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 I have 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.
Bobby Vee (Live on Stage), Label On Stage, OS 009, Europe, 1999, CD Album 'The Forget Me Not Collection'
Buddy In Concert - Yes Tonight Josephine - Live 2013, CD Germany
Buddy Live London (First Night Rec.), Nov. 3 & 4 1995
BUDDY South Africa Cast
Cambridge Choir Comp.
Chad Allan & The Reflections (Live Winnipeg, 1962) Album Title: Early Roots, Label: Regenerator Records, Date: 14 Jan 2008, Catalogue: REGEN-0701, Format: CD Album
The Clayhill Brothers
Carl Dobkins, Jr.
Charlie Landsborough
Charlie Shaffer (Instr. Medley: True Love Ways - Raining In My Heart)
Claire Martin (Too Darn Hot), 2002
Col Joye
Connie Francis (With love to Buddy), 1996
The Crickets, Barnaby/USA, CBS/UK, 1970
"The Crickets Sound" Project (22)
Crowcuss
Cy Decks (Private Recording)
Dave Clark Five (Good old rock ‘n’ Roll), 1971
Dave Clements
Dave Stewart
David Bartholomew (Rec. at Academy Studios Colchester England)
Dean Martin, Jan 1971
Denny Ezba (Tear Drop 3072 USA)
Des O’Connor
Don McLean & Nanci Griffith
Donnie Allison
Dorsey Burnette (Dorsey Burnette – Great Shakin’ Fever – Bear Family BCD 15545 AH)
Dozie
Eddie Scoop & The Peekers
Ed Welch (Arista Single Arista 11), 1975
Eric Idle (Listen to me Buddy Holly, Verve), 2011
Finn Wang
Flat Duo Jets
Frank Roberts
Good Rockin’ Tonight (Studio Masters, Vol. 1)
Graham Nash (Rave On Buddy Holly), 2011
Gregory Porter, 2018
Hank Marvin (Hank plays Holly), Polygram, 1996
Jacky Weaver
Jeff Newman
Joe Melson, 1963
John Law
Johnnie Ray
Johnny Rogers & Tommy Allsup (Johnny Rogers & Tommy Allsup)
Johnny Tillotson
John Spencer (‘T REGENT IN M’N HART)
Jukebox Junction
Kelly (Vampirella), 1999
Kitty Kallen
Leo Sayer, 1978 (The Buddy Holly Songbook), 1992
Marko Formanek
Mark Peters
Mike Berry (A tribute to Buddy Holly - Hallmark), 1995
Mike Berry (Buddy Holly - A Life in Music), 1999
Mike Warner
Mr. Acker Bilk
New Ovation
Newell Oler (instr.)
New York Public Library
Nicolas More
Original Hamburg Cast (Buddy Die Buddy Holly Story), 1994
Original London Cast (Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story), 1989
Paula & Co
Petre Skellern
Petty Booka, Benten Label, BNTN-054, CD Album, Japan 2001
Phillip Goodhand-Tait (Span TV Ltd. Cat.No.PGT 006 / CD “An evening with Peggy Sue”), 2006
P. J. Proby, 2003
Ralph McTell
Raw Holly
Rene & Rene
The Revelators
Rick Danko
Ricky Valance
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band (Ringo Starr And His All-Starr Band...) Label: EMI, Country: UK, Date: 8 Oct 1990, Catalogue: CZ 353 / CDP 7 95372 2, Barcode: 0077779537228, Format: CD Album
Robert Wyatt
The Rockabilly Broadway Cast
Rockola (UK band from Somerset)
Runaway Express (Oh, Boy! – Raven), 2004
Runzi
Sherry Holley (Prod. Larry Holley)
Sherry Holley (Prod. Th. Scales) (Looking Through Buddy’s Eyes), 1999
Skeeter Davis (Skeeter Davis sings Buddy Holly, RCA), 1967
Something Blue
Status Quo, 1996
Terry Gale (Terry Gale sings Buddy Holly)
Terry Melcher
Tinker Carlin + Sherry Holley Adams (Produced by Larry Holley)
Tinker Carlen + Sherry Holley + Holly Family (Holly’s House)
Tommy Roe
Tony Worseley
Wanda Jackson, 1982
Warren Storm
Willie Logan (The legend lives – Buddy Holly)
" Rave On "
Buddy Holly - Rave On
Medley: Rave on Buddy, It's so easy/Everyday/Heartbeat/Words of Love/Peggy Sue/Rave on (Peter ColumbusMASTERPIECES The Producer's Collection Vol. 7 HIT MEDLEYS 2) - (BGM-MB, 30.12.2012, ASIN: B00AVWF534, 4:55 min.
Elvis Presley (Home recording Bad Nauheim-Germany), 1959
Gene Vincent (1964)
Hank Williams jr.
The Hep Stars, Album: We And Our Cadillac, Label: Olga / EMI Country: Sweden, Date: 3 Dec 1996, Catalogue: 7243 4751852 2, Barcode: 724347518522, Format: CD Album
Bill Haley (Bill Haley’s Scrapbook, Buddah Records) live, Bitter End Club, NY, 1969
Buddy Holly Rock’n’Roll Show live in concert, 2005
Collins Kids (Town Hall Party, March 28, 1959 – Bear Family BVD 20037 AT)
Come Back Buddy Band (A White Sport Coat CD), 2009
Conway Twitty (Conway Twitty – The Rock ‘n’ Years – Bear Family BCD 16112 HI)
Count Basie, 1959
Elvis Presley (Sun Records 1955 demo, not released until the ‘90s)
Elvis Presley (RCA Victor), Sept 8, 1956
Fats Domino
Huey Lewis and the News
Johnny Horton
NRBQ
Ray Ellington Quartet, 1985
Rocking Stars: Tina Darling (Shake Rattle And Roll) German Version
Sam Cooke
The Swinging Blue Jeans
Werner Hass, Simsalabim (German Version in the German Language of Shake, Rattle And Roll), Album Title: Rock In Germany 1, Label: Bear Family, Country: Germany, Date: 2006, Catalogue: BCD 16225 AH, Barcode: 4000127162250, Format: CD Album
