American Legends

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
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1Peggy Sue
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-07-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-07-01) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-07-01)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-07-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-07-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 5), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 194) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 370)
recording of:
Peggy Sue (from 1957-06-29 until 1957-07-01)
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
Copyright Control, McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications Inc., Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music and Wren Music Co.
2:30
2That’ll Be the Day
recording of:
That’ll Be the Day
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc., Nor-Va-Jak Music, Inc, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music, Wren Music Co. and MPL Communications (in 1976)
2:16
3Not Fade Away
recording of:
Not Fade Away
writer:
Charles Hardin Holley, Charles Hardin and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Inc., Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications, MPL Communications Inc., Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited and Wren Music
2:18
4Maybe Baby
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-09-29)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-09-29)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-09-29) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-09-29)
background vocals:
Bob Lapham (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14), Bill Pickering (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14) and John Pickering (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-09-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1957)
recorded at:
Officers Club in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States (on 1957-09-29) and Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (number: 14)
recording of:
Maybe Baby (from 1957-09-29 until 1957-10-14)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Pub and MPL Communications Inc.
2:02
5I’m Looking for Someone to Love
recorded in:
Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-02-25)
bass:
Larry Welborn (on 1957-02-25)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-02-25)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-02-25)
background vocals:
June Clark (on 1957-02-25), Niki Sullivan (on 1957-02-25), Gary Tollett (on 1957-02-25) and Ramona Tollett (on 1957-02-25)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-02-25)
recording of:
I’m Lookin’ for Someone to Love (on 1957-02-25)
writer:
Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. and Wren Music Co.
1:56
6Midnight Shift
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-01-26)
producer:
Owen Bradley
bass:
Don Guess (on 1956-01-26)
guitar:
Sonny Curtis (on 1956-01-26), Buddy Holly (on 1956-01-26) and Grady Martin (on 1956-01-26)
percussion:
Doug Kirkham (on 1956-01-26)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1956-01-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1958) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Midnight Shift (on 1956-01-26)
writer:
Jimmie Ainsworth and Earl Lee
publisher:
Good Music and Sony Tree Publishing Co., Inc.
2:11
7(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-12-19)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-12-19)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-12-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1958)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-12-19)
cover recording of:
(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care (on 1957-12-19)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1957)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1957)
publisher:
Belinda (London) Ltd., Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and WB Music Corp.
1:36
8Love’s Made a Fool of You
recording of:
Love’s Made a Fool of You
writer:
Buddy Holly and Bob Montgomery
publisher:
Southern Music Ltd. (in 1981)
2:06
9Crying, Waiting, Hoping
recording of:
Crying, Waiting, Hoping
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
2:04
10Learning the Game
recording of:
Learning the Game
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly
publisher:
APRS and Southern Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
2:01
11Blue Days, Black Nights
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-01-26)
producer:
Owen Bradley
bass:
Don Guess (on 1956-01-26)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Sonny Curtis (on 1956-01-26)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Grady Martin (on 1956-01-26)
percussion:
Doug Kirkham (on 1956-01-26)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1956-01-26)
recording of:
Blue Days, Black Nights (on 1956-01-26)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Hall
publisher:
Palace Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Valley Publishers, Inc.
2:04
12Because I Love You
recording of:
Because I Love You
writer:
Buddy Holly
publisher:
APRS
2:39
13It’s Not My Fault
recording of:
It’s Not My Fault
writer:
Ben Hall and Weldon Myrick
publisher:
Central Songs
1:57
14I’m Gonna Set My Foot Down
recording of:
I’m Gonna Set My Foot Down
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly
2:18
15Girl on My Mind
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-07-22)
producer:
Owen Bradley
bass:
Don Guess (on 1956-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1956-07-22)
guitar:
Sonny Curtis (on 1956-07-22) and Buddy Holly (on 1956-07-22)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1956-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1958)
recording of:
Girl on My Mind (on 1956-07-22)
writer:
Don Guess
publisher:
Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc., Southern Music and Universal Cedarwood Publishing
2:17
16Don’t Come Back Knockin’
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-01-26)
producer:
Owen Bradley
bass:
Don Guess (on 1956-01-26)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Sonny Curtis (on 1956-01-26)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Grady Martin (on 1956-01-26)
percussion:
Doug Kirkham (on 1956-01-26)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1956-01-26)
recording of:
Don’t Come Back Knockin’ (on 1956-01-26)
writer:
Buddy Holly and Sue Parrish
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Palace Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Valley Publishers, Inc.
2:12
2▼CD
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1Everyday
recording of:
Everyday
writer:
Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
Peer International Corporation and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
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2Words of Love
recording of:
Words of Love (Buddy Holly song)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc., Nor Va Jack Music Inc., Peermusic (UK) Ltd. and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
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3Heartbeat
recording of:
Heartbeat
writer:
Bob Montgomery and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc. and Peermusic (UK) Limited
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4Well…Alright
recording of:
Well… All Right
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Joe B. Mauldin and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
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5Bo Diddley
cover recording of:
Bo Diddley
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (until 1955-03-02)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. and Good Music Ltd.
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6Raining in My Heart
recording of:
Raining in My Heart
writer:
Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant
publisher:
Acuff Rose Publications Ltd., House of Bryant Publications, LLC and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
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7You’re the One
recording of:
You’re the One
writer:
Slim Corbin, Buddy Holly and Waylon Jennings
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
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8What to Do
recording of:
What to Do
writer:
Buddy Holly
publisher:
Southern Music
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9Reminiscing
recording of:
Reminiscing
lyricist and composer:
King Curtis
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc., MPL Communications Ltd. and Nor-Va-Jak Music, Inc
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10Love Is Strange
cover recording of:
Love Is Strange
lyricist:
Mickey Baker, Ethel Smith and Sylvia Robinson
writer:
Ethel Smith
composer:
Ethel Smith
publisher:
Cromwell Music Ltd. and Ben Ghazi Music, Inc. (in 1956)
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11Ting‐a‐Ling
cover recording of:
Ting-a-Ling
lyricist and composer:
Ahmet Ertegun
writer:
Nugetre
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Cedarwood Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
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12That’s What They Say
recording of:
That’s What They Say
writer:
Buddy Holly
publisher:
APRS
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13Take Your Time
recording of:
Take Your Time
writer:
Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc.
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14Moon Dreams
cover recording of:
Moondreams
writer:
Norman Petty
publisher:
Wren Music Co.
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15Modern Don Juan
recording of:
Modern Don Juan
writer:
Don Guess and Jack Neal
publisher:
Cedarwood Music and Universal Cedarwood Publishing
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16Come Back Baby
recording of:
Come Back Baby
writer:
Fred Neil and Norman Petty
publisher:
APRS
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3▼CD
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1Oh Boy
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-07-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-07-01)
background vocals:
Bob Lapham (on 1957-08-18), Bill Pickering (on 1957-08-18) and John Pickering (on 1957-08-18)
lead vocals:
Buddy Holly (from 1957-06-29 until 1957-07)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-07-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-07-01, on 1957-08-18)
recording of:
Oh, Boy! (from 1957-07-01 until 1957-08-18)
writer:
Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman and Sonny West
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc., Southern Music, Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. and Wren Music Co.
2:08
2Rock Around With Ollie Vee
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-07-22)
producer:
Owen Bradley
bass:
Don Guess (on 1956-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1956-07-22)
guitar:
Sonny Curtis (on 1956-07-22) and Buddy Holly (on 1956-07-22)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1956-07-22)
recording of:
Rock Around With Ollie Vee (on 1956-07-22)
writer:
Sonny Curtis
publisher:
Palace Music, Skol Music and Valley Publishers, Inc.
2:13
3True Love Ways
producer:
Dick Jacobs
bass guitar:
Sanford Bloch (on 1958-10-21)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Leeman (on 1958-10-21)
guitar:
Al Caiola (on 1958-10-21)
harp:
Doris Johnson (on 1958-10-21)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (on 1958-10-21)
tenor saxophone:
Abraham “Boomie” Richman (on 1958-10-21)
violin:
Herbert Bourne (on 1958-10-21), Ray Free (on 1958-10-21), Julius Held (on 1958-10-21), Leo Kruczek (on 1958-10-21), Leonard Posner (on 1958-10-21), Sylvia Shulman (on 1958-10-21), Irving Spice (on 1958-10-21) and Paul Winter (on 1958-10-21)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1958-10-21)
orchestra:
Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra (on 1958-10-21)
conductor:
Dick Jacobs (on 1958-10-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1960) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1960)
recorded at:
Pythian Temple in Lincoln Square, New York, New York, United States (on 1958-10-21)
recording of:
True Love Ways (on 1958-10-21)
writer:
Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Melody Lane Publications Inc., Peermusic (UK) Ltd. and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
2:50
4Listen to Me
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-07-01)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-07-01) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-07-01)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-07-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1958) and MCA Records, Inc. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-07-01)
recording of:
Listen to Me (from 1957-06-29 until 1957-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Holly
writer:
Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc., Southern Music and Wren Music Co.
2:21
5Rock‐a‐Bye Rock
recording of:
Rock-a-Bye Rock
writer:
Buddy Holly
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
2:23
6Love Me
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-01-26)
producer:
Owen Bradley
bass:
Don Guess (on 1956-01-26)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Sonny Curtis (on 1956-01-26)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Grady Martin (on 1956-01-26)
percussion:
Doug Kirkham (on 1956-01-26)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1956-01-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1956) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1956)
recording of:
Love Me (Buddy Holly Song) (on 1956-01-26)
writer:
Buddy Holly and Sue Parrish
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc., Southern Music and Universal Cedarwood Publishing
2:07
7You Are My One Desire
producer:
Owen Bradley
bass:
Don Guess
guitar:
Grady Martin
piano:
Floyd Cramer
tenor saxophone:
Dutch McMillin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1956) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1956)
recording of:
You Are My One Desire
writer:
Don Guess and Jack Neal
publisher:
Palace Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Valley Music Ltd
2:23
8Last Night
recorded in:
Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14)
producer:
Norman Petty
double bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-03-01)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-03-01)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-03-01) and Niki Sullivan (on 1957-03-01)
background vocals:
Bob Lapham (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14), Bill Pickering (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14), John Pickering (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14) and The Picks (from 1957-10-12 until 1957-10-14)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-03-01)
recording of:
Last Night (from 1957-03-01 until 1957-10-14)
writer:
Buddy Holly, Joe B. Mauldin and Norman Petty
publisher:
Wren Music Co.
1:54
9Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-04-08)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-04-08)
piano:
Vi Petty (on 1957-04-08)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-04-08)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (on 1957-04-08)
cover recording of:
Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues (on 1957-04-08)
writer:
Bill Katz, Ruth Roberts and Bob Thiele
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
2:12
10Tell Me How
recording of:
Tell Me How
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
2:00
11Send Me Some Lovin’
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison
guitar:
Buddy Holly and Niki Sullivan
background vocals:
The Picks
lead vocals:
Buddy Holly
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Send Me Some Lovin’
lyricist:
Leo Price
composer:
John Marascalco
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., Robin Hood Music Co. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:35
12You’ve Got Love
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (from 1957-09-27 until 1957-09-28)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (from 1957-09-27 until 1957-09-28)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (from 1957-09-27 until 1957-09-28) and Niki Sullivan (from 1957-09-27 until 1957-09-28)
background vocals:
The Picks (from 1957-09-28 until 1957-11-27)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (from 1957-09-27 until 1958-09-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957)
recorded at:
Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States (from 1957-09-27 until 1957-09-28) and Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1957-09-28 until 1957-11-27)
recording of:
You’ve Got Love (from 1957-09-27 until 1957-11-27)
writer:
Roy Orbison, Norman Petty and Johnny Wilson
2:07
13Rock Me My Baby
recording of:
Rock Me My Baby
writer:
Susan Heather and Shorty Long
publisher:
Wren Music
1:49
14It’s Too Late
producer:
Norman Petty
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
guitar [lead guitar], guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Buddy Holly (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
background vocals:
The Picks (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1957)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
cover recording of:
It’s Too Late (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis
publisher:
Chuck Willis Music Corp., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tideland Music Publishing Corp. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:24
15Little Baby
producer:
Norman Petty
bass:
Joe B. Mauldin (on 1957-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1957-12-19)
guitar:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-12-19)
piano:
C. W. Kendall (on 1957-12-19)
vocals:
Buddy Holly (on 1957-12-19)
recorded at:
Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico, United States (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
recording of:
Little Baby (from 1957-05 until 1957-07)
writer:
Buddy Holly, C. W. Kendall and Norman Petty
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Mellin Music, Peer International Corporation and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
1:55
16Heartbeat
recording of:
Heartbeat
writer:
Bob Montgomery and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc. and Peermusic (UK) Limited
2:08

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