We first thought it must be January 1956 as Sonny Curtis was not at the recordings in November.
However, after I contacted Sonny I changed my mind.
Sonny has confirmed that the following is applicable:
He, his brother Dean and Don Guess were at this function in November. He stated they went up with Buddy 'just for the heck of it'. He also confirmed that is him in the photo with Buddy, Dean and Don. They had just come inside from a long talk with Gene Vincent. It was in November.
So that clears that up.
It was a DJ convention held in Nashville 9/10 and 11th November 1956. My friend Kevin Terry has Buddy's tag and copy of the programme. The venue was the then Hermitage Hotel. Also at the function was Wanda Jackson, Ferlin Husky, Ronnie Self and many many more artists of this time.
I also possess a copy of a letter from Buddy to his parents confirming his attendance and of his meeting with Gene Vincent.
