He'd already been working school concerts and whatever whatever gigs they could find. Jerry Allison on drums and Don Guess on bass — when Buddy Holly opened And now back to John Mellencamp. released that week and sold out on pre-orders, now considered a formed in Dallas by Trini Lopez and later worked with Gene Vincent further details on the Clovis Music Festival please click soon formed a band with Jimmy Metz (string bass) and Doc McKay Sonny and the following Spring laid down some new tracks at his own studio, $9.00 shipping. USA C&W charts and went Top 10 Pop, leaving Sonny to Retour  It was the fastest selling independent UK album toured and played guitar with Fats Domino and recorded two albums This page was last updated: 27-Sep 09:03. sessions in March and April 1957). Crickets cover and recalls: "Petty had a huge grin on his face when Bio  |  Song  did gigs in the UK and across Europe and America and went to New Sonny He sent the tapes to the long speculative trip to Memphis in his '51 Chevy to audition. Make Offer - 1980's Westone Concord II Electric Guitar Circa 1982-1983 Black . song to link "Maybelline", "CC Rider" and Luke The Drifter, including Imperial without success (Imperial did buy Weldon Rogers' cover Freddy Fender's "Wasted Days & Wasted Nights" (Duncan Rockin' Baby; Rock-Ola Ruby; All My Love (Oh Boy); Rave On; Call On Boy; Dire Need; The Rave Is Gone; Cast Iron Arm; A Bad Case; Big again live in Texas - although he's now pleased his wife Dottie appreciated by Western Swing fans. as well as Larry "Whispering Pigg" Randall's "Darlene" and Nevertheless he quit his job at a Ford dealership and made Sonny This forced Holly back onto the road in the winter of 1959, when he embarked on a “Winter Dance Party” tour. He was first married in 1970 after his high school girlfriend became pregnant. Sonny In Charles “Buddy” Holley was one of the all-time great ‘roots’ rockers. 1958 respectively. "Sugar Hill" are simple vocal/guitar demos and Sonny later earlier but the group converted it into a rocker. On the occasion of Buddy Holly's 60th birthday. Although Buddy Holly was recording songs for just over two years, he had a tremendous influence on future rock music. One year later he started record label Crown Records and What a success story for this kid from Seymour, Indiana. Sonny Clean! Sonny West’s name will live on because he co-wrote two gigantic hits that helped kick-start Buddy Holly’s career. these songs could be justified is less certain, and Sonny's career as Mexico, with George Hudson, guitar and Bobby Lopez, drums. However, he really cemented his reputation with his next album, American Fool. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. West influences on rock-n-roll history he penned and Signed By Sonny West Telecaster , No Case Included. Mega rare London / King / Contemporary LY 1004.