| Subject: 69 Years Ago Today In Clovis, New Mexico |
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Randy Steele
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Date Posted: Wed February 25, 2026 22:41:39
It was 69 years ago today that Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Niki Sullivan, and Larry Welborn completed a recording session at the Norman Petty Studiios in Clovis, New Mexico that produced two songs, "I'm Looking For Someone To Love" and the hit single "That'll Be The Day". The session had actually began on the evening of the 24th but was completed in the early morning hours of February 25th. Little did they know that session would change the face of music forever.
According to drummer Jerry Allison, the session cost them $60.00, which included four acetates being made and presented to the four band members participating in the session. This recording session is special not just because of the recording of "That'll Be The Day" record, it is also the only Buddy Holly recording session in Clovis to feature a woman singing background vocals. That honor went to Ramona Tollett, wife of rockabilly singer Gary Tollett.
I often think about the impact of That'll Be The Day. While Buddy Holly's tragic death would prevent him from ever knowing the global impact of this song, he did see it propel The Crickets to superstardom and created a movement that is still going today. The Crickets toured for the next 50 years playing this song, and it has inspired millions of singers/songwriters/musicians from around the world.
It still blows my mind that the music created by some boys from West Texas would help create friendships for me from across the country and around the world, including with The Crickets themselves. That in itself is proof that my late, great friend Sonny Curtis was spot-on when he sang to the world, "you know the levy ain't dry, the music didn't die, 'cause Buddy Holly LIVES every time we play rock-n-roll."
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