K.D.A.V. Radio Studio - Lubbock, Texas - February 21, 1957
Gary Dale (Tollett) : vocal
Buddy Holly : elec. lead guitar
Jerry Allison: drums
Gary Dale or Niki Sullivan : acoustic guitar (on A)
Ramona Tollett : backing vocal (on B)
June Clark : backing vocal (on B)
Niki Sullivan : backing vocal (on B)
GO BOY GO (Wilson) - 2:33
GONE
(A, B)
(Rogers) - 2:15
These two titles appear in a special collectors
78-1001 Rollercoaster, England -
Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - February 25, 1957
Buddy Holly : vocal, elec.lead guitar
Larry Welborn : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums
Niki Sullivan: backing vocals
Gary Tollett: backing vocals
Ramona Tollett : backing vocals
I'M LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO LOVE (Holly-Petty) - 1:55 - # 102021 M (18/3/57)
THAT'LL BE THE DAY (Allison-Holly-Petty) - 2:15 - # 102022 M (18/3/57)
"The
Phone Call" - February 28, 1957 (Thursday) - 6:18 -
Jerry Allison's Home, Lubbock, Tx
Issued
on the Prism CD "The Music Never Died"
Buddy had recorded "That'll Be The Day" with Norman Petty in Clovis three days previous. Buddy realized that the general recording contract he signed with Decca Records in 1956 prevented him from recording any songs done at the 1956 sessions with anyone else for a period of five years (even though he had not signed or returned the individual contract for "That'll Be The Day" he had previously received from Decca. On this date, he called Decca Records twice trying to get out of his contractual obligation and to see if he could re-record "That'll Be The Day". The phone calls were recorded. Buddy got the long distance operator and asked to speak to Milt Gabler at Decca Records. He wasn't in, so Buddy then called Paul Cohen. The phone number there was COlumbus 5-2300. The operator asked for Buddy's number, he replied POrter 31 617. The receptionist at Decca answered and the call went... (Bill Griggs)
Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - March 1st, 1957
Gary Dale (Tollett) : vocal
Buddy Holly : elec. lead guitar
Jerry Allison: drums
Gary Dale or Niki Sullivan : acoustic guitar (on A)
Ramona Tollett : backing vocal (on B)
June Clark : backing vocal (on B)
Niki Sullivan : backing vocal (on B)
GO BOY GO (Wilson) - 2:35
THE GOLDEN ROCKET (A) (Snow) - 2:19
GONE (A, B) (Rogers) - 2:12
I OVERLOOKED AN ORCHID (A) (Story-Smith-Lyn) - 2:43
Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - March 12, 1957
Buddy Holly : vocal, elec. lead guitar
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums
Niki Sullivan : second vocal (on S) ; elec. rhythm guitar (on N)
LAST NIGHT( N) (Petty-Mauldin) - 1:54
October 12/14, 1957 - Overdubbed by Norman Petty with backing vocals by The Picks
LAST NIGHT (Petty-Mauldin) - 1:52 - # 103532 M (15/10/57)
MAYBE BABY (S) (Holly-Petty) - 1:57 - # 117146(B) M (15/3/66)
March 15, 1966 - Overdubbed by Norman Petty - The Fireballs
MAYBE BABY (S) (Holly-Petty) - 1:53 - # 117146(A) M (15/3/66)
Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - March 12, 1957
Billy Walker :vocal, guitar
Unknown : Poss. Buddy Holly : acoustic guitar
Unknown : Poss. Joe B. Mauldin: string bass
Unknown : Poss. Jerry Allison : drums
Unknown : Poss. Vi Petty : piano
Unknown : Poss. The Bowman Brothers : backing vocals
ON MY MIND AGAIN (Beard-Ray-Willet) - 2:35 - # 41304 (Columbia 40920)
VIVA
LA MATADOR
(Walker) - 1:55 - # 41305 (Columbia 40920)
These two tracks were reissued by Bear Family (BCD 15657)
Note : During recent years Billy Walker has stated that he only "shared"
a session with Holly and Holly is not playing on these songs, although
it has been stated in the past that Buddy indeed was the guitarist.
Recently, just before his death in May 21, 2006, Billy Walker was interviewed
by Jack Kegg : In 1957, Billy was asked by friend Norman Petty to
record at his Clovis, N.M., studio. Billy
recalled, “I rode over to Clovis with Joe Mauldin, one of Buddy
Holly’s Crickets.” Buddy recorded two songs, “Words
Of Love” and “Mailman Bring Me No More Blues.” I had
in mind a song written by Slim Willet called “On My Mind Again.”
Norman Petty wanted a vocal group to back me up, and Buddy said, “hey,
we’re not doing anything. Let’s go, fellas,” and Buddy
Holly and the Crickets sang background vocals.There
is no doubt that “On My Mind Again” would have been a huge
pop hit. The record was on the Columbia label, and since Holly was in
contract to Decca/Coral/Brunswick, their names could not be on the label.
He thought “Words Of Love” should’ve been a big hit
for Buddy. “The Beatles copied his style, and copied it well,”
he said.
Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - Poss. March 12, 1957
Buddy Holly : vocal, acoustic guitar, double-tracked vocal
WORDS OF LOVE (Holly) - 1:32 (without final)
Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - April 8, 1957
Buddy Holly : double-tracked vocal, double-tracked elec. lead guitar
Jerry Allison : drums, double-tracked percussion
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
WORDS
OF LOVE
(Holly) - 1:54 - # 102255 M (15/4/57)
Early November 1995 - Overdubbed
by The Picks
Buddy Holly : vocal, lead guitar
Jerry Allison : drums
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Vi Petty : piano
MAILMAN
BRING ME NO MORE BLUES
(Roberts-Katz-Clayton)
- 2:11 - # 102256 M (15/4/57)
Plus echo overdub for 7 october 1961 : Decca Records, London
Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - April 28, 1957
Jim Robinson : vocal
Buddy Holly : elec. lead guitar
Jack Huddle : rhythm guitar
Jerry Allison : cardboard-box percussion & cymbals, drums (on A)
Vi Petty : piano (on P)
George Atwood : string bass
The Bowman Brothers : backing vocals (on B)
A
WHOLE LOT OF LOVIN' (Huddle-Petty-Robinson) - Take 1
- 2:12
(a.k.a. WHOLE LOTTA LOVIN')
A WHOLE LOT OF LOVIN' (Huddle-Petty-Robinson) - Take 2 - 2:10
A
WHOLE LOT OF LOVIN' (Huddle-Petty-Robinson)
- Take 3 - 2:05
Issued
on the Prism CD "The Music Never Died"
Unknown date - Overdubbed backing vocals on take 2 by The Roses : Robert Linville, Ray Bush, David Bigham.
A WHOLE LOT OF LOVIN' (Huddle-Petty-Robinson) - 2:10 - Epic 5-9234 - # JZSP 42150
IT'S
A WONDERFUL FEELING (A,P,B)
(Huddle-Petty-Robinson) - 2:30 - Epic 5-9234 - # JZSP 42149
Jack Huddle : vocal
Buddy Holly : elec. lead guitar
Jerry Allison : drums
George Atwood : string bass
The Bowman Brothers : backing vocal (on B)
Vi Petty : piano (on P)
STARLIGHT
(original master without echo) (Huddle-Petty-Robinson) - 2:09
Many believe that the guitar break on this by Buddy Holly
is the best non-Crickets solo he ever did !
Hear it ! 
STARLIGHT (with echo) (Huddle-Petty-Robinson) - 2:06 - HO8W-0164 (Petsey PE-1002 and Kapp K-207X)
BELIEVE ME (B,P) (original master without echo) (Petty-Robinson) - 2:33
BELIEVE ME (B,P) (with echo) (Petty-Robinson) - 2:33 - HO8W-0165 (Petsey PE-1002 and Kapp K-207X)
Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - May 29, 1957
Buddy Holly : vocal, elec. lead guitar
Jerry Allison : cardboard-box percussion
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Niki Sullivan : Overdubbed backing vocals on master
NOT FADE AWAY (Hardin-Petty) - master - 2:20 - # 103104 M (12/8/57)
NOT
FADE AWAY (Hardin-Petty) - alternate - 2:21
Not Fade Away (alternate version) This is a splice. It
was spliced by MCA in 1984 to make a full master. The first part (0:50)
with the backing vocals included is the master version. The rest is the
alternate. This is because the alternate was not a complete recording
when it was discovered.
Buddy Holly : vocal, acoustic guitar
Jerry Allison : knee slapping
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Norman Petty or Vi Petty : celeste
EVERYDAY
(Hardin-Petty) - 2:06 - # 103105 M (12/8/57)
February
18/19, 1984 - Overdubbed by The
Picks
Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - May/July, 1957
Buddy Holly : vocal, elec. lead guitar
Niki Sullivan : elec. rhythm guitar
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums
Vi Petty : piano
READY TEDDY (Blackwell-Marascalco) - 1:30 - # 104199 M (27/1/58)
Buddy Holly : vocal, elec. lead guitar
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums
Norman Petty : organ
Vi Petty : piano
VALLEY OF TEARS (Domino-Bartholomew) - 2:06 - # 104201 M (27/1/58)
Buddy Holly : vocal, elec. lead guitar
Niki Sullivan : elec. rhythm guitar
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums
TELL ME HOW (Hardin-Allison-Petty) - <unissued>
October 12/14, 1957 - Overdubbed by Norman Petty with backing vocals : The Picks
TELL ME HOW (Hardin-Allison-Petty) - 1:58 - # 103529 M (15/10/57)
Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - June 24, 1957
Jim Robinson :vocal
Buddy Holly : electric guitar
George Atwood : string bass
Jerry Allison: drums
Vi Petty : piano
A
MAN FROM TEXAS
(Russell-Petty-Dougherty)
- 2:18 - # K8OW-2764 (Brill 2)
The Picks overdubbing
backing vocals on mid-August 1957
Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - June 29 and July 1, 1957
Buddy Holly : vocal, elec. lead guitar - double-tracked vocal & elec.lead guitar (on L)
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums
PEGGY
SUE (Holly-Allison-Petty) - Alternate - 2:31
Two
beat lead in by Jerry Allison on base drum
PEGGY
SUE (Holly-Allison-Petty) - Master - 2:29 - # 103180
M (26/8/57)
February
18/19, 1984 - Overdubbed by The
Picks
LISTEN
TO ME (L) (Hardin-Petty) - 2:20 - # 103258 M (12/9/57)
Early November 1995 - Overdubbed
by The Picks
Jingle for Bob Theile : Coral-Brunswick Records
THAT'LL BE THE DAY (Allison-Holly - Petty) - 0:33
Jingle for Murray Deutch : Southern Music Publishing
THAT'LL BE THE DAY (Allison-Holly-Petty) - 0:31
OH BOY (West-Tilghman-Petty) - 2:07
Backing vocals by The Picks overdubbed prob. on July 12, 1957
OH BOY (West-Tilghman-Petty) - 2:07 - # 103179 M (26/8/57)
Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - June 30, 1957
Buddy Holly : vocal, elec. lead guitar
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums
PROMO SPOT #1 Bill Randle, WERE Radio - 0:27
PROMO SPOT #2 Bill Randle, WERE Radio - 0:26
THAT'LL
BE THE DAY JINGLE Bill Randle, WERE RAdio
- 0:32
These three tracks issued on the Prism CD "The Music
never died"