Norman Petty

Norman Petty

Norman Petty (May 25, 1927 – August 15, 1984) was an American musician, record producer, publisher, and radio station owner. He is considered to be one of the founding fathers of early rock & roll. With Vi Ann Petty—his wife and vocalist—he founded the Norman Petty Trio.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 25, 1927 (Clovis), Died August 15, 1984 (Lubbock)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1955 - 1968

Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, organ, piano, celeste, percussion

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Chess	8537	10-in.	8/31/1957	That'll be the day	David Bowers	arranger
Decca	102255		4/15/1957	Words of love	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, celeste
Decca	102256		4/15/1957	Mailman bring me no more blues-1	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, celeste
Decca	103259		9/16/1957	One faded rose-1	Charlie Phillips	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	103260		9/16/1957	Sugartime	Charlie Phillips	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	104160		12/21/1957	You're there	Jimmy Self	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	104201		July 1957	Valley of tears-1	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	104202		1/26/1958	Rave on	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	104215		1/26/1958	That's my desire	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	104738		4/7/1958	Take your time-1	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, organ
Decca	105287		2/15/1958	Oh you beautiful doll-2	Jerry Allison	instrumentalist, percussion
Decca	112352		6/19/1962	Reminiscing	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	112353		6/19/1962	Wait till the sun shines, Nellie	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114085		10/11/1963	Wishing	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114086		10/3/1963	What to do	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114087		10/11/1963	Rip it up	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114088		10/5/1963	Peggy Sue got married	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114089		10/11/1963	Blue suede shoes	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114090		10/14/1963	Cryin', waiting, hoping	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114091		10/11/1963	Honky tonk (Instrumental)-1	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114092		10/8/1963	That makes it tough	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114093		10/3/1963	That's what they say	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114094		10/11/1963	(Ummm, oh yeah) Dearest	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114095		10/11/1963	Gone	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114096		10/17/1963	Learning the game	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114097		10/11/1963	Shake, rattle and roll	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114930		6/12/1964	Flower of my heart	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114931		6/12/1964	Door to my heart	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114932		6/12/1964	I gambled my heart	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114933		6/12/1964	Soft place in my heart	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114934		6/12/1964	Down the line-1	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114935		6/12/1964	You and I are through	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114936		6/12/1964	Gotta get you near me blues	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	114937		6/12/1964	I wanna play house with you-2	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	115919		1954 or 1955	Queen of the ballroom-1	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	117145		3/15/1966	That's my desire	Buddy Holly	instrumentalist, piano
Decca	117146		3/12/1965	Maybe baby	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	120714		8/22/1968	Love is strange-1	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	120718		8/22/1968	Slippin' and slidin'-1	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	120719		8/22/1968	You're the one	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	120720		8/22/1968	(Ummm, oh yeah) Dearest-1	Buddy Holly	arranger
Decca	120721		8/22/1968	Smokey Joe's Cafe-2	Buddy Holly	arranger

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Petty, Norman," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/207885.

Petty, Norman. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/207885.

"Petty, Norman." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.