Sonny Curtis
Sonny Curtis (May 9, 1937 – September 19, 2025) was 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 in 1959. He is a member of three music Halls of Fame including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 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, the Clash, and Green Day; "Love is All Around", the theme song for The Mary Tyler Moore Show; "More Than I Can Say", co-written with The Crickets' drummer Jerry Allison and a hit for Leo Sayer in 1980, and "I'm No Stranger to the Rain", a No. 1 Country hit for Keith Whitley in 1989. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Meadow (town in Terry County, Texas, United States), Died September 19, 2025 (Nashville (capital and largest city of Tennessee, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1953 - 1964
Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, lead guitar, violin, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 51-56 of 56 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102239.
Curtis, Sonny. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102239.
"Curtis, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Sonny Curtis
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LCNAR: Curtis, Sonny - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78075230
Wikidata: Sonny Curtis - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q540395
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/62807721
MusicBrainz: Sonny Curtis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3d01cbe9-b68a-461e-9221-25bd2448ec6f
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