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
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 83848 | 1/20/1953 | The best way to hold a girl | Sonny Curtis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83849 | 1/20/1953 | Someday you're gonna be sorry | Sonny Curtis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83850 | 1/20/1953 | No more tears | Sonny Curtis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83851 | 1/20/1953 | Forever yours | Sonny Curtis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 106297 | 12/15/1958 | Frankie Frankenstein | Jerry Allison | instrumentalist, guitar, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | 106298 | 12/29/1958 | That'll be alright | Jerry Allison | instrumentalist, guitar, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | 106514 | 11/21/1958 | Someone, someone | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 106515 | 12/16/1958 | Love's made a fool of you | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 107335 | 5/18/1959 | I fought the law | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 107336 | 5/18/1959 | A sweet love | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 107337 | 5/20/1959 | Time will tell | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 107338 | 5/20/1959 | When you ask about love | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 107339 | 5/20/1959 | Young Foster | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 107340 | 5/27/1959 | Deborah-1 | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 107341 | 5/27/1959 | Why did you leave | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 107342 | 6/2/1959 | Just this once | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 107343 | 6/2/1959 | Baby let's play house | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 107344 | 6/2/1959 | Ting-a-ling | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 108559 | 1/14/1960 | Red headed stranger-1 | Sonny Curtis | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 108560 | 1/14/1960 | Talk about my baby-2 | Sonny Curtis | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 108928 | 3/30/1960 | Baby my heart | Crickets, The | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 110997 | 8/21/1961 | Baby won't you come out tonight | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 110999 | 8/21/1961 | I guess I was just a fool | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111000 | 8/21/1961 | It's not my fault | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | 111001 | 8/21/1961 | I tried to forget (see note) | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| 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 | |||
| Decca | NA 9283 | 1/26/1956 | Blue days, black nights | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, lead guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9453 | 7/22/1956 | Rock around with Ollie Vee | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9454 | 7/22/1956 | I'm changing all those changes | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9455 | 7/22/1956 | That'll be the day | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9456 | 7/22/1956 | Girl on my mind | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, guitar | |||
| Decca | NA 9457 | 7/22/1956 | Ting-a-ling | Buddy Holly | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Curtis, Sonny," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102239.
Curtis, Sonny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102239.
"Curtis, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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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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