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Home Recording - 3315, 36th Street, Lubbock, Texas

Buddy Holly : vocal, acoustic guitar

MY TWO TIMIN' WOMAN (Clarence Snow) - 2:14 (Incomplete version: 1:24)
Complete recording issued on the Prism CD "The Music never died"

 
 
   

Home Recording - 3315, 36th Street, Lubbock, Texas - Prob. late 1952

Bob Montgomery : lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Buddy Holly : second vocal, mandolin

I'LL JUST PRETEND (Martin) - 2:19

Buddy Holly : vocal, mandolin
Bob Montgomery : vocal, acoustic guitar

TAKE THESE SHACKLES FROM MY HEART (King-Stewart) - 1:49


Acetate label from Heritage Galleries Catalog

Prob. Home Recording - 3315, 36th Street, Lubbock, Texas - Prob. early 1953

Bob Montgomery : lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Buddy Holly : duet vocal, acoustic guitar

FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW (Rupert Jones) - 1:31

Radio Station K.D.A.V. - 6602 Quirt Avenue, Lubbock, Texas - Nov. 10, 1953

Jack Neal : vocal, acoustic guitar
Buddy Holly : electric lead guitar

I SAW THE MOON CRY LAST NIGHT (Jack Neal) - 3:19 - RCCD 3017

I HEAR THE LORD CALLIN' FOR ME (Jack Neal) - 2:34 - RCCD 3017

 
 
   

Nesman Recording Studio - Wichita Falls, Texas - prob. two or more sessions - late 1954/April 1955

Bob Montgomery : lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Buddy Holly : duet vocal, electric lead guitar
Sonny Curtis : fiddle
Don Guess : string bass

GOTTA GET YOU NEAR ME BLUES (Montgomery) - 1:51

June, 1964 : Overdubbed by Norman Petty - The Fireballs

GOTTA GET YOU NEAR ME BLUES (Montgomery) - 1:51 - # 114936 M (12/6/64)

Bob Montgomery : duet & lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Buddy Holly : duet vocal, electric lead guitar
Sonny Curtis : fiddle
Don Guess : steel guitar
Larry Welborn : string bass

FLOWER OF MY HEART (Montgomery-Guess) - 2:32

June, 1964 : Overdubbed by Norman Petty - The Fireballs

FLOWER OF MY HEART (Montgomery-Guess) - 2:32 - # 114930 M (12/6/64)

Bob Montgomery : duet vocal, acoustic guitar
Buddy Holly : duet vocal, electric guitar
Sonny Curtis : fiddle
Don Guess : steel guitar
Larry Welborn : string bass

DOOR TO MY HEART (Montgomery) - 2:20

June, 1964 : Overdubbed by Norman Petty - The Fireballs

DOOR TO MY HEART (Montgomery) - 2:20 - # 114931 M (12/6/64)

Bob Montgomery : duet vocal, acoustic guitar
Buddy Holly :duet & lead vocal, electric lead guitar
Sonny Curtis : fiddle
Don Guess : string bass

SOFT PLACE IN MY HEART (Montgomery) - 2:12

June, 1964 : Overdubbed by Norman Petty - The Fireballs

SOFT PLACE IN MY HEART (Montgomery) - 2:12 - # 114933 M (12/6/64)

Bob Montgomery : duet vocal, acoustic guitar
Buddy Holly : duet vocal, electric guitar
Sonny Curtis : fiddle
Don Guess: string bass

I GAMBLED MY HEART (Holly - Montgomery) - 2:40

June, 1964 : Overdubbed by Norman Petty - The Fireballs

I GAMBLED MY HEART (Holly-Montgomery) - 2:40 - # 114932 M (12/6/64)

K.D.A.V. Studio - Lubbock, Texas - August 1955

Bob Montgomery : lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Buddy Holly
: duet vocal, second elec. lead guitar
Sonny Curtis : first elec. lead guitar
Don Guess : string bass
Unknown : fiddle

YOU AND I ARE THROUGH (Montgomery) - 2:06 (Geffen 12875)
Published on Vigo 134 (Slow down speed: 1:57), On "The Apartment Demos" CD (uncleaned tape), on "The Music Never Died" (cleaned)

Buddy Holly : duet vocal, elec. lead guitar
Bob Montgomery : duet & lead vocal, acoustic guitar
Sonny Curtis : fiddle
Don Guess : string bass

BABY IT'S LOVE (Montgomery-Holley) - 1:51
(Geffen 12875)

June 26, 1964 : Overdubbed by Norman Petty - The Fireballs

BABY IT'S LOVE (Montgomery-Holley) - 1:50 - # 115917 M (-/3/65)

Buddy Holly : duet & lead vocal, elec. lead guitar
Bob Montgomery : duet vocal, acoustic guitar
Sonny Curtis : fiddle
Don Guess: string bass

MEMORIES (Bob Montgomery) - ? - <Alternate take unissued>

MEMORIES (Bob Montgomery) - 2:13

June 26, 1964 : Overdubbed by Norman Petty - The Fireballs

MEMORIES (Montgomery) - 2:13 - # 115918 M (-/3/65)

Buddy Holly : duet vocal, lead guitar
Bob Montgomery : duet vocal, acoustic guitar
Sonny Curtis : fiddle
Don Guess: string bass

QUEEN OF THE BALLROOM (Guess) - 2:23
(Geffen 12875)

June 26, 1964 : Overdubbed by Norman Petty - The Fireballs

QUEEN OF THE BALLROOM (Guess) - 2:19 - # 115919 M (-/3/65)

Location unknown - Lubbock, Texas - circa 1955

Sonny Curtis : vocal, acoustic guitar
Buddy Holly : electric guitar
Larry Welborn : string bass

HAVE YOU HEARD THE LATEST (Curtis) - ? - <unreleased>

QUEEN OF THE BALLROOM (Guess) - 1:49
On the Purple Chick's Complete BH set.

THERE'S A HEARTBREAK IN STORE (Curtis) - ? - <unreleased>

THIS BOTTLE (Curtis) - 1:37
On the Purple Chick's Complete BH set.

This exists on tape in fair condition

Radio Station K.S.E.L. - Lubbock, Texas - Circa 1955

Ben Hall : vocal
Buddy Holly : acoustic guitar
Sonny Curtis : fiddle
Weldon Myrick : steel guitar
Dena Hall : string bass

ALL FROM LOVING YOU (Ben Hall) - 2:32 - RCCD 3004

Radio Station K.D.A.V. - 6602 Quirt Avenue - Lubbock, Texas - Circa 1955

Ben Hall : vocal
Buddy Holly : acoustic guitar
Sonny Curtis : fiddle
Weldon Myrick : steel guitar
Dena Hall : string bass

ROSE OF MONTEREY (Ben Hall) - 2:12 - RCCD 3004

Location unknown - Lubbock, Texas - circa 1955

Buddy Holly : vocal, guitar
Bob Montgomery : vocal, guitar

GOTTA ROLL (Holly-Montgomery) - 2:00 - <unissued>
This is an alternate version of "Down The Line" and this is the title which appears on the acetate

Nesman Recording Studio - Wichita Falls, Texas - mid 1955

Buddy Holly : lead vocal, elec. lead guitar
Bob Montgomery : acoustic guitar
Larry Welborn : string bass

BABY, LET'S PLAY HOUSE (Gunter) - 2:25
(a.k.a. I WANNA PLAY HOUSE WITH YOU - credited to Cy Coben)

June, 1964 : Overdubbed by Norman Petty - The Fireballs

BABY, LET'S PLAY HOUSE (Gunter) - 2:20 - # 114937 M (12/6/64)
(a.k.a. I WANNA PLAY HOUSE WITH YOU - credited to Cy Coben)

Buddy Holly : duet & lead vocal, elec. lead guitar
Bob Montgomery : duet vocal, acoustic guitar
Larry Welborn : string bass

DOWN THE LINE (Holly-Montgomery) - 2'16
Published on Vigo 134-9 (Slow down speed), on "The Apartment Demos" (uncleaned), on "The Music Never Died" (cleaned)

Nesman Recording Studio - Wichita Falls, Texas - June 7, 1955

Sonny Curtis : vocal, elec. lead guitar
Buddy Holly : acoustic guitar
Larry Welborn : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums

BECAUSE YOU LOVE ME (Curtis) - 1:54

I'LL MISS MY HEART (Inman) - 2:24

Buddy Holly : duet vocal (M, H), lead guitar, lead vocal (H)
Bob Montgomery : duet vocal (H), acoustic guitar, lead vocal (M)
Larry Welborn : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums

YOU AND I ARE THROUGH (M) (Montgomery) - 2:03
Memorial Collection CD ; Down The Line-rarities ; Geffen 12875

June, 1964 : Overdubbed by Norman Petty - The Fireballs

YOU AND I ARE THROUGH (Montgomery) - 2:03 - # 114935 M (12/6/64)

DOWN THE LINE (H) (Holly-Montgomery) - 2:01
Memorial Collection CD ; Down The Line-rarities ; Geffen 12875

June, 1964 : Overdubbed by Norman Petty - The Fireballs

DOWN THE LINE (Holly-Montgomery) - 2:01 - # 114934 M (12/6/64)

Nesman Recording Studio - Wichita Falls, Texas - late 1955

Buddy Holly : vocal, acoustic guitar
Sonny Curtis : lead guitar
Don Guess : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums

MOONLIGHT BABY (Holly) - ? - <Unissued and prop. lost>
(a.k.a. BABY WON'T YOU COME OUT TONIGHT)

DON'T COME BACK KNOCKIN' (Holly-Parrish) - ? - <Unissued and prob. lost>

I GUESS I WAS JUST A FOOL (Holly) - ? - <Unissued and prob. lost>

I GUESS I WAS JUST A FOOL (Holly) - ? - <Unissued>
This is the version which had the title "I Tried To Forget" on the tape box. It wasn't, however Buddy does sing the verses a bit different

Poss. CHANGIN' ALL THOSE CHANGES (Holly) - ? - <Unissued and prob. lost>

Nesman Recording Studio - Wichita Falls, Texas - December 7, 1955

Buddy Holly : vocal, acoustic guitar
Sonny Curtis : elec. lead guitar
Don Guess : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums

MOONLIGHT BABY (Holly) - 1:51
(a.k.a. BABY WON'T YOU COME OUT TONIGHT)

I GUESS I WAS A FOOL (Holly) - 2:11
(Cleaned version & correct speed on Geffen 12875) with Dave Byng chatting

DON'T COME BACK KNOCKIN' (Holly-Parrish) - 1:58
(Correct speed on Geffen 12875)

LOVE ME (Holly-Parrish) - 1:51

These were the four acetates sent to U.S. Decca in response to a telegram from Eddie Crandall to Dave Stone.


Acetate label from Heritage Galleries Catalog (2006)


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