Withita Falls
7th December 1955 Wichita Falls, Texas
Decca Demos
Buddy Holly - Vocal - Guitar, Sonny Curtis - Guitar, Don Guess - Bass, Jerry Allison - Drums
| song | release | overdubbed | undubbed |
| Baby, Won't You Come Out Tonight # 1 | 2009 - Geffen | ||
| I Guess I Was Just A Fool # 1 | 2009 - Geffen | ||
| Don't Come Back Knockin' # 1 | 2009 - Geffen | ||
| Love Me # 1 | 2006 - Gotta Roll |
Nashville, Clovis, Lubbock
26th January 1956 Nashville, Tennessee
1st Decca Session
Buddy Holly - Vocal only, Grady Martin - Rhythm Guitar, Sonny Curtis - Lead Guitar, Don Guess - Bass, Doug Kirkham - Percussion
| song | release | overdubbed | undubbed |
| Midnight Shift | Decca Album | ||
| (false start) Midnight Shift | 2007 - Ooh! Annie! | ||
| Midnight Shift (alternate) | 2007 - Ooh! Annie! | ||
| Don't Come Back Knockin' # 2 | Decca Album | ||
| Blue Days - Black Nights | Decca 45 - 1B | ||
| Love Me # 2 | Decca 45 - 1A |
February/April 1956 Clovis, New Mexico
1st Petty Session
Buddy Holly - Vocal - Guitar, Sonny Curtis - Guitar, Lead Guitar on *, Jerry Allison - Drums
| song | release | overdubbed | undubbed |
| Baby Won't You Come Out Tonight # 2 | 1963 - Reminiscing | 1983 - For The First Time Anywhere | |
| I Guess I Was Just a Fool # 2 | 1964 - Showcase | ||
| It's Not My Fault | 1963 - Reminiscing | 1983 - For The First Time Anywhere | |
| I'm Gonna Set My Foot Down * | 1963 - Reminiscing | 1983 - For The First Time Anywhere | |
| I'm Changing All Those Changes # 1 * | 1963 - Reminiscing | 1983 - For The First Time Anywhere | |
| Rock-A-Bye Rock | 1963 - Reminiscing | 1983 - For The First Time Anywhere | |
| Because I Love You | 1963 - Reminiscing | 1983 - For The First Time Anywhere |
22nd July 1956 Nashville, Tennessee
2nd Decca Session
Buddy Holly - Vocal - Guitar, Sonny Curtis - Guitar, Lead Guitar on *, Don Guess - Bass, Jerry Allison - Drums
| song | release | overdubbed | undubbed |
| (fragment) Rock Around With Ollie Vee # 1 | 2007 - HollyBilly | ||
| Rock Around With Ollie Vee # 1 | Decca Album | ||
| (fragment) I'm Changing All Those Changes # 2 * | 2007 - HollyBilly | ||
| I'm Changing All Those Changes # 2 * | Decca Album | ||
| That'll Be The Day # 1 | Decca 45 - 3A | ||
| Girl On My Mind | Decca Album | ||
| Ting-A-Ling | Decca E.P. |
15th November 1956 Nashville, Tennessee
3rd & last Decca Session
Buddy Holly - Vocal only, Harold Bradley - Guitar, Grady Martin - Guitar, Don Guess - Bass, Floyd Cramer - Piano, Farris Coursey - Drums, E. R. "Dutch" McMillin - Alto Sax
| song | release | overdubbed | undubbed |
| Rock Around With Ollie Vee # 2 | Decca 45 - 3B | ||
| Modern Don Juan | Decca 45 - 2A | ||
| (false start) You Are My One Desire | 2007 - HollyBilly | ||
| You Are My One Desire | Decca 45 - 2B |
December 1956 Lubbock, Texas
The Holley Family Garage
Buddy Holly - Vocal - Guitar, Jerry Allison - Drums, additional vocals on *
| song | release | overdubbed | undubbed |
| Good Rockin' Tonight | 1969 - Giant | 1986 - Something Special | |
| Rip It Up * | 1964 - Showcase | 1986 - Something Special | |
| Blue Monday | 1969 - Giant | 1986 - Something Special | |
| Honky Tonk | 1964 - Showcase | 1986 - Something Special | |
| Blue Suede Shoes | 1964 - Showcase | 1986 - Something Special | |
| Shake, Rattle and Roll * | 1964 - Showcase | 1986 - Something Special | |
| Ain't Got No Home | 1969 - Giant | 1986 - Something Special | |
| Holly Hop | 1969 - Giant | 1986 - Something Special | |
| Brown-Eyed Handsome Man # 1 | 1986 - Collector's Edition E.P. | ||
| Bo Diddley # 1 | 1986 - Something Special | ||
| Gone # 1 | 1986 - Something Special | ||
| Gone # 2 | 1964 - Showcase | 1986 - Something Special | |
| Gone # 3 (alternate take) | 2007 - HollyBilly | ||
| Have You Ever Been Lonely? # 1 (alternate take) | 1969 - Giant | 1986 - Something Special | |
| ( fragment ) Have You Ever Been Lonely? # 2 | 2007 - HollyBilly | ||
| Have You Ever Been Lonely? # 3 (incomplete alternate take) | 1986 - Something Special | ||
| Have You Ever Been Lonely? # 4 | 1986 - Something Special |