“Maybe Baby” was recorded by Buddy Holly and The Crickets on September 29th, 1957. The song was recorded at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma while the group was touring. They even played a show the same day at the Oklahoma City Municipal Auditorium. The tune was produced by Norman Petty, who produced countless hits for artists like Roy Orbison, Buddy Knox, and Waylon Jennings. The single was released in January of 1958 and was a top 40 hit in the USA, UK, and Canada. Petty produced most of Holl

Back to back Buddy here we go! “Not Fade Away” is another Holly classic, recorded on May 27th, 1957. It was recorded in Clovis, NM along with most of Holly’s songs. The percussive pattern of the song was inspired by the Bo Diddley beat, and drummer Jerry Allison played on a cardboard box to get that soft, muted sound. Joe Mauldin played bass, and it’s believed that the backing vocalists were Holly, Allison, and Nikki Sullivan though we don’t know for certain. “Not Fade Away” was released on the