Norman Petty

Aliases: The Norman Petty Trio
Norman Petty Trio
Born: May 25, 1927
Died: August 15, 1984
Country: United States
IPI: 00024170226 53 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Record producer, pianist, organist, music publisher and songwriter. He led the nationally successful Norman Petty Trio which included Vi Petty, his wife. Petty built a recording studio in Clovis, New Mexico where he produced and recorded Roy Orbison, Waylon Jennings, Buddy Holly and many others.
Related: Buddy Holly
Related labels: Nor Va Jak owner of

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Originals

	Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
i	Almost Paradise	The Norman Petty Trio	February 1957	(6 artists)
i	Find Me a Golden Street	Norman Petty Trio	December 1960	(8 artists)
i	Moondreams	The Norman Petty Trio	October 21, 1957	(5 artists)

Covers by Norman Petty

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
i	A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes	The Norman Petty Trio	1958	Ilene Woods - Orchestra conducted by P. Smith REC, Sy Oliver and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Jack Haskell and The Aristokats REL
	A Little White Gardenia	Norman Petty Trio	1957	Carl Brisson
i	All I Do Is Dream of You	The Norman Petty Trio	1958	Gene Raymond
	Daisies Won't Tell	Norman Petty Trio	1957	Manuel Romain
	Darkness on the Delta	The Norman Petty Trio	September 1955	Chick Bullock and His Levee Loungers REL, Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Muzzy Marcellino REC, Mildred Bailey PRF
i	Dream Lover	The Norman Petty Trio	1958	Jeanette McDonald
i	Full Moon and Empty Arms	The Norman Petty Trio	1958	(unknown)
i	How High the Moon	The Norman Petty Trio	1958	Benny Goodman and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Forrest REC, Frances Comstock & Alfred Drake PRF
i	I Dream Too Much	The Norman Petty Trio	1958	Lily Pons BRD, Jimmy Carr and His Orchestra REC
i	If You Are but a Dream	The Norman Petty Trio	1958	(unknown)
	I'll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time	Norman Petty Trio	1957	Charles Harrison [US] REC, Campbell and Burr REL
	I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter	The Norman Petty Trio	July 1957	"Fats" Waller and His Rhythm
	It's Been a Long, Long Time	The Norman Petty Trio	February 1957	Bing Crosby with Les Paul and His Trio
	It's Not for Me to Say	The Norman Petty Trio	July 1957	Johnny Mathis with Ray Conniff
	I Wonder Why	Norman Petty Trio	February 1955	Rhythm Aces
	Lilacs in the Rain	Norman Petty Trio	1957	Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Eddie Howard
i	Lily of the Valley	Norman Petty Trio	1957	(unknown)
	Love Letters in the Sand	The Norman Petty Trio	July 1957	Majestic Dance Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Rowland
i	Magic Is the Moonlight	The Norman Petty Trio	1958	Alfonso Ortiz Tirado
	Mood Indigo	The Norman Petty Trio	May 1954	The Jungle Band [Duke Ellington]
i	"Moonlight" Sonata	The Norman Petty Trio	1958	(unknown)
	Old Cape Cod	The Norman Petty Trio	July 1957	Patti Page - With Vic Schoen & His Orchestra
i	Orchids in the Moonlight	Norman Petty Trio	1957	Rudy Vallée and His Connecticut Yankees REL, Raúl Roulien BRD
i	Roses of Picardy	Norman Petty Trio	1957	Hubert Eisdell
i	Tip-Toe Thru the Tulips with Me	Norman Petty Trio	1957	Nick Lucas "The Crooning Troubadour"
	When the White Azaleas Start Blooming	Norman Petty Trio	1957	Bud Billings (Frank Luther)
i	Who'll Buy My Violets	Norman Petty Trio	1957	Raquel Meller
i	You Stepped out of a Dream	The Norman Petty Trio	1958	Tony Martin [US1] BRD, Glenn Miller and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Ray Eberle and The Modernaires REC,REL

Songs written by Norman Petty

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Almost Paradise	Norman Petty	The Norman Petty Trio	February 1957	Covered by (6 artists)
An Empty Cup (And a Broken Date)	Roy Orbison, Norman Petty	The Teen Kings REC, The Crickets [US] REL	1956
A True Love Goodbye	Roy Orbison, Norman Petty	The Teen Kings REC, Roy Orbison REL	1956
Believe Me	Norman Petty, Jim Robinson [US2]	Jack Huddle	April 28, 1957	Covered by (2 artists)
Brass Buttons	Norman Petty	The String-A-Longs	March 1961	Covered by (3 artists)
Cast Iron Arm	Roy Orbison, Norman Petty, Alton Delmore	Peanuts Wilson	November 1957	Covered by (9 artists)
Domino	Roy Orbison, Norman Petty	Roy Orbison REC,REL	September 17, 1956	Covered by (8 artists)
Down the Line	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Bob Montgomery	Buddy & Bob	1955	Covered by (12 artists)
Everyday	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	Buddy Holly	May 29, 1957	Covered by (84 artists)
Find Me a Golden Street	Norman Petty	Norman Petty Trio	December 1960	Covered by (8 artists)
Fool's Paradise	Norman Petty, Sonny LeGlaire, Horace Linsley	The Crickets [US]	February 14, 1958	Covered by (13 artists)
Heartbeat	Norman Petty, Bob Montgomery	Buddy Holly	November 5, 1958	Covered by (67 artists)
I'm Gonna Love You Too	Norman Petty, Joe Mauldin, Niki Sullivan	Buddy Holly	July 1, 1957	Covered by (22 artists)
I'm Lookin' for Someone to Love	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	The Crickets [US]	February 25, 1957	Covered by (15 artists)
It's So Easy!	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	The Crickets [US]	May 25, 1958	Covered by (51 artists)
Last Night	Norman Petty, Joe Mauldin	The Crickets [US] REC, Jeff Allen [US1] REL	March 12, 1957
Listen to Me	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	Buddy Holly	1957	Covered by (17 artists)
Little Baby	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, C.W. Kendall	Buddy Holly	December 17, 1957	Covered by Jimmy Gilmer and The Fireballs
Look at Me	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison	Buddy Holly	December 19, 1957	Covered by (11 artists)
Maybe Baby	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	The Crickets [US]	November 1957	Covered by (53 artists)
Moondreams	Norman Petty	The Norman Petty Trio	July 20, 1957	Covered by (5 artists)
Not Fade Away	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	The Crickets [US]	November 1957	Covered by (139 artists)
Oh, Boy!	Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman, Sonny West	Sonny West REC, The Crickets [US] REL	February 1957	Covered by (103 artists)
Peggy Sue	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison	Buddy Holly	1957	Covered by (97 artists)
Rave On	Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman, Sonny West	Sonny West	November 1957	Covered by (88 artists)
Since You Went Away to School	Norman Petty	Don and His Roses	April 1958	Covered by (3 artists)
Take Your Time	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	Buddy Holly	April 20, 1958	Covered by (17 artists)
Tell Me How	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison	The Crickets [US]	November 1957	Covered by (15 artists)
That'll Be the Day	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison	Buddy Holly and The Three Tunes REC, The Crickets [US] REL	July 22, 1956	Covered by (111 artists)
Think It Over	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison	The Crickets [US]	February 14, 1958	Covered by (35 artists)
True Love Ways	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty	Buddy Holly	October 21, 1958	Covered by (79 artists)
Well.... All Right	Buddy Holly, Norman Petty, Jerry Allison, Joe Mauldin	Buddy Holly	February 12, 1958	Covered by (55 artists)
Wheels	Norman Petty	The String-A-Longs	1960	Covered by (76 artists)
You've Got Love	Roy Orbison, Norman Petty, Johnny Wilson	The Crickets [US]	October 1957	Covered by (5 artists)

Releases

Albums

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	Corsage	Norman Petty Trio	1957	Vik
	Moon Dreams	The Norman Petty Trio	1958	Columbia [US]

EPs

	Title	Performer	Release date	Label
	The Norman Petty Trio Plays Four Hits	The Norman Petty Trio	July 1957	Columbia [US]

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Almost Paradise	The Norman Petty Trio	February 1957	ABC-Paramount
I Wonder Why	Norman Petty Trio	February 1955	"X"
Moondreams	The Norman Petty Trio	October 21, 1957	Columbia [US]
Petty's Little Polka	The Norman Petty Trio	May 1954	Nor Va Jak
Solitude	The Norman Petty Trio	September 1955	"X"
Weird	Norman Petty Trio	December 1960	Norman Records