Artist: Sonny West
Author: Sonny West/Bill Tilghman
Label: demo/Route 66
Year: 1957
Demo for Norman Petty with Glen D. Hardin on piano. Released in '03 on cd Sweet Rockin' Rock-Ola Ruby (Rollercoaster) along with his Rave On (see there). Bill Tilghman, co-credited for Rave On, is probably an alias. During the American frontier era, the real Bill Tilghman was a righteous Far West peacekeeper.
Covers:
Buddy Holly & The Crickets [as Oh Boy; extra lyrics and altering the title: Norman Petty]
Bobby Vee [idem]
Mud [n°1 UK]
Joe Ely & Todd Snider [all as Oh Boy]
Ysabelle Miller [as No Boy]
Buzz Cason [in medley with Rave On]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)