Memorial collection

Author

Buddy Holly

Call Number

• COMPACT DISC ROCK (CEN)

Performers

Buddy Holly, vocals and guitar; with acc.

Publication Information

Santa Monica, CA : Geffen/Decca, p2008.

Physical Description

3 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

February 3, 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of 'The Day the Music Died,' the crash of the flight that took the lives of '50s rockers Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper. Finally, the vault of rare Buddy Holly tracks opened wide for this multi-disc set.

Notes

Rock and rockabilly music.

Selections originally released by Brunswick (as the Crickets), MCA, Decca, and Coral; contains some previously unreleased material.

Compact disc.

Program notes by Bud Scoppa (29 p. : ill.) inserted in container.

Contents

• Down the line Soft place in my heart You and I are through Midnight shift
• Love me
• Don't come back knockin'
• Blue days, black nights
• Baby, won't you come out tonight
• I'm gonna set my foot down
• Changing all those changes
• Rock-a-bye rock
• Rock around with Ollie Vee
• Girl on my mind
• Ting-a-ling
• Modern Don Juan
• Holly hop Brown-eyed handsome man
• That'll be the day
• I'm looking for someone to love
• Mailman, bring me no more blues
• Words of love
• Not fade away
• Everyday
• Ready Teddy
• Tell me how
• Oh boy!
• Listen to me
• Peggy Sue
• I'm gonna love you too
• It's too late
• Maybe baby
• You've got love
• Rock me my baby
• Look at me
• You're so square (Baby I don't care)
• Little baby
• Rave on
• Well-- all right
• Take your time
• Fool's paradise
• Think it over
• Heartbeat
• It's so easy
• Lonesome tears
• Love's made a fool of you
• Wishing
• Early in the morning
• Now we're one
• Reminiscing
• True love ways
• It doesn't matter anymore
• Raining in my heart
• What to do Peggy Sue got married That makes it tough Crying, waiting, hoping Learning the game You're the one Smokey Joe's Café Dearest (undubbed).