THE COVERS LIST
Hans, editor www.buddyhollylives.info
Hello, my friends and comrade music-lovers.
I started a new attempt in November 2020 to discover more cover versions and to add more details like record company, catalogue number, year of release etc. from the versions already listed. It's real 'bean counting', but I'm expanding my horizons and sometimes I make surprising finds. It's amazing how many sources there are now and how often they contradict each other in details.
One last thing. If you see a mistake or error that I might have made, I would appreciate your correction with source mentioned, please.
Liebe Freunde der einzig wahren Musik.
Wer für mich Berichtigungen meiner Liste hat, wird gebeten, dies unter Nennung der Quelle zu tun, damit dies etwas wird und bleibt, das in seiner Art einmalig ist und qualitativ meinen Ansprüchen an dieses Projekt genügt.
Herzlichen Dank !
THE COVERS LIST A - C
AIN'T GOT NO HOME
Avanties (Top Teen Bands, Vol. 1)
EP, Rex RE-1008, Australia, 1960
Because I Love You
Flat Duo Jets, 1996
Half Japanese, 1984
Mike & The Rockin' Devils
The Nolans
Roy Hastings
(Decca Single F.11728), 1963
Rutlegirl
(YouTube Video)
BLUE DAYS , BLACK NIGHTS
The Accelerators
(Let’s Turn It Up, SCSMCD 2010,
Made in Scotland)
Alan Mills feat. Darrel Higham, 1999
antifreezer1939, 2008
(YouTube Video from Tokyo, Japan)
Bela Fleck
The Belmont Playboys
Ben Hall (songwriter) &
The Circle Four Ramblers
Ben Hall, Dena Hall & Weldon Myrick
Bernie Woods & The Forest Fires, 2014
Big Daddy & The Spooks
Black Knights
Blast Off, 2008
Blue Grass Boogiemen
The Blue Stars,
Instrumental Version
Bob Luman
(Imperial), 1988
Bobby Vee
(Medley), 1999
Bobby Vee
(Rollercoaster, 2000)
Bobby Vee & The Crickets
(The Crickets And Their Buddies),
Sovereign Artists, 2004
Bottom Dollar Boy$
Buddy Holly Lives!
(Live, Gayety Theatre), 2009
The Cadcadz Sun Quartet
Chris Isaak
Danny Reno & The Seniors
Dave Philips & The Hayriders, 2013
Diamond Hand (Demo)
Donnie Allison
The Downhomers
Drop Dead Beats, 2011
Fast Eddie, 2007
Go Cat Go, 1999
(From the Album
"Let's hear it once again for)
Grand Ole Country
The Hal Peters Trio
(Goofin', 1985)
The Hillbilly Boogiemen
(Live at The Pumpkins)
The Holly Brothers, 2010
(Live, Madrid, Spain)
Jerry Colbert, 2009
J. P. McDermott & Western Bop
John McEuen
(WB Single 7-29047), 1985
Jon Shain Trio
Lee Limerick (YouTube, 2019)
Leroy Davis
(Vampirella) 1999
Levi Dexter & Magic
Lonely Cats,
Teddy Bear Records, 1998, Spain
(From the Album "Blue Days, Black Nights
- A Tribute to Buddy Holly" - Compilation)
The Lucky Cupids
Marc Robinson & The Counterfeit Crickets, 2008
Marko Formanek
Marshall Crenshaw
Mike Berry
Mike Berry
(Buddy Holly - A Life in Music), 1999
Mystery Gang (live)
Nelson Carrera
(Demo) 1999
Nelson Carrera (Tiger)
Nigel Romley
Original Hamburg Cast
(Buddy Die Buddy Holly Story), 1994
Original London Cast
(Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story), 1989
Paul Hipp From “BUDDY” Stage OST
(The Buddy Holly Song Book), 1992
Paul Burch,
September 6, 2011
Pete Anderson & The Swamp Shakers
Radio Ramblers
Radio Texas
Red Sovine
The Rhythmaires
(Tenth Anniversary Album)
Richard Wiegel (instr.)
Ric Tester
Ricky Norton and The Holly Brothers, 2015
Ritchie Mars, 2008
The Rimshots
The Rockabilly All Stars
The Rockabilly Broadway Cast
The Rockin' Billies, 2010
Rural Delivery
The Silver Tones
The Slippers
(CD 'Dancin' With A Hurricane', 2011)
Springfever
Stik Pivot, May 4, 2008
sul1961, 2008
(YouTube Video)
Tasty Licks
The Tennessee Boys
Terry Noland
Tony Vincent CSA
(Live), 1997
Western Star
The Wieners
(Just Like Buddy -
HiHo Music HHS0802), 2008
Willy Poorboy & The Yellow Jackets
Blue Monday
Fats Domino
(Fats Domino sings 12,000,000 Records),
1959
Gene Summers
(In Nashville, Big Beat),
1981
Georgie Fame
Keith Almgren
(HÄRLIGA LÖRDAG, Sweden)
Randy Newman
(Going Home, A tribute to Fats Domino –
CD EMI/Capitol), 2007
Steve & Tee
Smiley Lewis
(Imperial Records # 5268),
March 1954
Sten & Stanley
(HÄRLIGA LÖRDAG, live),
1994
Tim Curry
(Blue Money Soundtrack),
1986
Vic Hardman - Chinn
(Private Recording)
Blue Suede Shoes
Albert King
(Blues For Elvis, Stax),
1970
Andy Kaufman
(Saturday Night Live),
1977
The Beatles
(Beatles Anthology 3),
1969
Big Black Cadillac
Bill Haley & His Comets
(Warner Brothers),
1960
Bill Haley & His Comets
(Sonet Records),
1972
Billy “Crash” Craddock
(Live)
Billy Swan,
Album Title: Billy Swan,
Label: Monument, USA,
Catalogue: PZ 34183,
Date: May 1976, Format: LP
The Birdwatchers
Black Sabbath
(Earth)
Bob Harris & John Weston Orchestra
(Sapphire), 1956
Bob Rubian
(Capitol), March 3, 1956
Boyd Bennett
(King), March 10, 1956
Brian Setzer
Bruce Springsteen,
1983
Buddy Holly Rock’n’Roll Show
live in concert, 2005, Germany
Buddy In Concert -
Yes Tonight Josephine -
Live 2013, CD Germany
Buzz Williams,
1956
Carl Mann
Carl Perkins
(Sun Records),
Jan 1, 1956
Carl Perkins
(live, A Tribute To Buddy Holly
& The Crickets), 2004
Cat Mother & The All Night Newsboys
(Medley), 1969
Chubby Checker
Cliff Richard & The Shadows,
1958
Cliff Richard,
1987
Cliff Richard
( “The Definitive Rock & Roll Album” ),
EVA/EMI 0777 7 8044 1 2 3
Come Back Buddy Band
(A White Sport Coat CD),
2009
Conway Twitty
The Dave Clark Five
(Weekend in London),
1965
Delbert Barker and The Gateway All-Stars
(Gateway), 1956
Eddie Cochran
Elvis Presley
(RCA Victor), 8 Sept 1956
George Harrison, Bob Dylan, John Fogerty,
Taj Mahal, Jesse Ed Davis, 1987
George Harrison, Eric Clapton,
Dave Edmunds, Ringo Starr, 1985
Good Rockin' Tonight!
(The Sun Records Concert)
The Greatful Dead,
Dec 1, 1973
Hank Marvin
Hank Smith,
1956
Helloween
Hurriganes
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jet Black
(Jet Black), 7 June, 2003
Jimi Hendrix
(Hendrix in the West)
Jim Lowe
(Dot), 1956
John Fogerty
John Lennon and Eric Clapton
(Live Peace In Toronto), 1969
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band
feat. Carl Perkins (guitar)
John Sebastian
Johnny Cash & Carl Perkins,
1969
Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Rivers,
1973
Johnny Winter
Die Kettles
(Bear Family BCD 16462 AR)
The Kidsongs
(Let’s put on a show)
Lemmy & The Upsetters
with Mick Green
Loren Becker & The Light Brigade
(Waldorf Music Hall Records),
1956
Mary J. Blige,
2002
Merle Haggard
Pat Boone
Paul McCartney,
1999
Paul Kuhn :
Die blauen Wildlederschuhe
(Blue Suede Shoes)
(German Version)
Pee Wee King
(RCA Victor), March 3, 1956
The Residents
Roy Hall
(Decca), 1956
Roy Orbison
(Live from Kosa-TV, Odessa TX),
1956
Ry Cooder
Shakin’ Stevens
Sid King
(Columbia), 1956
SouthBound & Company -
The Buddy Holly Review
Stray Cats
Los Super Reyes
The Teen Kings
(Are You Ready?)
Ten Years After,
1969
Thumper Jones
(George Jones), 1956
Tom Cruise & Jay Leno,
2008
The Toy Dolls
Van Morrison, Bob Dylan,
Jan 21, 1998
Warren Phillips & The Rockets,
1969
Warren Smith - Four Rock `N` Roll Legends
- Recorded Live In London April 1977,
Label: Harvest, UK, Catalogue: SHSM 2024
Date: 1978 Format: LP
BO DIDDLEY
Ameritz Karaoke Band, 2014
https://youtu.be/LU2bRwpIRq8
Bobby Vee
Bob Seger
Bo Diddley
(Eric Records 239),
1955
Brian Best
(Hollydaze Tribute to Buddy Holly),
Jan 16, 2005
The Carroll Brothers
Connie Francis,
1996
J.M. Van Eaton and The Untouchables
(Instr.) iss. 1960,NITA 127
Janis Joplin
Jim Mundy
(Hickory Records 45-K-1621S)
Mike Warner
The Rattles
(Bear Family BCD 16451 AR)
Ronnie Hawkins
(1963)
The Shadows
(The Shadows – “In The 60’s” –
EMI CDB7 92765 2)
Something Blue
Team Beats Berlin -
Medley - (Bear Family BCD 16458 AR)
The Teen Kings
(Are You Ready?)
BROWN EYED HANDSOME MAN
Ameritz Karaoke Band, 2014,
https://youtu.be/y72Ofrhiss4
Bismarck
(Palette Single PB27.061),
1970
The Black Caps,
22.03.2016 (superb!)
Bloody Mary & The Munsters,
2014
Brian Best
(Hollydaze Tribute to Buddy Holly),
Jan 16, 2005
“Buddy” Das Buddy Holly Musical –
Essen, Germany, 2009
Chuck Berry, 1956
Chuck Williams & The Fire Band
(Songs of Buddy Holly)
Come Back Buddy Band
(A White Sport Code CD), 2009
David Frizzell
(CD "Remember Me"), 2014
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins,
Jerry Lee Lewis
(Dec. 4, 1956)
Hank Marvin
(Hank plays Holly),
1996
Jerry Jaye
(Hi 45-2139, Recorded in Memphis)
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jim Holt
John Spencer
(In de tijd van de Rock ‘n’ Roll)
Kenny Price
Lee Limerick,
YouTube, 2019
Marko Formanek
The Million Dollar Quartet
(Rehearsal Outtake, Sun Records),
Dec 4th, 1956
Nina Simone
(High Priestess Of Soul LP, New York),
1966
Paul McCartney
Phillip Goodhand-Tait
(Span TV Ltd. Cat.No.PGT 006 /
CD “An evening with Peggy Sue”),
2006
Pilot
Puhdys
(Rock 'n' Roll Music),
1977
Ray Pilgrim
Roy Orbison
(Live from Kosa-TV, Odessa TX),
1956
Scotty McKay,
Ace Records 608,
1960
Something Blue
Tanishq Rattan
(Youtube, 2020)
Team Beats Berlin -
Medley (Bear Family BCD 16458 AR)
The Teen Kings
(Are You Ready?)
Terry Gale
Trident
(The Immortal Songs Of Buddy Holly)
Waylon Jennings
(The Buddy Holly Songbook),
1992
The Wieners
(Just Like Buddy - HiHo Music HHS0802),
NL, 2008
The Wieners,
Live, NL, 26-09-2019, YouTube
As seen on YouTube
Buddy's Guitar
Sam Logan & American Time Machine, 2001
(tribute using Buddy's first electric guitar)
COME BACK BABY
Billy and Eddie
Dub Benson
Myron Lee
The Ramrods (instr.)
CRYING, WAITING, HOPING
Adam Green, May 1, 2016
The Adventures
The Baldy Holly Band
(3rd Feb Tribute 2012,
recorded in a kitchen,
available on YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U-y8ALeK7Y
Billy Swan and Buzz Cason
The Beatles
Bob "The Lumberjack" Beasley
Chris Isaak
Dave Mason
Marshall Crenshaw
(La Bamba soundtrack)
Marty Stuart
(The Marty Stuart Show, 2013)
Marty Stuart and His
Fabulous Superlatives
Marty Stuart & Steve Earle
(Not Fade Away), Decca
Feb. 1996
Michael Angelo & The Leisures
Michael Palmer
(CD "Memories Of Buddy Holly), USA, 1997
The Modern Ruins
Philippe Lafontaine
(J'Attends, On M'Prend, On M'Jette –
Holly Days, EMI France),
March 1998
Pilot (Negram),
NL, 1975
The Rattles
(live) Star-Club Hamburg,
Germany, 1963
The Rattles
(Philips P 48 068L- Cryin´, Waitin´, Hopin´
You Come Back), 1964
The Rattles
(Bear Family BCD 16451 AR)
"Rave On" Buddy Holly & Roy Orbison Tribute Band,
2012
Rockabilly Allstars
Rocking Jo Jo and his Red Angels
Runaway Express
(from the archives vol. 1), ‘80s
Runaway Express & Jimmy Ibbotson
(Kansas Skies)
Runaway Express
(Yeah, Buddy!, Medley), 2000
Scott Baker
(ScottyB) 2016, YouTube
Screaming Dogs
(live), 2007
The Silhouets
Silver Beatles
(Crying, Waiting, Hoping),
Ultra Sound, USA,
AR 30003, 1982, Picture Disc
Stompin’ Bird,
21 March, 2001
Sweet Mikey C,
2009
Terry Farlan,
UK Hallmark,
1969
Terry Noland
Trident
(The Immortal Songs Of Buddy Holly)
The TT's,
Three Chord Trick,
2002
Valle de Muñecas
(Argentina)
Willie Heath Neal
(live), 2009
Viktor Huganet,
2015
Wreckless Eric
(Wonderful World),
Stiff UK, 1978