Radio Station K.L.L.L. - Lubbock, Texas - September 1, 1958

Buddy Holly : vocal, acoustic guitar

Promotional Jingle to the tune of EVERYDAY - 0:29
Roller Coaster Roll 2025

Promotional Jingle to the tune of PEGGY SUE - 0:25
Roller Coaster Roll 2025

Radio Station K.L.L.L. - Lubbock, Texas - ? 1958

Waylon Jennings : vocal, acoustic guitar
Buddy Holly : acoustic lead guitar

BIG TIME LADIES MAN (?) - ? - <unreleased>
This exists on a KLLL acetate. An alternate version also exists, according to a contract, but is yet to be heard

MORE AND MORE (?) - 0:31 - Issued on the Prism CD "The Music never died"
This exists on tape, taken from an acetate, in fair condition with some skips

WHEN YOU ARE LONELY (?) - 1:15 - Issued on the Prism CD "The Music never died"

Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - September 7, 1958

Jerry Engler : vocal
Buddy Holly : elec. lead guitar, bells (on H)
George Atwood : string bass
Bo Clarke : drums
Vi Petty : organ (on G)

I SENT YOU ROSES (G) (Engler) - 2:17 - (TSA CD 92-55037-A - Release 2005)

WHAT A' YOU GONNA DO (H) (Engler) - 1:52 - (TSA Record Classic Edition 92-55037 - Private release 1992)
This recording session with Engler and Holly remained completely unknown until Engler contacted Bill Griggs about it in 1991. Engler stated that the bells were overdubbed at the session on "Gonna Do" by Buddy Holly at Holly's suggestion

Norman Petty Studio - 1313 West 7th Street, Clovis, New Mexico - September 10, 1958

Buddy Holly : vocal, elec. lead guitar, acoustic guitar (on A)
Joe B. Mauldin : string bass
Jerry Allison : drums
Curtis "King Curtis" Ousley : tenor saxophone

COME BACK BABY (Petty-Neil) Take 2 - 1:46 - # 114367 M (15/1/64)
Early November 1995 - Overdubbed by The Picks

REMINISCING (A) (Curtis) : 1:58

c. 1962 - Overdubbed by Norman Petty with elec. guitar and acoustic guitar

REMINISCING (Curtis) - 1:53 - # 112352 M (19/6/62)
Lesser dubbed on Coral US C 62329

Oct. 29, 1962 or Nov.14, 1963 - Overdubbed by Norman Petty with electric guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar and drums.

REMINISCING (Curtis) - 1:54 - # 112762 M (14/11/62)
More dubbed on US LP Coral 57426
June 1984 - Overdubbed by The Picks

Waylon Jennings : vocal
Buddy Holly : acoustic guitar (on B), lead guitar (on A)
George Atwood : string bass
Bo Clarke : drums
Curtis "King Curtis" Ousley : tenor saxophone

WHEN SIN STOPS (A) (Venable) poss. Bob Vanable
- Take 1 - Instrumental - 2:02 Issued on the Prism CD "The Music never died" #34
- Take 2 - Instrumental - 2:01 Issued on the Prism CD "The Music never died" #35
- Take 3 - Instrumental - 1:59 Issued on the Prism CD "The Music never died" #30 + Vigo 137
- Take 4 - 2:02 Issued on the Prism CD "The Music never died" # 32
- Take 5 - 2:02 Issued on the Prism CD "The Music never died" #33
- Take 6 - 2:02 Issued on the Prism CD "The Music never died" # 31 + Vigo 137
- Take 7 - 2:07 (Undubbed version unissued)

Overdubbed version on take 7 with the backing vocals by The Roses

WHEN SIN STOPS (Venable) - 2:07 - # 107120 M (23/4/59)

JOLE BLON (B) (Choates-York) - 1:54 - # 107121 M (23/4/59)

W.N.E.W. TV Studio - New York City - recorded September 23, 1958
Broadcast by W.N.E.W.-TV , Channel 5 on October 2, 1958. The Alan Freed "Dance Party" television show.

Buddy Holly

Interview with Alan Freed - 1:55

Beltone Recording Studio - New York City - September 30, 1958

Lou Giordano : vocal
Buddy Holly : lead guitar (on H), acoustic guitar
Phil Everly : acoustic guitar
Unknown : bass guitar
Unknown : drums
Buddy Holly, Joey Villa, Phil Everly : falsetto vocals (on F)

STAY CLOSE TO ME (H) (Holly) - Take 4 - 1:54 - # 106309 M (5/1/59)
Take 4 master with false start issued late '90's

DON'T CHA KNOW (F) (Phil Everly) - Take 3 - 1:49 - # 106310 M (5/1/59)

WGH - 739 Boush, Norfolk Virginia - Recorded October 16, 1958 in Scranton
Broadcast on october 17, 1958

Buddy Holly

INTERVIEW with RONNIE KING - 2:55
"Biggest Show Of Stars for 1958" ; while performing in Scranton at the Catholic Youth Center, Pennsylvania, Buddy was interviewed by Ronnie King for his "Teen Time" program for WGH radio in Norfolk. (B.G.)

Coral Records Studios - Pythian Temple, N.Y.C. - October 21, 1958

Buddy Holly : vocal
Al Caiola : acoustic guitar
Sanford Bloch : string bass
Ernest Hayes : piano
Doris Johnson : harp
Clifford Leeman: drums
Abraham 'Boomie' Richman : tenor saxophone
Strings orchestra : violins (Sylvan Shulman, Leo Kruczek, Leonard Posner, Irving Spice, Ray Free, Herbert Bourne, Julius Held, Paul Winter), violas (David Schwartz, Howard Kay), cellos (Maurice Brown, Maurice Bialkin)

(True stereo recordings on this session)

TRUE LOVE WAYS (Holly-Petty) - 2:48 - # 105869 S (21/10/58)
June, 1984 - Overdubbed by The Picks

IT DOESN'T MATTER ANYMORE (Anka) - 2:02 - # 105870 S (21/10/58)

RAINING IN MY HEART (B. & F. Bryant) - 2:46 - # 105871 S (21/10/58)
Early November 1995 - Overdubbed by The Picks

MOONDREAMS (Petty) - 2:39 - # 105872 S (21/10/58)
Early November 1995 - Overdubbed by The Picks

WFIL-TV - 46th & Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA - October 28, 1958
Broadcast on Dick Clark's American Bandstand

Buddy Holly, Joe B. Mauldin, Jerry Allison

INTERVIEW with DICK CLARK - 1:56

Apartment 4 H, The Brevoort, Fifth Avenue, N.Y.C. - December 3, 1958

Buddy Holly : vocal, acoustic guitar, elec. gtr on (H)

THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY (Holly) - Take 1 - ? - <unreleased>

THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY (Holly) - Take 2 - 1:14

THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY (Holly) - Take 3 - ? - <unreleased>
This includes a false start of 34 seconds published on Purple Chick PC 95/17 and Geffen 12875-4

WHAT TO DO (Holly) - ? - <unreleased take>

WHAT TO DO (Holly) - 1:53

January 1, 1960 - Coral Records Studio A - Overdubbed with Andrew Ackers piano, David "Panama" Francis drums, Sanford Blocke bass, Donald Arnone guitar, The Ray Charles Singers backing vocals. Producer : C. John "Jack" Hansen

THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY (Holly) Take 2 - 2:11 - # 108598 S (19/1/60)

WHAT TO DO (Holly) - 1:53 - # 108599 S (19/1/60)

1963 - Overdubbed versions by Norman Petty with The Fireballs

THAT'S WHAT THEY SAY (Holly) Take 2 - 2:14 - # 114093 S (11/10/63)
June, 1984 - Overdubbed by The Picks

WHAT TO DO (Holly) - 1:52 - # 114086 S (11/10/63)
Early November 1995 - Overdubbed by The Picks

LEAVE MY WOMAN ALONE (H) (Ray Charles)
(a.k.a. I KNOW I'LL HAVE THE BLUES AGAIN) Titled Buddy's Guitar by MCA Records

INSTRUMENTAL 1 - 1:18
Published on: Vigo 136, Purple Chick...
Down The Line - Rarities. Geffen/Decca B 0011675

INSTRUMENTAL 2 - 1:47
Published on different "Apartment Demos" CD's...

Apartment 4 H, The Brevoort, Fifth Avenue, N.Y.C. - December 5, 1958

Buddy Holly : vocal, acoustic guitar

PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED (Holly) - 1:48
1995 - Buddy's voice overdubbed by The Hollies (Not Fade Away - Remembering Buddy Holly CD) - 3:53

June 30, 1959 - Coral Records Studio A - Overdubs produced by Jack Hansen

PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED (Holly) - 2:05 - # 107694 M (30/6/59)

1963 - Overdubbed version by Norman Petty

PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED (Holly) - 1:48 - # 114088 S (11/10/63)

Apartment 4 H, The Brevoort, Fifth Avenue, N.Y.C. - December 8, 1958

Buddy Holly : vocal, acoustic guitar

THAT MAKES IT TOUGH (Holly) -2:15

January 1 , 1960 - Coral Records Studio A - Overdubs produced by Jack Hansen prob. same personnel as "Peggy Sue Got Married"

THAT MAKES IT TOUGH (Holly) - 2:25 - # 108601 S (19/1/60)

1963 - Overdubbed version by Norman Petty

THAT MAKES IT TOUGH (Holly) - 2:15 - # 114092 S (11/10/63)

Apartment 4 H, The Brevoort, Fifth Avenue, N.Y.C. - December 14, 1958

Buddy Holly : vocal, acoustic guitar

CRYING, WAITING, HOPING (Holly) - ? - <unreleased take>

CRYING, WAITING, HOPING (Holly) - 1:49

June 30, 1959 - Coral Records Studio A - Overdubs produced by Jack Hansen same personnel as "Peggy Sue Got Married"

CRYING, WAITING, HOPING (Holly) - 2:11 - # 107695 M (30/6/59)

1963 - Overdubbed version by Norman Petty

CRYING, WAITING, HOPING (Holly) - 2:03 - # 114090 S (11/10/63)
Early November 1995 - Overdubbed By The Picks

Apartment 4 H, The Brevoort, Fifth Avenue, N.Y.C. - December 17, 1958

Buddy Holly : vocal, acoustic guitar

LEARNING THE GAME (Holly) -1:34

January 1 , 1960 - Coral Records Studio A - Overdubs produced by Jack Hansen. Same personnel as "Peggy Sue Got Married"

LEARNING THE GAME (Holly) - 2:10 - # 108600 S (19/1/60)

1963 - Overdubbed version by Norman Petty

LEARNING THE GAME (Holly) - 2:00 - # 114096 S (11/10/63)
Early November 1995 - Overdubbed By The Picks

Radio Station K.L.L.L. - Lubbock, Texas - December 27, 1958

Buddy Holly : vocal, acoustic guitar
Waylon Jennings : handclapping
Ray "Slim" Corbin : handclapping

YOU'RE THE ONE (Holly-Jennings-Corbin) - 1:01 - <unreleased>

Acetate from Heritage Galleries Catalog (2006)

YOU'RE THE ONE (Holly-Jennings-Corbin) - 1:29 - # 111007 M (21/8/61)

August 22, 1968 - Overdubbed by Norman Petty - The Fireballs

YOU'RE THE ONE (Holly-Jennings-Corbin) - 2:01 - # 120719 S (22/8/68)
Early November 1995 - Overdubbed By The Picks

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