In 1955, Roy Orbison found a great place to record in Clovis, New Mexico at Norman Petty Studios. He told his friend/rival Buddy Holly about it when they were teenagers and there Buddy recorded “That’ll Be the Day”, “Peggy Sue”…
In 1955, Roy Orbison found a great place to record in Clovis, New Mexico at Norman Petty Studios. He told his friend/rival Buddy Holly about it when they were teenagers and there Buddy recorded “That’ll Be the Day”, “Peggy Sue”…
“AN EMPTY CUP & A BROKEN DATE” by Roy Orbison This song was recorded at Norman Petty Studios in Clovis, New Mexico a year before Roy recorded “Ooby Dooby” at SUN –
“GO! GO! GO! (Down the Line)” by Roy Orbison was also released today, as the B-side to “OOBY DOOBY”! Here’s the other side of Sun Record #242 –
“OOBY DOOBY” by Roy Orbison was released on this day in 1956! Recorded at Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, it was Roy’s first hit! Here is “OOBY DOOBY” from Roy Orbison & Friends: A Black & White Night
Roy Orbison & Willie Nelson played several shows together over the years. Check out this poster from their show at the Fox Theater in Atlanta, Georgia September 19, 1969 –