Happy Birthday Sonny Curtis!

Sonny Curtis was born this day in 1937.  He is perhaps best known for his role with Buddy Holly.  He and Buddy were childhood friends and joined the Crickets after Buddy's death.  One of Buddy's early hits "Rock Around With Ollie Vee" was written by Curtis.  One of his solo hits "Love Is All Around" was the theme song to the Mary Tyler Moore show.  Some of his most covered songs include "I Fought The Law" (Bobby Fuller, The Crickets, Stray Cats, The Clash, Johnny Cash and numerous others), "Walk Right Back" (The Everly Brothers, Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry, etc) and so many more!

"The Real Buddy Holly Story"

"Walk Right Back"

"Love Is All Around"

"I Fought The Law"

Buddy Holly & The Crickets record "That'll Be The Day" in 1957

Buddy Holly and The Crickets recorded their hit version of "That'll Be The Day" this day in 1957 in Clovis, NM.  The title was taken from a line in the John Wayne movie The Searchers.  Buddy had recorded a version a year earlier for Decca and was prohibited to re-record those songs under his name even if Decca didn't use them.  It's why this came out as "The Crickets" on Brunswick.  Buddy was also signed to a "solo" deal under Coral so recordings on that label came out under just Buddy's name.

Buddy Holly & The Crickets release "Maybe Baby" this day in 1958

Buddy Holly & The Crickets release "Maybe Baby" this day in 1958.  It hit #17 in the US but got to #4 in the UK.