![]() David from Merseyside, Englandnorman petty did not write anything.Paul from Syracuse, NyAfter reading up on the Holly/Petty relationship, it appear that Norman Petty was to Buddy Holly as tom Parker was to Elvis, a leech.He was a decent man, and without him, I doubt that the world would have known Charles "Buddy" Holly. Don from Joplin, MoI knew Norman Petty when I worked in the Pro Sound business.the great Buddy Holly.left us way too soon With is soulful lead vocals and nice harmonies, this ranks in my book as one of Buddy Holly's best. Ted from Phoenix, AzThis is actually one of my favorite Buddy Holly songs.John from Wirral, United KingdomWell in David Petty conned the band for his own ego trip John Wirral UK.Petty was a collaborater, & thus deserves a significant amount of the credit claimed. Listen to the demos that are out there & you can hear what went into the final releases. For sure Buddy was a genius, but in the early stages he needed polishing, and that was what Petty did. ![]() The background vocals, extra instrumentation, & full sound of the band are due to Petty (& in no small part his wife who played many instruments). Putting aside any arguments as to whether Buddy would have been discovered by someone else, the recordings he made with Buddy are the ones that DID make Buddy famous. Jeff from Scottsdale, AzWell, while it may be true that Petty took a fair amount of credit, a lot of it was due him.Twenty years later in 1978 it was covered by Susie Allanson her version reached #7 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart. ![]()
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