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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