Peggy Sue Got Married (song)
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"Peggy Sue Got Married" is a song written and sung by Buddy Holly
. It was released in 1959 as a 45-rpm single with "Crying, Waiting, Hoping
". It refers to his song hit "Peggy Sue". It was one of the first sequels of the rock era.
Buddy Holly recorded the vocal, accompanying himself on guitar, on December 8, 1958 in apartment 4H of "The Brevoort", Fifth Avenue
, Studio musicians recorded backup vocals and instrumentals on June 30, 1959 at Coral Records' Studio A in New York City. An alternate version of the song, with new instrumentals but without backup singers, was recorded in 1964.
For details about the studio recording sessions and overdubs, see the Wikipedia entry for "Crying, Waiting, Hoping
".
The Crickets
would record their own cover single after Buddy Holly's death in 1959. David Box a native of Lubbock, Texas
and a near identical Buddy Holly soundalike would join the group as lead vocalist for this version of "Peggy Sue Got Married" (Side B) which was released in the United States as Coral 62238 in 1960. The Crickets had decided to use the original arrangements they had used for "Peggy Sue" with the only change being David Box on lead vocal.
Buddy Holly's original, undubbed home recording was used as theme music in the film Peggy Sue Got Married
.
Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
. It was released in 1959 as a 45-rpm single with "Crying, Waiting, Hoping
Crying, Waiting, Hoping
"Crying, Waiting, Hoping" is a song by Buddy Holly. It was released in 1959 as B-side to "Peggy Sue Got Married". There are actually three versions of Holly's recording in circulation: the 1959 commercial release, the 1964 reissue with different orchestration, and Holly's original, private home...
". It refers to his song hit "Peggy Sue". It was one of the first sequels of the rock era.
Buddy Holly recorded the vocal, accompanying himself on guitar, on December 8, 1958 in apartment 4H of "The Brevoort", Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue (Manhattan)
Fifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the center of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, New York, United States. The section of Fifth Avenue that crosses Midtown Manhattan, especially that between 49th Street and 60th Street, is lined with prestigious shops and is consistently ranked among...
, Studio musicians recorded backup vocals and instrumentals on June 30, 1959 at Coral Records' Studio A in New York City. An alternate version of the song, with new instrumentals but without backup singers, was recorded in 1964.
For details about the studio recording sessions and overdubs, see the Wikipedia entry for "Crying, Waiting, Hoping
Crying, Waiting, Hoping
"Crying, Waiting, Hoping" is a song by Buddy Holly. It was released in 1959 as B-side to "Peggy Sue Got Married". There are actually three versions of Holly's recording in circulation: the 1959 commercial release, the 1964 reissue with different orchestration, and Holly's original, private home...
".
The Crickets
The Crickets
The Crickets are a rock & roll band from Lubbock, Texas, formed by singer/songwriter Buddy Holly in the 1950s. Their first hit record was "That'll Be the Day", released in 1957....
would record their own cover single after Buddy Holly's death in 1959. David Box a native of Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
and a near identical Buddy Holly soundalike would join the group as lead vocalist for this version of "Peggy Sue Got Married" (Side B) which was released in the United States as Coral 62238 in 1960. The Crickets had decided to use the original arrangements they had used for "Peggy Sue" with the only change being David Box on lead vocal.
Buddy Holly's original, undubbed home recording was used as theme music in the film Peggy Sue Got Married
Peggy Sue Got Married
Peggy Sue Got Married is a 1986 American comedy-drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Kathleen Turner as a woman on the verge of a divorce, who finds herself transported back to the days of her senior year in high school...
.