More than 2 years of targeted research here and there, as time permitted, went into my putting together this list of recorded songs, along with their titles and artists.
Decades of published music history from Buddy Holly and other artists make up this list. The internet is full of lists, databases, and other forms of information. However, I have noticed that these lists are incomplete. Some of these sources seem to have started out with a bang, but then suddenly stopped before adding the latest items. By incorporating my own collection, which because of all the years and time invested might appear to be quite extensive, I have attempted to draw up as complete a list as possible. I have thoroughly and painstakingly exhausted all available and existing information to my knowledge. Although the result might seem impressive, in actuality its' completeness is temporary. Only for the moment. Aren't we all lucky that new songs and artists just keep popping in out of the blue at random? Our smorgasbord is infinite. "Buddy Holly Reloaded"(2010) as well as 'The Baldy Holly Band' (2016) are a prime example of what can suddenly materialize to add a rainbow of joy to our ears and hearts.
Whoever wants to contribute and help to expand this comprehensive Buddy Holly database is cordially invited, and encouraged to send me any information that you think I should add. After all, this is a work in progress. A never ending story. And I like it !
One last thing. If you see a mistake or error that I might have made, I would appreciate your correction with source mentioned, please.
Brian Best (Hollydaze Tribute to Buddy Holly), Jan 16, 2005
Cliff Richard ( “The Definitive Rock & Roll Album”, EVA/EMI 0777 7 8044 1 2 3)
Craig Morrison & Friends, February 6, 2009
Danny & The Red Hots, 1980
Darrel Higham, 2006
Darrel Higham and Bobby Vee
Finn & The Sharks
The Hoedowners, Finland, Album Title: Hoedown Jamboree, Label: Goofin', Date: 2002. Catalogue: GRCD6115, Barcode: 6419517061154 Format: CD Album
Jack & The Real Deals, 2015
Jerry Lee Lewis (Jerry Lee Lewis – Live At The Star Club Hamburg – Bear Family Vinyl BAF 18006)
Larry Donn
Paul Waters
The Paley Brothers (Paley Brothers), Sire, 1978
The Pole Cats
Ricky Nelson (The American Dream – Bear Family BCD 16196 FL)
Rocka-T-Bones
Roy Kay Trio
Runaway Express & Jimmy Ibbotson (Kansas Skies)
Runaway Express (Oh, Boy!), 2004
The Slickee Boys (Every Day is a Holly Day, New Rose Records), 1989
Stevie Ray Dawson
The Tune Masters
The Wagoneers, Album Title: Austin Country Nights, Label: Watermelon, Country: USA, Date: 1995, Catalogue: CD 1039, Barcode: 715971103925 Format: CD Album
Albert Lee (Gypsy Man - A Tribute To Buddy Holly), Mann Bros. UK, 2019
Allan Berman, 2003
Baldy Holly Band
Barbara Nielsen, (Elke Dag) in the Dutch language, NL, Ariola LP
Becky Hobbs, 1977
Beelzebubs, 1993
Ben Rose, 2007
Berni Flint
Billy Hamblet (rik R-5036)
Billy Swan & Buzz Cason (CD - Billy, Buzz & The Basics Play Buddy) DINKS Records, USA, Released 16.12.2014
The Bluejays (The Buddy Holly EP), JAY 5009, UK, 2017
The Blue Stars (instr.)
Bob Allen & Herbie Layness Orchestra
Bobby Lee Trammel
Bobby Vee, Liberty, 1960 (B-side of “Rubber Ball”)
Bobby Vee (London Single HLG9255), 1-1959
Bobby Vee, 1992
Bridget St. John (CD 'Thank you for . . .'), Dandelion 1972, UK
Brogue
Brolle (Kjell Hallmark), Sweden, 2009 (The Buddy Holly Musical CD)
Buddy Alan, Capitol, 1970
“Buddy” Das Buddy Holly Musical – Essen, 2009
Buddy Holly Rock’n’Roll Show live in concert, 2005
Buddy Live London (First Night Rec.), Nov. 3 & 4 1995
BUDDY South Africa Cast
The Chequers (Rhino Single RNO112), 1972
Chuck Williams & The Fire Band (Songs of BUDDY HOLLY)
Cliff Clavin (When Everything’s Been Said, Disc 2)
Come Back Buddy Band (A White Sport Coat CD), 2009
Connie Francis (Medley), (With love to Buddy), 1995
The Continentals, 1998
Country Store, July 1974
Craig Douglas
The Crickets (Medley), Barnaby (USA), CBS (UK), 1970
The Crickets
The Crickets & J.D. Souther, 2004
The Crickets (Live Medley)
“The Crickets Sound” Project (22)
Danny Marchese (Soundtrack Big Fish)
Dave Martin
Dave Nichols & The Coins
Dave Travis
David Bartholomew (Rec. at Academy Studios Colchester England)
David Essex & John Denver (Live Medley)
David Frizzell, Jimmy Fortune, Helen Cornelius (CD "Remember Me"), 2014
The Dean Brothers
Dickie Loader & The Blue Jeans, 1963
Dick Rivers (french: Envie D´elle), Dec. 1991
DJ Buddy Holly, 2015 (CD EVERYDAY - The House Remix)
Don McLean (UA Mono UP35519), 23-3-1973 (UK No.38, 1973)
Don McLean (UA 35634A Germany), 1973
Don McLean & Jim Croce, 1973
Don McLean (The Buddy Holly Songbook), 1992, rec. 1972
Don McLean (Different Views), 1999
Eberhard Hohl (Tribute to Buddy Holly), Dec 2004
Eddie Beerens
Eddie Scoop & The Peekers
Edna Savage
Ed Payne ( CD - Paying Tribute To Buddy Holly by Ed Payne, 2013, Propayne Productions, EAN 08 8450 18441 3 0 )
Elliott Murphy, 1985
Elliott Murphy (Every Day is a Holly Day), 1989
Erasure (Other People’s Songs), 27 Jan 2003
The Explorers, Unity, 1962
The Fabulous Hubcaps
Familee (NL) Negram, (Medley)
Fiona Apple and Jon Brion (Rave On Buddy Holly), 2011
Floyd Domino
Gary Busey (Buddy Holly Story Soundtrack), Epic SE 35412, 1978
Gary Busey (CADA DIA)
Gemma Ray, June 21, 2010
Good 4 Nothing, August 3,2005
Gordon Waller (Capitol P-2346), 1969
Gösta Linderholm (Verje dag, Swedish), 1986
The Graduates (Alacrity Records ALA 001), 1981
Graham Sacher
Hank Marvin (Hank plays Holly), Nov. 1996
Hans van Eijk, 1981
Hellogoodbye, Nov. 4, 2008
Highlights from The BUDDY HOLLY STORY (Retro Music, Canada), 1996
The Hollies (Buddy Holly), October 1980
The Hot Shots, August 26, 2003
J. D. Souther & The Crickets (The Crickets And Their Buddies), Sovereign Artists, 2004
James Taylor (Greatest Hits, Volume 2), Oct. 1985
James Taylor (live)
Jan Rhode, Sonet, 1964
Jan Rot (Stap voor stap) "Everday" in the Dutch language - CD "Rot Voor Jou", NL, July 1996, Ariola – 74321 396192, Okapi (2) – 74321 396192
Jeff Smallwood (Chaque Matin – Holly Days, EMI France), 1998
Jerry Naylor
Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs (Buddy’s Buddy, Dot), 1964
Jimmy Gilmer, Dot, June 1964
Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Albert Lee, Nicky Hopkins, Big Jim Sullivan, Clem Cattine & Chris Hughes (Jimmy Page and friends), 1998
Joe Dowell, Mercury, 1961
Johan Lind & The Epics, 1965
John-Boy & The Waltons, Rarity, 2002
John Denver, RCA, (US No. 2, 1992)
John Denver & David Essex (John Denver Show, Medley, BBC Live), 1973
John Mueller
John Spencer (Iedere Dag) - NL - John Spencer zingt Buddy Holly - Dino Music DNCD 1252, 1991
Johnny Lion & Jumping Jewels, Philips, 1965
Johnny Rivers
Johnny Rogers & Tommy Allsup (Johnny Rogers & Tommy Allsup)
Johnny Seay, Philips, August 1964
Josh Solomon & The Empty Pockets (Celebrate Buddy)
Jukebox Junction
Julian Lennon, 1986
Los Juniors (Mexico – Ya Lo Ves)
Lawrence And The First Love (Philips 40635)
Leda Moreno (Mexico – Diariamente)
Lelly Boone (Penny Farthing Single PEN885), 1975
Mark Cool & The Folk Stars
Marko Formanek
Matlock
Michael Angelo & The Leisures
Micky Dolenz (Buddy Holly Tribute, Romar Single 0-07-7002) and on Album 'The MGM Singles Collection', Label: 7A, Country: UK, Catalogue: 7A001, Date: 13 Jul 2015, LP (400 in blue Vinyl, 300 in red Vinyl) and CD
Mike Berry (Rock ‘n’ Roll Daze – Rollercoaster Records), 1998
Mike Berry (Buddy Holly - A Life in Music), 1999
Mike Del Rio
Mike Warner
Mother's Pride (Vinyl LP "Buddy Holly In Our Hearts), 1979, Sweden, Habima Records - HSLP 7818
Nigel Romley
Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers
Nokie Edwards (Mosrite Records Nashvill Tennessee)
Norman Petty Trio, Rank, 1960
Operation: Cliff Calvin, 1996
Original Hamburg Cast (Buddy Die Buddy Holly Story), 1994
Original London Cast (Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story), 1989
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (The Buddy Holly Story), 1978
Paolo Santos, February 1, 2012
Pat DiNizio, January 27, 2009
Patrick Stump (Listen to me Buddy Holly, Verve), September 6, 2011
Phillip Goodhand-Tait (Span TV Ltd. Cat.No.PGT 006 / CD “An evening with Peggy Sue”), 2006
Phillip Goodhand-Tait (Span TV Ltd. / PGT 031 / CD „radio songs“), 2010
Phil Ochs
Phil Ochs (Live Medley), 1974
The Postelles
R.C. Bannon, 1978
The Raveonettes (Pretty in Black), 2005
Ray Allen & The Upbeats, Camay, 1964
Reilly & Maloney, 1980
Rick Tucker [ROLLERCOASTER RECORDS CD RCCD 6031 (2014) Original = "After All These Years" LP (1981) - Sound Of Clovis lable 47265; 33 - Various Artists - Everyday] - Thanks to Lothar Pedd from Germany for sending in the information!
Ricky Norton and The Holly Brothers, 2015
The Rockabilly Broadway Cast
Rockin Buddies From Far East (CD "A Tribute To Buddy Holly", 1997, Japan)
Rockin' Devils (Medley), 1976
Rocky Hart & The Passions, MGM, October 1959
Rogue Wave (Stubbs the Zombie – Soundtrack), 18 Oct 2005
The Rogues (Bruce & Terry), Columbia, December 14, 1964
Rudolph Kolder (Instr. Medley)
Runaway Express (Yeah, Buddy!, Medley), 2000
Ruth, August 25, 2009
Sausalito Foxtrot, February 9, 2010
Scott Baker (Scotty B) 2016 YouTube
Scotty, Spock 'N' Bones, Hipocket, 1986
Something Blue
Sorority Noise, September 30, 2014
SouthBound & Company - The Buddy Holly Review
Stacy Sullivan, August 3, 2004
St. George & Tana, Kapp, 1967
Susan Hart (MGM K14315, USA), 1971
The Sterlings, Decca, 1967
Terry Farlan (Million Copy Hit Songs Made Famous By Buddy Holly – Boulevard), 1969
Terry Noland
Tina Robin (Vogue Coral 103844), January 1958 (Coral 9-61935, US) (MOR arrangement by Neil Hefti for Coral in 1958)
Tommy Allsup, Reprise, 1965
The Trashmen, 1964
The Tremeloes, CBS, 1968
The Tren - Dells (Southtown Records 45-22001)
Trident (The Immortal Songs Of Buddy Holly)
The Unchained Mynds, Buddah, 1969
Unknown (probably Graham Sacher), UK, Deacon, 1971
