Holly, Buddy

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APARTMENT DEMOS DYNAMITE STUDIO 92J022 Tracks 1-12 apartment tapes
Tracks 13-16 lost apartment tapes
Tracks 17-22 Holley's family acetates
Tracks 23-24 original undubbed versions		 I Know I'll Have The Blues Again/ Wait Till The Sun Shines Nellie/ Peggy Sue Got Married/ That Makes it Tough/ Crying, Wanting, Hoping/ Learning The Game/ Slippin' And Slidin' #1/ Smokey Joe's Cafe #1/ Love Is Strange/ Dearest (Urn Yeah)/ That's What They Say/ I Know I'll Have The Blues Again #2/ Smokey Joe's Cafe #2/ Slippin' And Slidin' #4/ You And I Are Through/ Down The Line/ Baby Won't You Come Out/ Don't Come Back Knockin’/ I Was Just A Fool/ Nigger Hatin' Me/ Rip It Up Lubbock/ Blue Suede Shoes

IN PERSON (VOLUME 2)

CRICKET C002000

 

 Side 1: Newscast About The Plane Crash (KKLL Radio Lubbock February 3 '59)/ Tribute to Buddy Holly (sung by Mike Berry 1965)/ That's My Desire ('58)/ Good Rockin Tonight (unreleased '56)/ Stay Close To Me (vocals Lou Giordano, Holly on guitar '58)/ That'll Be The Day (December 1 '57 Ed Sullivan Show)/ Baby It's Love (Holly & Bob Montgomery '55)/ Learning The Game (alternate version Jan '59)/ Rip It Up (Holly & The Crickets unreleased studio track Lubbock Texas '56)
Side 2: Love Me (unreleased '55)/ Queen Of The Ballroom (Holly & Montgomery '54)/ Rock With Ollie Vee (alternate take '56)/ Peggy Sue; Interview (Ed Sullivan Show December 1 '56 with the Crickets)/ That's What They Say (alternate take '59)/ Down The Line (unreleased '54)/ Crying Waiting Hoping (alternate take '58)/ News About Plane Crash (WNOE Radio New Orleans February 3 '59)
LIVE (VOLUME 1) CRICKET C001000   Side 1: Interview (Alan Freed)/ Learning The Game (unreleased January '59)/ Interview (Dick Clark)/ Flower Of My Heart ('58)/ That'll Be The Day; Peggy Sue; Oh Boy ('58)/ Maybe Baby ('57 Clovis, N.M.)/ Interview ('57 Topeka, Kansas)/ Interview ('57 Topeka, Kansas)
Side 2: Rip It Up (Lubbock, Texas '56)/ Love Is Strange (unreleased Jan '59)/ Gone ('56 Lubbock, Texas)/ You're The One (December '58 KKLL Radio)/ That'll Be The Day; Maybe Baby; Everyday; Keep A Knockin'; We'll Be All Right; Oh Boy (A tribute to Buddy Holly February 3 1969 with the Crickets, Vgm)/ Dearest (unreleased January '59)
SOMTHIN' ELSE CORAL RECORDS CR 42359 Undubbed and unreleased versions Side 1: Oh Boy/ Last Night/ That s My Desire (False start #1)/ That's My Desire (False start #2)/ That's My Desire/ When Sin Stops (Instr.)/ When Sin Stops (Instr.)/ Take Your Time (False start #1)/ Take Your Time (False start #2)l Take Your Time/ Bo Diddley/ That'll Be The Day (Jingle 1)/ That'll Be The Day (Jingle 2)/ Smokie Joe's Cafe/ Learning The Game/ Think It Over (False start)/ Think It Over
Side 2: Real Wild Child/ Peggy Sue/ Come Back Baby/ Instrumental/ Fool's Paradise/ Maybe Baby/ Wait Til The Sun Shines Nellie/ Mono (Take 1)/ Mono (Take 2)/ Bo Diddley/ Reminiscing/ Oh You Beautiful Doll
WHAT YOU BEEN A MISSIN' VIGOTONE VIGO 134-137   CD1 - LOST AND FOUND: My Two Timin' Woman (1:28) (Circa 1949 home recording 3315 36th St. Lubbock, Texas - recorded when he was just 13 years old, before his voice changed)/ I'll Just Pretend (2:17), Take These Shackles From My Heart (1:47) (Circa 1952 home recording 3315 36th St. Lubbock, Texas - these very early demos were captured on a wire recorder and later transferred to acetates - this one in particularly poor shape, skipping in several places, but it’s historical nature merits it's inclusion in this set)/ Footprints In The Snow (1:10) (circa 1953 [probably] home recording 3315 36th St. Lubbock, Texas - early demo from an acetate which, unfortunately, skips near the end)/ Gotta Get You Near Me Blues (1:54) (circa 1954-1955 [probably] Nesman Recording Studio, Wichita Falls, Texas - this undubbed demo features some particularly good guitar picking from Buddy)/ You And I Are Through, (2:06)/ Memories (2:19) (circa 1954-1955 KDA Studio, Lubbock, Texas - undubbed versions)/ Baby Let's Play House (2:28), Down The Line (2:26) (June 7 1955 [?] Nesman Recording Studio, Wichita Falls, Texas - these tracks bear witness to Buddy's increasing awareness Of Sun Record's rockabilly sound and Elvis Presley in particular)/ Baby Won't You Come Out Tonight (1:55), I Guess I Was Just A Fool (2:16), Don't Come Back Knockin' (2:00), Love Me (1:49) (December 7 1955 [?] Nesman Recording Studio, Wichita Falls, Texas- these four tracks were recorded as an audition for Decca records)/ Love Me (take 10) (2:13), Don't Come Back Knockin' (2:13) (January 26 1956 Bradley's Barn Studio, Music Row, Nashville, Tennessee between 7:15 and 10:15 PM - from the master tapes of Buddy's first session for Decca records - track 14 includes studio talk and the opening slate)/ Because I Love You (2:38), It's Not My Fault (1:19), Rock-A-Bye Rock (2:21) (January to April 1956 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West 7th St., Clovis, New Mexico - tracks 16-18 were produced by Buddy Holly to show Decca how he want his music to sound)/ Rock Around With Ollie Vee (false start and take 8) (2:23), I'm Changin' All Those Changes (take 4) (2:16), That'll Be The Day (take 19) (2:31), Girl On My Mind (take 3) (2:22), Ting-A-Ling (take 7) (2:42) (July 22 1956 Bradley's Barn, Music Row, Nashville, Tennessee between 13:30 and 1:30 PM - from master tapes of Buddy's second session for Decca records - all tracks include opening slate)/ Rock Around With Ollie Vee (take 12) (2:22), You Are My One Desire (false start and take 3) (2:32) (November 15 1956 Bradley's Barn, Music Row, Nashville, Tennessee - from the master tapes of Buddy's third and last session for Decca records - both tracks include opening slate - E.R. McMillan is possibly a pseudonym for Boots Randolph)/ Gone (take 1) (1:02), Gone (take 2) (1:11), Have You Ever Been Lonely (take 1) (1:21), Have You Ever Been Lonely (take 2) (:28), Have You Ever Been Lonely (take 3) (:50), Brown Eyed Handsome Man (2:06), Good Rockin' Tonight (1:55), Rip It Up (127), Blue Monday (1:57), Honky Tonk (3:27) (late November or early December 1956 Venture Studio, 1926 19th St., Lubbock - tracks 26-35 are from practice sessions recorded by a high school friend of Buddy's, Bobby Peeples - these are the original undubbed versions)
CD2 - LET'S GO!: Blue Suede Shoes (1:51), Shake, Rattle And Roll (1:33)/, Bo Diddley + (2;14), I Ain't Got No Home (1:56), Holly Hop (1:34)/ (late November or early December 1956 Venture Studios, 1926 19th St., Lubbock, Texas - more songs from practice sessions recorded by Bobby Peeples)/ Bo Diddley (2:21) (Circa December 1956 - January 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh, St. Clovis, New Mexico - undubbed version)/ Last Night (without The Picks backing vocals) (1:53), Maybe Baby (early alternate version) (1:56) (March 12 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh, St. Clovis, New Mexico)/Words Of Love (1:30) (April 8 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh, St. Clovis, New Mexico - without final vocal and lead guitar)/ Not Fade Away (take 1) (2:20) (May 29 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh, St. Clovis, New Mexico - alternate version with partial backing vocals dubbed on)/ Peggy Sue (take 1) (alternate version) (2:29), Jingle For Bob Theile (:32)/ Jingle For Murray Deutch (:32), (these jingles were created at the suggestion of Norman Petty as a gesture of thanks to the A&R director of Coral [Thiele] and Buddy's music publisher [Deutch]), Oh Boy! (without The Picks backing vocals) (2:05) (June 29 - July 1 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh, St. Clovis, New Mexico)/ Send Me Some Loving + (2:40)/ It's Too Late (2:29) (probably July 19 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh, St. Clovis, New Mexico - without The Picks backing vocals)/ Mona (rehearsal) (2:04), Mona (take 1) (1:15), Mona (take 2) (3:24), Mona (false start and take 3) (2:45) (probably December 1957 or April 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh St., Clovis, New Mexico - a practice session to test out a new piece of equipment - an echo unit)/ That's My Desire (take 1) (:39), That's My Desire (take 2) (1:21)/,That's My Desire (take 3) (2:25) (January 25-26 1958 Bell Sound Studios, 237 W 54th St., New York, NY - the complete session tape)/ Take Your Time (take 1) (:29), Take Your Time (take 2) (1:08), Take Your Time (take 3) (1:56), Fool's Paradise (take 1) (2:27), Fool's Paradise (take 2) (2:29), Fool's Paradise (take 3) (2:28), Think It Over (take 1) (:17), Think It Over (take 2) (1:26), Think It Over (take 3) (1:47), Think It Over (take 4) (1:49), Think It Over (take 5) (1:48) (probably February 14 1958 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh St., Clovis, New Mexico - tracks 27-34 without The Roses overdubbed backing vocals and Vi Petty's over-dubbed piano)/ Lonesome Tears (1:44) (May 25 1958 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh St., Clovis, New Mexico - original master version)/ Now We're One (2:19) (June 19 1958 Coral Records Studios, The Pythian Temple, 80th St., New York, NY - with session talk and count in) (2:19)/ Love's Made A Fool Of You (2:06) (late July - mid August 1958 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh St., Clovis, New Mexico -without handclap overdub - this was recorded as a demo for the Everly Brothers)/ Jingle For Radio Station KLLL (set to the tune of Everyday) (:28)/ Jingle For Radio Station KLLL (set to the tune of Peggy Sue) (:24) (September 1 1958 Radio Station KLLL, Great Plains Life Building, Suite 2001, Lubbock Texas)/ Promo For Radio Station WACK (:10) (unknown date Radio Station WACK, Newark, NJ)/ Promo For Radio Station KSYD (:06) (unknown date Radio Station KSYD, Wichita Falls, Texas - Buddy Holly recorded many promos but these are the only ones known to survive)
CD3 - IN NEW YORK: Raining In My Heart (2:59), Moondreams (2:49) (October 21 1958 Coral Records Studios, The Pythian Temple, 80th St., New York, NY - two stereo tracks presented here with studio talk, count-ins and in alternate mixes)/ That's What They Say (1:12), What To Do (1:54) (December 3 1958 Apartment 3B, The Brevoort, 8th St., New York, NY)/ Peggy Sue Got Married (1:47) (December 5 1958 Apartment 3B, The Brevoort, 8th St., New York, NY)/ That Makes It Tough (2:14) (December 8 1958 Apartment 3B, The Brevoort, 8th St., New York, NY)/ Crying, Waiting, Hoping (1:48) (December 14 1958 Apartment 3B, The Brevoort, 8th St., New York, NY)/ Learning The Game (1:31) (Circa December 17 1958 Apartment 3B, The Brevoort, 8th St., New York, NY - the infamous apartment tapes recorded in his living room on a recorder purchased from Norman Petty - the same machine used to tape most of his early hits - all are without overdubs)/ You're The One (1:31) (Probably December 17 1958 - during Buddy's last trip home to Lubbock he wrote this song with friends Waylon and 'Slim' in ten or fifteen minute - they put it down on tape right away)/ Wait Til The Sun Shines Nellie (1:13) (recorded at the request of Buddy's mother), Slippin' And Slidin' (take 1) (slow version) (3:07), Slippin' And Slidin' (take 2) (slow version) (3:32), Slippin' And Slidin' (fast version) (1:42), Drown In My Own Tears (fragment), Dearest (take 1) (this fascinating track allows us to hear Buddy interact with Maria Elana as well as hear the ambiance of their New York apartment) (5:16), Dearest (take 2) (1:51), Love Is Strange (1:40), Smokey Joe's Cafe (2:11), Leave My Woman Alone (instrumental) (1:20) (January 1-22 1959 Apartment 3B, The Brevoort, 8th St., New York, NY - more undubbed apartment tapes - Buddy's final recordings)/ RADIO REPORTS ABOUT THE CRASH: Newscast About Plane Crash (:51) (February 3 1959 Radio Station KGLO, Mason City, Iowa)/ Newscast About Plane Crash (:23) (February 3 Radio Station WNOE, New Orleans, Louisiana)/ Newscast About Plane Crash (:37)/ THE BUDDY HOLLY INTERVIEWS: Interview With Red Robinson (3:04) (October 23 1957 Georgia Auditorium, Vancouver, Canada)/ Interview With Dale Lowery (November 5 1957 Municipal Auditorium, Topeka, Kansas) (1:35)/ Interview With Pat Barton (January 31 1958 Radio Station 2KO, Newcastle, Australia - this is the complete interview which at one time was thought lost due to fire) (2:52)/ Interview With Alan Freed (September 23 1958 WNEW-TV Studios, New York, New York broadcast October 2 1958) (1:53V Interview With Dick Clark (October 28 1958 unknown location, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - broadcast on American Bandstand) (1:55)/ BUDDY HOLLY AND THE CRICKETS LIVE!: That'll Be The Day (1:48), Peggy Sue (2:02), Interview With Ed Sullivan (:36) (December 1 1957 CBS Television Studios, New York for Ed Sullivan Show - Niki Sullivan appeared on stage but was not miked)/ Oh Boy! (Circa January 29 1958 1957 CBS Television Studios, New York for Ed Sullivan Show) (2:08)/ That'll Be The Day (2:11), Peggy Sue (1:56), Oh Boy! (2:06) (The London Palladium, Argyle St., London W1: broadcast by Associated Television)/ Norman Petty Defends Himself (unknown date,
unknown location) (:28)/ A Message To The Dutch Buddy Holly Fan Club From Ella And Lawrence Holly (circa 1964 Lubbock) (1:22)
CD4 – SITTIN’ IN: SONNY CURTIS - Because You Love Me (1:52), I'll Miss My Heart (2:22) (June 7 1955 [probably] Nesman Recording Studio, Wichita Falls, Texas)/ GARY DALE -Go Boy Go (2:33), The Golden Rocket (2:17), Gone (2:10), I Overlooked An Orchid (2:41) (March 1 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh St., Clovis, New Mexico)/ JIM ROBINSON - Whole Lotta Lovin' (take 1) (2:10), Whole Lotta Lovin' (take 2) (2:08), Whole Lotta Lovin' + (take 2) (2:08), (with overdubbed backing vocals) It's A Wonderful Feeling (2:28) (March/ April 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh St., Clovis, New Mexico)/ JACK HUDDLE - Starlight (2:08)/ Believe Me (2:31) (March/ April 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh St., Clovis, New Mexico)/ FRED CRAWFORD - By The Mission Wall (2:33) (July 14 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh St., Clovis, New Mexico)/ GARY DALE - Look To The Future (1:54), Honey Honey (2:34) ((July 14 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh St., Clovis, New Mexico - the unusual guitar sound on Look To The Future was achieved by plugging Holly's guitar into Norman Petty's 'Leslietone' organ amplifier)/ CHARLIE PHILLIPS - Sugartime (take 2) (probably July 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh St., Clovis New Mexico - alternate version) (2:16)/ THE NORMAN PETTY TRIO - Moondreams (July 20-22 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh St., Clovis, New Mexico - alternate version) (2:33)/ RICK TUCKER -Don't Do Me This Way (2:23), Don't Do Me This Way (alternate take) (2:15), Patty Baby (2:12) (late August 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh St., Clovis. New Mexico)/ IVAN AKA JERRY ALLISON - Real Wild Child (alternate take) (2:21), Real Wild Child (2:15), Oh You Beautiful Doll (take 1) (1:18), Oh You Beautiful Doll (take 2) (1:18), Oh You Beautiful Doll + (1:17) (probably February 19 1958 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh St., Clovis, New Mexico)/ WAYLON JENNINGS - Jole Blon (1:52), When Sin Stops (instrumental backing only) (2:07), When Sin Stops (without overdubbing backing vocals) (2:07) (September 10 1958 1957 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh St., Clovis, New Mexico)/ THE NIGHTHAWKS - When Sin Stops (probably 1958 Norman Petty Studios, 1313 West Seventh St., Clovis, New Mexico) (2:05)/ LOU GIORDANO -Stay Close To Me (false start and take 4) (1:56), Don't Cha Know (1:48) (Maria Elena remembers Buddy recording a demo of Stay Close To Me but it has yet to be located and is probably lost forever) (September 30 1958 Beltone Recording Studio, New York, NY)/ BONUS TRACK: SONNY WEST - Oh Boy (circa 1957 unknown location - this is the version Buddy Holly based his on) (2:04)

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