Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - July 1st, 1957

Buddy Holly : double-tracked vocal, elec. lead guitar
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums

I'M GONNA LOVE YOU TOO (Mauldin-Petty-Sullivan) - 2:13 - # 103257 M (12/9/57)
Anecdote : This is where a real cricket can be heard at the end of the song !

Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - July 12, 1957

Buddy Holly : vocal, acoustic guitar
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums

SEND ME SOME LOVING (Marascalco-Price) - 2:35

IT'S TOO LATE (Willis) - 2:23

Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - prob. July 14, 1957 or poss. July 12, 1957

Gary Dale (Tollett) : vocal, acoustic guitar (on D)
Buddy Holly : elec. lead guitar
Jerry Allison : drums
Poss. Joe B. Mauldin : bass
Ramona Tollett : backing vocal

LOOK TO THE FUTURE (D) (Petty-Sullivan) - ? - <unissued>
The unusual guitar sound was achieved by plugging Holly's guitar into Norman Petty's "Leslietone" organ amplifier.

Mid-August 1957, overdubbed backing vocals by The Picks

LOOK TO THE FUTURE (D) (Petty-Sullivan) -1:56

HONEY HONEY (Tollett) - ? - <unissued>

Mid-August 1957, overdubbed backing vocals by The Picks

HONEY HONEY (Tollett) - 2:36

Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - date unknown, between April / June 57 or July 14, 1957

Fred Crawford : vocal
Buddy Holly : elec. lead guitar
Jerry Allison : drums
Poss. Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Poss. Norman Petty : organ
Poss. The Bowman Brothers : backing vocals

BY THE MISSION WALL (Cline) - 2:35 - # ST-2613 (Starday 314)

Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - July 15, 1957

Carolyn Hester : vocal
Buddy Holly : acoustic guitar
George Atwood : bass
Jerry Allison : percussion (Carboard box) (on A)
Gordon Hester : Harmonica for the train whistle on "Wreck"

WRECK OF THE OLD '97 (Traditional) (A) - 2:10
Issued on the Prism CD "The Music never died"

SCARLET RIBBONS (Jack Segal-Evelyn Danzig) - 3:34
Issued on the Prism CD "The Music never died"

Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - prob. July 19, 1957 or July 20, 1957

Buddy Holly : vocal, acoustic guitar (on H)
Niki Sullivan : acoustic guitar (on S)
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums

SEND ME SOME LOVIN' (S) (Marascalco-Price) - ? - <unissued>

October 12/14, 1957 - Overdubbed by Norman Petty with backing vocals : The Picks

SEND ME SOME LOVIN' (S) (Marascalco-Price) - 2:33 - # 103531 M (15/10/57)

IT'S TOO LATE (H) (Willis) - ? - <unissued>

October 12/14, 1957 - Overdubbed by Norman Petty with backing vocals : The Picks

IT'S TOO LATE (H) (Willis) - 2:22 - # 103528 M (15/10/57)

Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - July 20/22, 1957 (prob. July 20)

Buddy Holly or Jack Vaughn : acoustic guitar
Norman Petty : organ
Vi Petty : piano
Mike Mitchell : percussion, tambourine
George Atwood : string bass

MOONDREAMS #1 (Petty) - ? - <unissued>

MOONDREAMS #2 (Petty) - 2:33 - Instrumental - # 42450 M (Columbia 41039)

Overdubbed version of this instrumental by The Picks with their vocals

MOONDREAMS (Petty) - 2:33 - # 42796 M (Columbia 41096)

MOONDREAMS #3 (Petty) - 2:38- <unissued>

Overdubbing with Buddy Holly on guitar and brief background vocals by The Roses

MOONDREAMS (Petty) - 2:38 - Not officially released
On Purple Chick BH Complete set - Track 3, Disc 8

Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - July 26, 1957

Charlie Phillips : vocal
Buddy Holly : elec. lead guitar, harmony vocal (on H)
Jack Vaughn : acoustic guitar
Jerry Allison : drums
Jimmy Blakely : steel guitar
George Atwood : string bass

ONE FADED ROSE (H) (Echols-Baggett-Phillips) - 2:49 - # 103259 (Coral 61908)
Overdubbing by Norman Petty : organ.

ONE FADED ROSE (H) (Echols-Baggett-Phillips) #2 - 2:33
Issued on the Prism CD "The Music never died"

SUGARTIME (Phillips-Echols) - Take 1- 1:57
Issued on the Prism CD "The Music never died"

SUGARTIME (Phillips-Echols) - Take 2 - 2:16 (Undubbed)
Issued on Vigo 137

SUGARTIME (Phillips-Echols) - Take 2 - 2:18 - # 103260 (Coral 61908)
Overdubbing by The Roses : backing vocals ; Norman Petty : organ ; Vi Petty : piano.
Another alternate version of "Sugartime" exists without Holly on guitar. Vi Petty's piano is the lead instrument.

Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - July 26, 1957

Sherry Davis : vocal
Buddy Holly : electric lead guitar
Jack Vaughn : acoustic guitar
Jerry Allison : drums
George Atwood : string bass
The Picks : backing vocals
Gene Medley : backing vocals (on M)
Norman Petty: organ

HUMBLE HEART (M) (Sherry Davis) - 2:30 - # F80W-7199 (Fashion 1001)

BROKEN PROMISES (Sherry Davis) - 2:36 - # F80W-7200 (Fashion 1001)
Gene Medley and John Pickering have confirmed that Medley did indeed join The Picks singing background vocals on "Humble Heart". John Pickering remembers this session in Clovis but is not sure of Holly's and Allison's presence.
Both songs reissued on Rollercoaster EP 128 in 1999

Unknown place - California - between october 12/21, 1957 - poss. Los Angeles, oct. 16, 1957

A live performance from a "Dance Party" type television program in California has likewise never been released.
It exists on video.

Buddy Holly : vocal, elec. lead guitar
Jerry Allison : drums
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass

THAT'LL BE THE DAY (Allison-Holly-Petty) - ?

Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - August 25, 1957

Rick Tucker : vocal, poss. acoustic guitar
Buddy Holly : elec. lead guitar or poss. Roy Orbison : elec.lead guitar
Poss. Bo Clarke : drums
Poss. Don Guess : string bass
Bill Pickering : backing vocal
Bob Lapham : backing vocal

DON'T DO ME THIS WAY (Tucker) - 2:16

PATTY BABY (Baker-Tucker) - 2:13 - # JZSP 42452 (Columbia 4-41041)

Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - September 12, 1957

Rick Tucker : vocal
Buddy Holly : acoustic guitar or Rick Tucker : acoustic guitar
Vi Petty : piano
Poss. Bo Clarke : drums
Poss. Don Guess : string bass
The Picks : backing vocals

DON'T DO ME THIS WAY (Tucker) - 2:25 - # JZSP 42453 (Columbia 4-41041)

Backstage - The Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada - September 15, 1957

Buddy Holly

Promo spot #1 Don Passerby - 0:13

Promo spot #2 Don Passerby - 0:17

Promo spot #3 Don Passerby - 0:12

Promo spot #4 Don Passerby - 0:13
These promo spots are issued on the Prism CD "The Music never died"

The Officers Club Lounge - Tinker U.S. Air Force Base, Oklahoma City - September 28/29, 1957

Buddy Holly : vocal, elec. lead guitar
Niki Sullivan : elec. rhythm guitar, lead guitar (on S)
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums

AN EMPTY CUP (Petty-Orbison) - ? - <unissued>

ROCK ME MY BABY (Long-Heather) - ? - <unissued>

YOU'VE GOT LOVE (Wilson-Orbison-Petty) - ? - <unissued>

MAYBE BABY (S) (Holly-Petty) - ? - <unissued>

October 12/14, 1957 - Overdubbed by Norman Petty with backing vocals :
The Picks

AN EMPTY CUP (Petty-Orbison) - 2:11 - # 103530 M (15/10/57)

ROCK ME MY BABY (Long-Heather) - 1:47 - # 103533 M (15/10/57)

YOU'VE GOT LOVE (Wilson-Orbison-Petty) - 2:05 - # 103526 M (15/10/57)

MAYBE BABY (Holly-Petty) - 2:01 - # 103527 M (15/10/57)

Television Station "The High Time Show" - Portland, Oregon - October 22, 1957

Buddy Holly : Lead vocal
Jerry Allison : duet vocal
Joe B. Mauldin : duet vocal

THAT'LL BE THE DAY - 0:12 -
A capella version on "The Music Never Died" DVD

Backstage - Vancouver, Canada - October 23, 1957

Buddy Holly

Promo spot Red Robinson - 0:08
Issued on the Prism CD "The Music never died"

Georgia Auditorium - Vancouver, Canada - October 23, 1957 (On tour with "The Biggest Show Of Stars for 1957)

Buddy Holly

INTERVIEW with RED ROBINSON - 3:06
Radio disc jockey Red Robinson conducted the interview, broadcasted on "Teen Canteen" program on CKWX radio, Vancouver, October 24, 1957. (B.G.)

Albany Hotel - Denver, Colorado - November 2, 1957 - Recorded for Radio K.C.S.R. - Chadron, Nebraska.(On tour with "The Biggest Show Of Stars for 1957)

Buddy Holly
Jerry Allison

INTERVIEW with FREEMAN HOVER - 7:28
Conducted in Eddie Cochran's suite. Broadcasted on "KCSR Bandstand Show", November 4, 1957. (B.G.)

Municipal Auditorium - Topeka, Kansas - November 5, 1957 (On tour with "The Biggest Show Of Stars for 1957)

Buddy Holly

INTERVIEW with DALE LOWERY # 1 - 0:24

INTERVIEW with DALE LOWERY # 2 - 0:11

COMPLETE INTERVIEW - 1:40
As published on Rollercoaster 'That's What They Tell Me...That's What They Say...'
Dale LOWERY was a disc jockey with KTOP Radio.

C.B.S. Television Studios - The Ed Sullivan Show - 1697 Broadway, New York, December 1st, 1957

Buddy Holly : vocal, elec. lead guitar
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums
Note : Although Niki Sullivan appeared on screen his guitar was not recorded
The hour-long television program began at 8:00 p.m. Ed Sullivan called Buddy back on stage for an impromptu interview after the group had completed "Peggy Sue" (B.G.)

THAT'LL BE THE DAY (Holly-Allison-Petty) - 1:20
Roller Coaster Roll 2025

PEGGY SUE (Holly-Allison-Petty) - 1:50
Roller Coaster Roll 2025

INTERVIEW with ED SULLIVAN - 0:32

Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - December 17, 1957

Buddy Holly : vocal, elec. lead guitar
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums
C.W. Kendall Jr. : piano

LITTLE BABY (Holly-Petty-Kendall) - 1:55 - # 104204 M (27/1/58)
Early November 1995 - Overdubbed by The Picks

Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - December 19, 1957

Buddy Holly : vocal, elec. lead guitar (on H), acoustic guitar (on A)
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Jerry Allison : cardboard-box percussion (on H), drums (on A)
Vi Petty : piano (on P)

YOU'RE SO SQUARE (BABY, I DON'T CARE) (H) (Leiber-Stoller) - 1:35 - # 104200 M (27/1/58)
February 18/19, 1984 - Overdubbed by The Picks

LOOK AT ME (A,P) (Holly-Petty-Allison) - 2:04 - # 104203 M (27/1/58)

Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - December 1957 (poss. April 1957)

Buddy Holly : vocal, acoustic guitar
Jerry Allison : drums, acoustic guitar at beginning of tape

MONA (McDaniel) - 9:24

- Instrumental intro (two acoustic guitars), dialogue - 1:30
- Intro guitar, drums & intro vocal - 1:10
- Studio dialogue, guitar - 0:45
- Take 1 - 2:42
- Dialogue, drums, whistling, guitar - 0:50
- Take 2 - 2:27

Arthur Murray T.V. Show - New York - December 28, 1957

Buddy Holly : vocal, elec. lead guitar
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums

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