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Thread #108269   Message #2252330
Posted By: NormanD
03-Feb-08 - 10:52 AM
Thread Name: Buddy Holly - folk singer
Subject: RE: Buddy Holly - folk singer
There are a couple of strictly acoustic Buddy songs I know of: "Well All Right", and "You're The One". Just him and his guitar (maybe a bit of box slapping on the latter) - both lovely songs. There have been a few posthumous releases of his early acoustic demos of some of his songs, like "Peggy Sue Got Married", again just him + guitar, and again all wonderful.

Texan Carolyn Hester was produced by Norman Petty, Buddy's producer/manager, on her first recordings. I've never heard the songs Sir Roger mentions in his first post: "Wreck of the Old 97" and "Scarlet Ribbons". I know there were some recorded with BH on acoustic, but I thought they were never released, and now missing presumed gone. Carolyn Hester has said as much herself in interviews. Sir Roger, could you please tell me more details of these tracks, maybe in a PM unless you'd like to share more on the thread?

Thanks
Norman