #3 (incomplete) ⁺⁺⁺ Buddy Holly 0:52 RCCD 3056 Unissued Have You Ever Been Lonely #4 ⁺⁺⁺⁺ Buddy Holly 1:18 RCCD 3056 Unissued Brown-Eyed Handsome Man Buddy Holly 2:09 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Good Rockin’ Tonight Buddy Holly 1:59 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Rip It Up Buddy Holly 1:25 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Blue Monday Buddy Holly 1:57 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Honky Tonk Instrumental 3:26 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Blue Suede Shoes Buddy Holly 1:53 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Shake Rattle And Roll Buddy Holly 1:21 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Bo Diddley Buddy Holly 2:18 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Ain’t Got No Home Buddy Holly 1:59 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Holly Hop Instrumental 1:37 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and guitar – Jerry Allison: drums – Larry Holley: acoustic Guitar on “Honky Tonk” – unknown bass on “Brown-Eyed”. * with brushes, ** with hi-hat, *** with snare + ‘mother’ ending, ++ guitar ending, +++ guitar and drum ending, ++++ bass ending December 1956 – January 1957 Buddy Holly Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico MCA 27059 Brown-Eyed Handsome Man Buddy Holly 2:04 Geffen, 2009 MCA 27059 Bo Diddley Buddy Holly 2:22 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar – Larry Welborn: bass – Jerry Allison: drums – unknown second guitar. Produced by Norman Petty Buddy Holly Various locations, Lubbock, Texas - Rehearsal tapes Unissued Be-Bop-A-Lula Buddy Holly Unissued Cindy Lou Buddy Holly Unissued Fouty Cups Of Coffee Buddy Holly Unissued Hey Doll Baby Buddy Holly Unissued Hound Dog Buddy Holly Unissued Let The Good Times Roll Buddy Holly Unissued Money Honey Buddy Holly Unissued Ooby Dooby Buddy Holly Unissued Shake, Rattle And Roll Buddy Holly Unissued Trying To Get To You Buddy Holly Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar – Jerry Allison: drums Tapes are rumoured to exist in some private collections and are still unissued 1957 February 21, 1957 Gary Dale Radio Station K.D.A.V., 6602 Quirt Avenue, Lubbock, Texas Unissued Go Boy Go (demo) Gary Dale 2:33 Rollercoaster 78-1001 Unissued Gone (demo) Gary Dale 2:15 Rollercoaster 78-1001 Musicians – Gary Dale (a.k.a. Gary Tollett): vocal - Buddy Holly: lead guitar - Jerry Allison: drums - Gary Dale or Niki Sullivan: acoustic guitar on “Go Boy Go” - Ramona Tollett, June Clark and Niki Sullivan: backing vocal on “Gone” February 24 & 25, 1957 Buddy Holly Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Brunswick BL-9-55009 I’m Looking For Someone To Love Buddy Holly 1:55 Geffen, 2009 Brunswick BL-9-55009 That’ll Be The Day Buddy Holly 2:15 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar - Larry Welborn: bass - Jerry Allison: drums - Niki Sullivan, Gary & Ramona Tollett: backing vocals Produced by Norman Petty March 1, 1957 Gary Dale Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Unissued Go Boy Go Gary Dale 2:35 ETCD 1016 Unissued The Golden Rocket * Gary Dale 2:19 ETCD 1016 Unissued Gone *⁺ Gary Dale 2:12 ETCD 1016 Unissued I Overlooked An Orchid * Gary Dale 2:43 ETCD 1016 Musicians – Gary Dale (a.k.a. Gary Tollett): vocal - Buddy Holly: lead guitar - Jerry Allison: drums - Gary Dale or Niki Sullivan: acoustic guitar on *) - Ramona Tollett, June Clark and Niki Sullivan backing vocal on +) Joe B. Mauldin is asked to play bass along with Buddy, Niki, and J.I. Allison, so this is the first public performance of the Crickets as we came to know them. The group had just changed their name to "The Crickets". They had considered "The Scoundrels", "The Grasshoppers", and "The Beetles". March 12, 1957 Buddy Holly Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico (split session) Unissued Last Night Buddy Holly 1:54 ETCD 1016 MCA-27059 Maybe Baby (TK 1, v1) Buddy Holly 1:55 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Maybe Baby (TK 2) Buddy Holly Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass - Jerry Allison: drums - Niki Sullivan: second vocal on „Maybe Baby“ Produced by Norman Petty 12-14 October 1957 – „Last Night“ overdubbed by Norman Petty with The Picks Billy Walker Columbia 40920 On My Mind Again Billy Walker 2:35 BCD-15657 Columbia 40920 Viva La Matador! Billy Walker 1:55 BCD-15657 Musicians – Billy Walker Billy Walker: vocal and guitar - probably Buddy Holly: guitar - probably Joe B. Mauldin: bass: unknown or Jerry Allison: drums - Jerry Allison, The Bowman Brothers (Lowell, Jay & Dee Bowman: backing vocals Producer: Billy Walker & Norman Petty Buddy Holly Unissued Words Of Love Buddy Holly 1:35 ETCD 1016 Musicians – Buddy Holly: double tracked vocal and acoustic guitar – Norman Petty: organ April 8, 1957 Buddy Holly Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Coral 9-61852 Words Of Love Buddy Holly 1:54 Geffen, 2009 Coral 9-61852 Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues Buddy Holly 2:11 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: double-tracked vocal and double-tracked lead guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass - Jerry Allison, drums Produced by Norman Petty April 28, 1957 Jim Robinson Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico (split session) Unissued A Whole Lotta Lovin‘ (TK 1) Jim Robinson 2:12 ETCD 1016 Unissued A Whole Lotta Lovin‘ (TK 2) Jim Robinson 2:10 ETCD 1016 Epic 5-9234 A Whole Lotta Lovin‘ (TK 3, master) Jim Robinson 2:10 ETCD 1034 Epic 5-9234 It’s A Wonderful Feeling * Jim Robinson 2:30 ETCD 1034 Musicians – Jim Robinson: vocal - Buddy Holly: lead guitar - Jerry Allison: cardboard-box percussion & cymbals, drums on A*) - Vi Petty: piano on *) - possibly Joe B. Mauldin: bass - The Bowman Brothers (Lowell, Jay & Dee Bowman): backing vocals on *) Unknown date - Overdubbed by Norman Petty on take 2 with The Roses Jack Huddle Petsey Records PE-1002 Starlight (master without echo) Jack Huddle 2:09 ETCD 1034 Unissued Starlight (with echo) Jack Huddle 2:09 ETCD 1016 Petsey Records PE-1002 Believe Me (master without echo) * Jack Huddle 2:33 ETCD 1034 Unissued Believe Me (with echo) * Jack Huddle 2:33 ETCD 1016 Musicians – Jack Huddle: vocal - Buddy Holly: lead guitar - Jerry Allison: cardboard-box percussion & cymbals, drums on A*) - Vi Petty: piano on *) - possibly Joe B. Mauldin: bass - The Bowman Brothers (Lowell, Jay & Dee Bowman): backing vocals on *) May 29, 1957 Buddy Holly Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Brunswick BL-54038 Not Fade Away (master) Buddy Holly 2:22 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Not Fade Away (alternate, incomplete) Buddy Holly 1:34 ETCD 1016 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar - Jerry Allison: cardboard-box percussion - probably Joe B. Mauldin: bass - Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison and Niki Sullivan: overdubbed backing vocals on master A split version of the incomplete „Not Fade Away“ is on Geffen, 2009 (2:23). Coral CRL-57210 Everyday Buddy Holly 2:08 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar - Jerry Allison: knee slapping - Joe B. Mauldin: bass – Vi Petty: celeste Produced by Norman Petty May – July 1957 Buddy Holly Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Coral CRL-57210 Reddy Teddy Buddy Holly 1:30 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar – Niki Sullivan: guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass – Jerry Allison: drums – Vi Petty: piano Coral CRL-57210 Valley Of Tears Buddy Holly 2:06 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar – Niki Sullivan: guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass – Jerry Allison: drums Unissued Tell Me How Buddy Holly Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar – Joe B. Mauldin: bass – Jerry Allison: drums – Norman Petty: organ - Vi Petty: piano 12-14 October 1957 - Overdubbed by Norman Petty with The Picks Produced by Norman Petty June 24, 1957 Jim Robinson Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Brill BR-2 A Man From Texas Jim Robinson 2:18 ETCD 1034 Musicians – Jim Robinson: vocal - Buddy Holly: lead guitar - possibly George Atwood: bass – Vi Petty: piano - unknown drums June 29 & 30, 1957 Buddy Holly Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Unissued That’ll Be The Day (greatings to Bob Thiele) Buddy Holly 0:34 Geffen, 2009 Unissued That’ll Be The Day (greatings to Murray Deutch) Buddy Holly 0:31 Geffen, 2009 Unissued That’ll Be The Day (greatings to Bill Randle) Buddy Holly 0:33 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar – Niki Sullivan: guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass – Jerry Allison: drums Produced by Norman Petty Unissued Promo #1 for Bill Randle, WERE Radio Buddy Holly 0:26 ETCD 1016 Unissued Promo #2 for Bill Randle, WERE Radio Buddy Holly 0:25 ETCD 1016 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal Juli 1, 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Buddy Holly Unissued Peggy Sue (alternate) Buddy Holly 2:33 Geffen, 2009 Coral CRL-57210 Peggy Sue (master) Buddy Holly 2:31 Geffen, 2009 Coral CRL-57210 Listen To Me * Buddy Holly 2:22 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Oh Boy! Buddy Holly 2:07 Geffen, 2009 Coral CRL-57210 I’m Gonna Love You Too ⁺ Buddy Holly 2:13 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar, double tracked on *⁺) – Niki Sullivan: guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass – Jerry Allison: drums Produced by Norman Petty June 13, 1957 - Overdubbed by Norman Petty with The Picks ⁺⁾This recording comprised two versions which were spliced together by Norman Petty in order to include the sound of a cricket chirping in the studio echo chamber at the end of one version. July 12-14, 1957 Buddy Holly Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico (split sessions) Unissued Send Me Some Lovin‘ (demo) Buddy Holly 2:42 Geffen, 2009 Unissued It’s Too Late (demo) Buddy Holly 2:30 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and acoustic guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass – Jerry Allison: drums July 12-14, 1957 Gary Dale Unissued Look To The Future * Gary Dale 1:56 ETCD 1016 Unissued Honey Honey Gary Dale 2:36 ETCD 1016 Musicians – Gary Dale (a.k.a. Gary Tollett): vocal and acoustic guitar *) - Buddy Holly: lead guitar - Jerry Allison: drums - possibly Joe B. Mauldin: bass - Ramona Tollett: backing vocal Mid-August 1957 - overdubbed by Norman Petty with The Picks The unusual guitar sound on „Look To The Future“ was achieved by plugging Holly's guitar into Norman Petty's "Leslietone" organ amplifier. Producer: Norman Petty July 13, 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico (overdub session) Brunswick 55035 Oh Boy! Buddy Holly 2:07 Geffen, 2009 Overdubbed by Norman Petty with The Picks July 14, 1957 Fred Crawford Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico STARDAY 45-314 By The Mission Wall Fred Crawford 2:37 ETCD 1016 Musicians – Fred Crawford: vocal - Buddy Holly: lead guitar - Jerry Allison: drums - possibly Joe B. Mauldin: bass - possibly Norman Petty: organ - possibly The Bowman Brothers (Lowell, Jay & Dee Bowman): backing vocals July 15, 1957 Carolyn Hester Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Coral CRL 57143 Wreck Of The Old `97 Carolyn Hester 2:09 ETCD 1016 Coral CRL 57143 Scarlet Ribbons Carolyn Hester 3:33 ETCD 1016 Musicians – Carolyn Hester: vocal - Buddy Holly: lead guitar - George Atwood: bass - Jerry Allison: percussion - Gordon Hester: harmonica Producer: Norman Petty July 19 or 20, 1957 Buddy Holly Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Unissued Send Me Some Lovin‘ * Buddy Holly 2:33 ETCD 1016 Unissued It’s Too Late Buddy Holly 2:22 ETCD 1016 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and acoustic guitar – Niki Sullivan: acoustic guitar on *) - Joe B. Mauldin: bass – Jerry Allison: drums 12-14 October 1957 - Overdubbed by Norman Petty with The Picks July 20-22, 1957 Norman Petty Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Unissued Moondreams (TK 1) Instrumental Unissued Moondreams (TK 2, guitar / voc overdub**) Instrumental Columbia 4-41039 Moondreams (TK 2, undubbed) [Single vsn] Instrumental 2:35 ETCD 1016 Columbia 4-41096 Moondreams (TK 2, harmony overdub*) [Album vsn] Instrumental 2:36 ETCD 1016 Unissued Moondreams (TK 3) Instrumental 2:41 ETCD 1016 Musicians – Buddy Holly and/or Jack Vaughn: acoustic guitar - Norman Petty: organ - Vi Petty: piano - unknown bass - Mike Mitchell: drums *) Overdubbed by Norman Petty on this instrumental with The Picks (John Pickering, Bill Pickering, Bob Lapham): harmony vocals **) Overdubbed by Norman Petty with Buddy Holly on guitar and brief background vocals by The Roses (Robert Linville, Ray Rush, David Bigham) July 25-26, 1957 Sherry Davis Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico (split session) Fashion Fa 1001 Humble Heart Sherry Davis 2:27 ETCD 1016 Fashion Fa 1001 Broken Promises * Sherry Davis 2:34 ETCD 1016 Musicians – Sherry Davis: vocal - Buddy Holly: lead guitar - Jack Vaughn: rhythm guitar - Jerry Allison: drums - unknown bass - The Picks (John Pickering, Bill Pickering & Bob Lapham) backing vocals - Gene Medley: backing vocals on *) Charlie Philips Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Coral CRL 61908 One Faded Rose * Charlie Philips 2:46 ETCD 1034 Unissued Sugartime (TK 1) Charlie Philips 2:00 ETCD 1016 Coral CRL 61908 (Promo) Sugartime (TK 2) Charlie Philips 2:18 ETCD 1016 Coral CRL 61908 Sugartime (TK 3) Charlie Philips 2:18 ETCD 1034 Musicians – Charlie Phillips: vocal - Buddy Holly: lead guitar and harmony vocal on *) - Jack Vaughn: acoustic guitar - Jerry Allison: drums - Jimmy Blakely: steel guitar - George Atwood: bass 1957 Promo spot for for "The Dick Harlen Show" on New York radio station WACK Buddy Holly 0:13 ETCD 1034 August 25, 1957 Rick Tucker Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Unissued Don’t Do Me This Way Rick Tucker 2:16 ETCD 1016 Columbia 4-41041 Patty Baby Rick Tucker 2:13 ETCD 1016 Musicians – Rick Tucker: vocal and possibly acoustic guitar - Buddy Holly: lead guitar or possibly Roy Orbison: lead guitar - Possibly Bo Clarke: drums - Possibly Don Guess – bass - Bill Pickering and Bob Lapham: backing vocal September 12, 1957 Rick Tucker Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Columbia 4-41041 Don’t Do Me This Way Rick Tucker 2:26 ETCD 1016 Musicians – Rick Tucker: vocal - Buddy Holly: acoustic guitar - Bo Clarke: drums - Don Guess: bass – Vi Petty: piano – The Picks (John Pickering, Bill Pickering, Bob Lapham): backing vocal September 15, 1957 Buddy Holly Promo #1 for Don Passerby for Cornwall Radio, Canada Buddy Holly 0:13 ETCD 1016 Promo #2 for Don Passerby for Cornwall Radio, Canada Buddy Holly 0:16 ETCD 1016 Promo #3 for Don Passerby for Cornwall Radio, Canada Buddy Holly 0:11 ETCD 1016 Promo #4 for Don Passerby for Cornwall Radio, Canada Buddy Holly 0:10 ETCD 1016 October 12 & 14 1957 Buddy Holly Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico (overdub session) Brunswick BL-54038 Last Night Buddy Holly 1:55 Geffen, 2009 Brunswick BL-54038 Send Me Some Lovin‘ Buddy Holly 2:33 Geffen, 2009 Brunswick BL-54038 It’s Too Late Buddy Holly 2:22 Geffen, 2009 Brunswick BL-54038 Tell Me How Buddy Holly 1:58 Geffen, 2009 Brunswick BL-54038 An Empty Cup (A Broken Date) Buddy Holly 2:14 Geffen, 2009 Brunswick BL-54038 Rock Me My Baby Buddy Holly 1:51 Geffen, 2009 Brunswick BL-54038 You’ve Got Love Buddy Holly 2:09 Geffen, 2009 Brunswick BL-54038 Maybe Baby (v 2) Buddy Holly 2:04 Geffen, 2009 Overdubs by Norman Petty with The Picks (Bill Pickering, John Pickering, Bob Lapham): backing vocals October 22, 1957 Buddy Holly & The Crickets „The High Time Show“, Portland, Oregon on KPTV Unissued That’ll Be The Day (fragment) Buddy Holly 0:13 ETCD 1016 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar - Joe B. Mauldin & Jerry Allison: harmony vocal October 23, 1957 Buddy Holly & The Crickets "The Biggest Show Of Stars for 1957" - Georgia Auditorium, Vancouver, Canada Interview with Red Robinson of CKWX Radio Interview 3:06 ETCD 1016 CKWX Radio promo Buddy Holly 0:06 ETCD 1016 November 2, 1957 Buddy Holly & The Crickets Albany Hotel, Denver, Colorado (03:00 am) "Freeman Hoover Interview" and KCSR radio promo ROCKSTAR RSR-EP 2007 Interview (Buddy, Jerry, Eddie and 'Guybo') Interview 13:51 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 008 Freeman Hoover Promo Jerry Allison 0:06 ETCD 1016 On "UAS 29380" and "Bear Family BCD 15989 HK" the interview with Eddie and Freemann Hoover is split in parts. A sequence of (02:31) is cut out. November 05, 1957 Buddy Holly & The Crickets „The Biggest Show Of Stars for 1957“ - Municipal Auditorium, Topeca, Kansas Interview with Dale Lowery of KTOP Radio #1 & #2 Interview 1:40 ETCD 1016 The Crickets perform at the Boston Gardens in Boston, Massachusetts December 1, 1957 Buddy Holly & The Crickets „Ed Sullivan Show“, CBS Television Studios, New York City, New York That’ll Be The Day Buddy Holly 1:48 ETCD 1016 Peggy Sue Buddy Holly 2:06 ETCD 1016 Interview with Ed Sullivan Interview 0:34 ETCD 1016 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass - Jerry Allison: drums Although Niki Sullivan appeared on screen with the group his guitar was not recorded. December 04/05, 1957 The Crickets return to Lubbock, Texas from their tour and Niki Sullivan leaves the group because of the harsh touring December 1957 Buddy Holly Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico (Rehearsal session) Unissued Mona (rehearsal) Buddy Holly 2:07 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Mona (v 1) Buddy Holly 1:14 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Mona (v 2) Buddy Holly 3:25 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Mona (v 3) Buddy Holly 2:44 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and acoustic guitar - Jerry Allison: drums and acoustic guitar on version 1 December 17, 1957 Buddy Holly & The Crickets Coral CRL 57210 Little Baby Buddy Holly 1:52 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass - Jerry Allison: drums – C.W. Kendall Jr.: piano December 19, 1957 Buddy Holly & The Crickets Coral CRL 57210 You’re So Square (Baby I Don’t Care) Buddy Holly 1:52 Geffen, 2009 Coral CRL 57210 Look At Me Buddy Holly 2:04 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass - Jerry Allison: percussion and drums – Vi Petty: piano on „Look At Me“ December 28, 1957 Buddy Holly & The Crickets „Arthur McMurray Dance Party“ Television show Unissued Peggy Sue Buddy Holly 2:27 PC 093 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass - Jerry Allison: drums 1958 January 25, 1958 Buddy Holly & The Crickets Bell Sound Studios, 237 West 54th Street, New York, N.Y. (20:00 – 02:00) Unissued Rave On (TK 1) Buddy Holly lost Unissued Rave On (TK 2) Buddy Holly lost Coral CRL 57210 Rave On (TK 3) Buddy Holly 1:50 Geffen, 2009 Unissued That’s My Desire (dialog) Buddy Holly 0:13 PC 093 Unissued That’s My Desire (TK 1,false start) Buddy Holly 0:25 Geffen, 2009 Unissued That’s My Desire (TK 2,breakdown) Buddy Holly 1:11 Geffen, 2009 MCA 27059 That’s My Desire (TK 3, master) Buddy Holly 2:22 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal – Al Caiola: acoustic guitar – Donald Amone: rhythm guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass - Jerry Allison: drums – Norman Petty: piano – William Marine, Robert Bollinger, Robert Harter, Merril Ostrus and Abby Hoffer: backing vocals Produced by Milton De Lugg – A & R: Sonny Lester January 26, 1958 Buddy Holly & The Crickets „Ed Sullivan Show“, CBS Television Studios, New York City, New York Oh Boy! Buddy Holly 1:48 ETCD 1016 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass - Jerry Allison: drums January 31, 1958 Buddy Holly & Norman Petty The tour moves on to perform at the Newcastle Stadium in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia for one show at 8:45pm. DJ Pat Barton interviews Buddy in Newcastle for Radio 2KO Interview with Pat Barton Interview 2:52 VIGO 134-137 February 12, 1958 Buddy Holly & The Crickets Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Coral CRL 62051 Well … All Right Buddy Holly 2:12 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass - Jerry Allison: drums February 13, 1958 Buddy Holly & The Crickets Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Unissued Fools Paradise (TK 1) Buddy Holly 2:28 VIGO 134-137 Unissued Fools Paradise (TK 2) Buddy Holly 2:20 VIGO 134-137 Unissued Fools Paradise (TK 3, master) Buddy Holly 2:20 VIGO 134-137 Unissued Think It Over (TK 1) Buddy Holly 0:19 VIGO 134-137 Unissued Think It Over (TK 2) Buddy Holly 1:27 VIGO 134-137 Unissued Think It Over (TK 3) Buddy Holly 1:48 VIGO 134-137 Unissued Think It Over (TK 4) Buddy Holly 1:50 VIGO 134-137 Unissued Think It Over (TK 5, master) Buddy Holly 1:50 VIGO 134-137 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass - Jerry Allison: card-board box – Norman Petty: organ Produced by Norman Petty 19 February 1958 - Overdubbed by Norman Petty with The Roses - Robert Linville, Ray Rush, David Bigham, backing vocals and Vi Petty on piano February 15, 1958 Buddy Holly & The Crickets Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Unissued Take Your Time (TK 1, breakdown) Buddy Holly 0:38 VIGO 134-137 Unissued Take Your Time (TK 2, breakdown) Buddy Holly 1:09 VIGO 134-137 Unissued Take Your Time (TK 3) Buddy Holly 1:56 VIGO 134-137 CORAL 9-61985 Take Your Time (TK 4, master) Buddy Holly 1:58 Geffen, 2009 February 19, 1958 Buddy Holly & The Crickets Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico (overdub session) Brunswick 55072 Fools Paradise (TK 3, master) Buddy Holly 2:28 Geffen, 2009 Brunswick 55072 Think It Over (TK 5, master) Buddy Holly 1:47 Geffen, 2009 Overdubded by Norman Petty with The Roses (Robert Linville, Ray Rush, David Bigham): backing vocals and Vi Petty: piano February 19, 1958 Jerry „Ivan“ Allison Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Unissued Real Wild Child (TK 2)* Ivan 2:23 ET 1034 Coral 9-62017 Real Wild Child (TK 2, guitar overdub / vocal overdub by The Roses)** Ivan 2:17 ET 1034 Unissued Oh, You Beautiful Doll (TK 1) Ivan 1:20 ET 1034 Unissued Oh, You Beautiful Doll (TK 2) Ivan 1:20 ET 1034 Coral 9- 62017 Oh, You Beautiful Doll (TK 2, water-filled glasses overdub) Ivan 1:19 ET 1034 Musicians – Jerry "Ivan" Allison: vocal - Buddy Holly: lead guitar, electric rhythm guitar & backing vocal on *), overdubbed lead guitar on **) - Joe B. Mauldin: bass and backing vocal on **) - Bo Clarke: drums and backing vocal on **) February 24, 1958 The Crickets perform two shows at the Dade County Auditorium in Miami, Florida "Big Gold Record Stars Show" Buddy speach – WTRL Promo Buddy Holly 0:08 ET 1034 Interview with Bob Chesney Interview 1:31 ET 1034 Unissued Everyday Buddy Holly 0:12 ET 1034 Unissued That’ll Be The Day Buddy Holly 0:06 ET 1034 February 25, 1958 The tour does their last performance at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Unissued Hallelujah, I Love Her So Session with Jerry Lee Lewis 0:07 ET 1034 Unissued Drown In My own Tears Session with Jerry Lee Lewis 0:58 ET 1034 March 2, 1958 Buddy Holly & The Crickets „Sundy Night At The London Palladium“, London Palladium, Argyle Street, London W1, England Unissued That’ll Be The Day Buddy Holly 2:12 ET 1034 Unissued Peggy Sue Buddy Holly 1:56 ET 1034 Unissued Oh Boy! Buddy Holly 2:07 ET 1034 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass - Jerry Allison: drums Broadcast live by Associated TeleVision and sound recording off-air preserved by Jack and Vic Chinn. March 14, 1958 Buddy Holly & The Crickets „Off The Records“ - Studio 2, BBC Riverside Television Studios, Crisp Road, Hammersmith, London W6 Unissued Maybe Baby Buddy Holly 2:05 ROLL 2025 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and lead guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass - Jerry Allison: drums May 25 - 26, 1958 Buddy Holly & The Crickets Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico (split session) Unissued Lonesome Tears Buddy Holly 1:45 Unissued It’s So Easy Buddy Holly 2:08 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and acoustic guitar – Tommy Allsup: lead guitar - Joe B. Mauldin: bass - Jerry Allison: drums 27 May 1958 - Overdubbed by Norman Petty with The Roses (Robert Linville, Ray Bush, David Bigham): backing vocals Coral CRL 62051 Heartbeat Buddy Holly 2:08 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and acoustic guitar – Tommy Allsup: lead guitar – George Atwood: bass - Jerry Allison: drums May 27, 1957 Buddy Holly & The Crickets Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico (overdub session) Brunswick 55094 Lonesome Tears Buddy Holly 1:45 Geffen, 2009 Brunswick 55094 It’s So Easy Buddy Holly 2:08 Geffen, 2009 Overdubbed by Norman Petty with The Roses (Robert Linville, Ray Bush, David Bigham): backing vocals June 2, 1958 Buddy Holly & The Crickets Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico Unissued Love’s Made A Fool Of You Buddy Holly 2:06 Geffen, 2009 Unissued Wishing Buddy Holly 2:00 Geffen, 2009 Musicians – Buddy Holly: vocal and acoustic guitar – Tommy Allsup: lead guitar – George Atwood: bass – Bo Clarke: drums Stereo remixe you will find under “Other Artists” section!