Recording History

Charting the course of Buddy's recordings, these resources paint an exquisite portrait of the evolution of his music. Our thanks to the researchers for their efforts.

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NPR: Peggy Sue

NPR's David C. Barnett reports Buddy Holly's classic tune Peggy Sue did not start out as a classic at all. It wasn't until they added a few paradiddles and changed the chorus from Cindy Lou that the song finally made it out of the studio onto the charts.

Hollyville U.K.: The Buddy Holly Story

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An extensive "Recording Dates and Information" online book by Terry Shaw. It features a timeline of key events and recordings in Buddy's life.

Hollyville U.K.: Buddy's Songs

An excellent recording history from Terry Shaw.

Gilles Vignal: Buddy Holly: The Complete Works

Extensively researched listing of Buddy's recordings, based on research by Marc Alesina.

BuddyHollyOnline.com: Recording History

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From his first home recordings through to his historic Norman Petty Studio recordings and beyond.

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