Sonny Curtis

Sonny Curtis (born May 9, 1937) is an American singer and songwriter. Known for his collaborations with Buddy Holly, he was a member of the Crickets and continued with the band after Holly's death. Curtis's best known compositions include "Walk Right Back", a major hit in 1961 for the Everly Brothers; "I Fought the Law", notably covered by the Bobby Fuller Four and the Clash; and "Love is All Around," the theme song for The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 9, 1937 (Meadow)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1964

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, lead guitar, violin, vocalist

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 56 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 111002 8/21/1961 I'm gonna set my foot down Buddy Holly instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111003 8/21/1961 Changin' all those changes Buddy Holly instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111004 8/21/1961 Rock-a-bye rock Buddy Holly instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 111006 8/21/1961 Because I love you Buddy Holly instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca 114930 6/12/1964 Flower of my heart Buddy Holly instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 114931 6/12/1964 Door to my heart Buddy Holly instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 114932 6/12/1964 I gambled my heart Buddy Holly instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 114933 6/12/1964 Soft place in my heart Buddy Holly instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 114935 6/12/1964 You and I are through Buddy Holly instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 114936 6/12/1964 Gotta get you near me blues Buddy Holly instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 115917 1954 or 1955 Baby it's love Buddy Holly instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 115918 1954 or 1955 Memories Buddy Holly instrumentalist, violin  
Decca 115919 1954 or 1955 Queen of the ballroom-1 Buddy Holly instrumentalist, violin  
Decca L 11828 11/4/1959 Great balls of fire Crickets, The instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca L 11829 11/4/1959 Rockin' pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu-1 Crickets, The instrumentalist, guitar, lead guitar  
Decca L 11830 11/4/1959 Smooth guy Crickets, The instrumentalist, guitar, lead guitar  
Decca L 11856 12/12/1959 After it's over Crickets, The instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca L 11857 11/12/1959 So you're in love-1 Crickets, The instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca L 11955 2/29/1960 Baby my heart Crickets, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 11956 2/29/1960 So you're in love-1 Crickets, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 11957 2/29/1960 Smooth guy Crickets, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca L 11958 2/29/1960 More than I can say Crickets, The instrumentalist, guitar  
Decca NA 9280 1/26/1956 Love me Buddy Holly instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca NA 9281 1/26/1956 Don't come back knocking Buddy Holly instrumentalist, lead guitar  
Decca NA 9282 1/26/1956 Midnight shift Buddy Holly instrumentalist, lead guitar  
(Results 26-50 of 56 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Curtis, Sonny," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102239.

Curtis, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102239.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102239

External Sources

Wikipedia: Sonny Curtis

Discogs: Sonny Curtis

Allmusic: Sonny Curtis

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LCNAR: Curtis, Sonny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78075230

Wikidata: Sonny Curtis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q540395

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/62807721

MusicBrainz: Sonny Curtis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3d01cbe9-b68a-461e-9221-25bd2448ec6f

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