Gotta Roll! The Early Recordings 1949-1955
Price 10.30 - 19.42 USD
Features the complete, yes, all the existing demos cut by Buddy Holly before he signed his first commercial recording contract in January 1956, including the four rockabilly demos sent to Nashville in December 1955 resulting in his first contract with US Decca. Includes his first known recording c.1949 singing Hank Snow"s "My Two-Timin" Woman" both in the usual edited version and the rarer un-edited cut. Also features covers of Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs and Elvis hits and celebrated Holly-billy such as "Gotta Get You Near Me Blues", "Down The Line", "I Wanna Play House With You" and the early demos of songs he later cut commercially - "Don"t Come Back Knockin", "Love Me", "I Guess I Was Just A Fool" and "Baby, Won"t You Come Out Tonight". A treasure trove of history in the making from this popular and beloved performer! A vital piece of Rock n Roll history in the making! Features, alongside Buddy, country and rock legends Bob Montgomery, Jack Neal, Sonny Curtis and Ben Hall! Re-mastered in the classic RevO;a style! Beautifully packaged with rare memorabilia and extensive notes from our man in the 1950s, Mr. Dave Penny! A look at the very roots of Buddy Holly, a performer perhaps loved even more in the UK than in his native Texas! A must for all his many fans, Rock n Roll Historians, and those who love music!