Sep. 10—Jimmy Gilmer, believed to be the most recorded vocalist at Norman Petty Studios, died Saturday a week short of his 84th birthday, studio officials said. Gilmer and The Fireballs recorded their ...
For such a short career, Buddy Holly made an impact on rock ‘n’ roll like few others. From May 1957 until his death in February 1959, he hit the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 eight times. Holly’s ...
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Written by Holly with writing credit given to Norman Petty, The Crickets released “Not Fade Away” as the B-side to their hit single “Oh, Boy” in 1957. It also appeared on their album The “Chirping” ...
Rock ’n’ roll legend Buddy Holly changed the world of music in the 1950s, crafting a sound unlike anything the world had heard before, and many of his songs were produced by Norman and Vi Petty in ...