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 (Results 26-42 of 42 records)

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
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

(Results 26-42 of 42 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Petty, Norman," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207885.

Petty, Norman. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/207885.

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