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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Ritchie Valens




Richard Steven Valenzuela, *13-05-1941 Pacoima, CA, +03-02-1959
by Praguefrank, Dik DeHeer, Paul Urbahns
SESSIONS

May 1958 [demo sessions] Bob Keane’s Studio, Hollywood, CA
00001 DONNA DFBX-2359
00002 RITCHIE’S BLUES DFBX-2359
00003 COME ON, LET’S GO  DFLP-1214* DFBX-2359
00004 RHYTHM SONG DFLP-1214 DFBX-2359
00005 GUITAR INSTRUMENTAL DFLP-1214 DFBX-2359
00006 MALAGUENA DFLP-1214 DFBX-2359
00007 ROCK LITTLE DARLING DFLP-1214  G-1469 DFBX-2359
00008 LET’S ROCK AND ROLL DFLP-1214 DFBX-2359
00009 WE BELONG TOGETHER DFBX-2359
00010 IN A TURKISH TOWN DFBX-2359
00011 DOOBY DOOBY WAH DFBX-2359
00012 BLUEBIRDS OVER THE MOUNTAIN DFBX-2359
00013 BLUES WITH DRUMS DFBX-2359
00014 I GOT A GAL NAMED SUE DFBX-2359
00015 BLUES INSTRUMENTAL DFBX-2359
00016 STAY BESIDE ME DFBX-2359
00017 BLUES SLOW DFBX-2359
00018 CRY, CRY, CRY DFBX-2359
00019 OOH MY SOUL [fragment] DFBX-2359
*applaus added
18 June 1958 Gold Star Recording Studios, 6252 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Ritchie Valens (Ritchie Valens [vcl/gt], Rene Hall [gt], Irving Ashbyor Carol Kaye [rh gt], Buddy Clark [bass],  Earl Palmer [drums]. Producer: Bob Keane)
001 6-58-110/Δ 36213 COME ON, LET’S GO Del-Fi 4106 Pye N-25000 DFEP-111/ DFLP-1201 DFBX-2359
002 6-58-113/Δ 36214 FRAMED 4106 D-101/ DFLP-1201 DFBX-2359
probably from this session:
003 DOOBY-DOOBY-WAH  Pye N-25000 DFLP-1201 DFBX-2359
1958 [instrumental overdub session] Hollywood, CA – Ritchie Valens (demos)
004 1058-119 DONNA 4110 D-101 DFEP-111/ DFLP-1201 G-1469 DFBX-2359 [take-2] DFBX-2359
005 RITCHIE'S BLUES Del-Fi DFLP-1206   G-1469 DFBX-2359
23 September 1958 Gold Star Recording Studios, 6252 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Ritchie Valens (Ritchie Valens [vcl/gt], Rene Hall [gt], Irving Ashbyor Carol Kaye [rh gt], Buddy Clark [bass],  Earl Palmer [drums]. Producer: Bob Keane)
006 1058-118 LA BAMBA 4110 D-101 London HL-9494/ DFLP-1201 DFBX-2359 [stereo:] DFBX-2359 [band track] DFBX-2359
007 HI-TONE DFEP-111/ DFLP-1201 G-1469 DFBX-2359
008 NOW YOU'RE GONE Del-Fi DFLP-1206  G-1469 DFBX-2359
009 459-143/ Δ36217  LITTLE GIRL 4117/ DFLP-1206 G-1469 DFBX-2359
25 September 1958 Gold Star Recording Studios, 6252 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Ritchie Valens (Ritchie Valens [vcl/gt], Rene Hall [gt], Irving Ashbyor Carol Kaye [rh gt], Buddy Clark [bass],  Earl Palmer [drums]. Producer: Bob Keane)
010 160-173 CRY, CRY, CRY 4133/ DFLP-1206 DFBX-2359 [with claves] DFBX-2359 [take 1] DFBX-2359
25 November 1958 Gold Star Recording Studios, 6252 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Ritchie Valens (Ritchie Valens [vcl/gt], Rene Hall [gt],  Buddy Clark [bass],  Earl Palmer [drums]. Producer: Bob Keane)
011 OOH, MY HEAD London HL-9494  DFLP-1201/ DFLP-1201 DFBX-2359
012 159-130 IN A TURKISH TOWN 4114/ DFLP-1201 DFBX-2359 [alt] DFBX-2359
btw June-November 1958 Gold Star Recording Studios, 6252 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Ritchie Valens (Producer: Bob Keane)
013 1258-120 BIG BABY BLUES 4111 4128/DFLP-1206 DFBX-2359
014 1258-121 FAST FREIGHT 4111/ DFLP-1206 DFBX-2359
015 159-131 THAT’S MY LITTLE SUZIE 4114/DFLP-1201 DFBX-2359 DFBX-2359 [stereo:] DFBX-2359 [alt.] REP 4269
016 459-142/ Δ36216 WE BELONG TOGETHER 4117 D-101/ DFLP-1201 G-1469 DFBX-2359
017 BONEY-MARONIE DFLP-1201/ DFLP-1201 DFBX-2359
018 BLUEBIRDS OVER THE MOUNTAIN DFEP-111/ DFLP-1201 DFBX-2359 [alt] DFBX-2359
019 MY DARLING IS GONE Del-Fi DFLP-1206   DFBX-2359
020 ROCKIN' ALL NIGHT DFLP-1206 G-1469 DFBX-2359
*instrumental overdubs of demos
10 December 1958 [live] Pacoima, Jr. High, Los Angeles, CA – Ritchie Valens
02000 BOB KEANE INTRO Del-Fi DFLP-1214  DFBX-2359
02001 DONNA Del-Fi DFLP-1214  DFBX-2359
02002 SUMMERTIME BLUES  Del-Fi DFLP-1214   DFBX-2359
02003 FROM BEYOND  Del-Fi DFLP-1214   DFBX-2359
02004 LA BAMBA Del-Fi DFLP-1214   DFBX-2359
January 1959 Gold Star Recording Studios, 6252 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA – Ritchie Valens (Ritchie Valens [vcl/gt], Irving Ashby [rh gt], Rene Hall [6-str bass],  Buddy Clark [bass],  Earl Palmer [drums]. Producer: Bob Keane)
021 HURRY UP Del-Fi DFLP-1206  G-1469 DFBX-2359
022 959-172 STAY BESIDE ME 4128/DFLP-1206 DFBX-2359
023 160-175 PADDIWACK SONG 4133/ DFLP-1206 DFBX-2359

ALBUMS
Del-Fi DFLP-1201 Ritchie Valens:
That's My Little Suzie; In A Turkish Town; Come On, Let's Go; Donna; Boney-Maronie; Ooh, My Head; La Bamba; Bluebirds Over The Mountain; Hi-Tone; Framed; We Belong Together; Dooby-Dooby-Wah - 59
Del-Fi DFLP-1206 Ritchie: Stay Beside Me; Cry, Cry, Cry; Big Baby Blues; Paddi-Wack Song; My Darling Is Gone; Hurry Up;Little Girl; Now You're Gone; Fast Freight; Ritchie's Blues; Rockin' All Night- 59
Del-Fi DFLP-1214 In Concert at Pacoima Jr. High: [concert/*demo:] Bob Keane Intro; Come On, Let's Go*; Donna; Summertime Blues; From Beyond; La Bamba; [demos:] Bob Keane Intro; Rhythm Song; Guitar Instumental;  Malaguena;  Rock Little Darlin';  Let's Rock And Roll - 60
Guest Star G/GS 1469 The Original Ritchie Valens: Donna; Little Girl; Now You Are Gone; Fast Freight;  Richie's Blues;  Rockin' All Night;  Rock Little Darling;  Hurry Up;  Hi-Tone; We Belong Together – 63 (sampler)
Guest Star ‎G/GS-1484 The Original La Bamba: Come On Let's Go; Oh My Head; In A Turkish Town; That's My Little Susie; La Bamba; Cry Cry Cry; Do Bee Do Bee Wha; Patty Wack Song; My Darling Is Gone; Big Baby Blues – 63 (sampler)
Crown CLP 5336 Ritchie Valens And Jerry Kole:
That's My Little Suzie; Cry, Cry; Hurry Up; Little Girl; Patti Wack Song + Jerry KOLE tracks - 63
Del-Fi DFLP-1225 Ritchie Valens Memorial Album: Donna; We Belong Together;From Beyond; Stay Beside Me; Bluebirds Over The Mountain; In A Turkish Town; Malaguena; La Bamba; Come On, Let's Go; Rockin' All Night; Cry, Cry, Cry; Hurry Up - 63 (retitled as His Greatest Hits)
Del-Fi DFLP-1247 Ritchie Valens...His Greatest Hits Volume 2: La Bamba; That's My Little Susie; Ooh My Head; Let's Rock And Roll; Cry Cry Cry; Bonie Maronie; Donna; Rock Lil' Darlin'; Dooby Dooby Wah; Framed; Now You're Gone; Little Girl – 64
MGM GAS-117 Golden Archive Series: Donna; We Belong Together; From Beyond; Stay Beside Me; In A Turkish Town; Malaguena; La Bamba; Come On Let's Go; Rockin' All Night; Hurry Up - 70
Rhino RNBC-2798 History of Ritchie Valens: - 81 (box set reissue of DFLP 1201, 1206, 1214, reissued on Rhino/Del-Fi RNLP- 2798 The Ritchie Valens Story in 1987)
Rhino R2-70178 The Best of Ritchie Valens: La Bamba; Bluebirds Over The Mountain; In A Turkish Town; Ooh My Head; The Paddi-Wack Song; Stay Beside Me; Malaguena; Come On, Let's Go; Donna; Fast Freight; We Belong Together; That's My Little Suzie; Hurry Up; Little Girl – 87
Repertoire [UK] REP 4269 The Best Of Ritchie Valens: Come On, Let's Go; La Bamba; That's My Little Suzie; Boney Maronie; Ooh! My Head; Framed; Cry Cry Cry; Paddi-Wack Song; Hurry Up; Fast Freight; Dooby Dooby Wah; Bluebirds Over The Mountain; Big Baby Blues; Rockin' All Night; Hi-Tone; In A Turkish Town; Donna; Little Girl; We Belong Together; Stay Beside Me; Ritchie's Blues; My Darlin Is Gone; Now You're Gone; That's My Little Suzie (alternative version); Rhythm Song; Rock Little Darlin'; Let's Rock and Roll – 92 (sampler)
Rhino/Del-Fi R2-71414 The Ritchie Valens Story: Narration; Boney Maronie; Come On, Let's Go (Demo); Come On, Let's Go; That's My Little Suzie (Demo); Rock Little Darlin' (Demo); Bluebirds Over The Mountain (Demo); La Bamba (Gold Star Recording Session); Let's Rock and Roll (Demo); Donna (Demo); Donna Summertime Blues (Live); In A Turkish Town (Demo); Paddiwack Song [Arvee Allens]; Big Baby Blues; Malaguena (Demo); Stay Beside Me; Ritchie Doing Commercial For Winter Dance Party, Followed By Radio Announcer From Des Moines, Iowa, February 4, 1959, The Day After The Fatal Plane Crash; La Bamba  - 93
Del-Fi DFCD 9001 Rockin' all night The very best of Ritchie Valens: That's My Little Suzie 2; Cry Cry Cry; Ooh! My Head; La Bamba; We Belong Together; Framed;Bluebirds Over The Mountain;Come On Let's Go; Donna; Ritchie's Blues; Bony Maronie; Little Girl; Hi-Tone; Fast Freight; Stay Beside Me; Hurry Up; Paddi-Wack Song; Dooby Dooby Wah; In A Turkish Town; Rockin' All Night; Malaguena; Big Baby Blues - 95
Del-Fi DFBX-2359 Come On, Let's Go!: [original albums:] That's My Little Suzie; In A Turkish Town; Come On, Let's Go; Donna; Boney-Maronie; Ooh, My Head; La Bamba; Bluebirds Over The Mountain; Hi-Tone; Framed; We Belong Together; Dooby-Dooby-Wah; Stay Beside Me; Cry, Cry, Cry; Big Baby Blues; Paddi-Wack Song; My Darling Is Gone; Hurry Up;Little Girl; Now You're Gone; Fast Freight; Ritchie's Blues; Rockin' All Night; Cry, Cry, Cry (with claves); That's My Little Susie (Stereo);  La Bamba (Stereo); [demos except as marked:] We Belong Together; Come On, Let's Go; In A Turkish Town; Dooby Dooby Wah; Ritchie's Blues; Bluebirds Over The Mountain; Blues With Drums; I Got A Gal Named Sue; Donna (Take 2); Blues Instrumental; Cry, Cry, Cry (Take 1); Stay Beside Me; Malaguena (with The Silhouettes); Blues Slow; In A Turkish Town (Outtake); Bluebirds Over The Mountain (Outtake); Cry, Cry, Cry (Outtake); Bob Keane Intro; Come On, Let's Go (Live); Donna (Live); Summertime Blues (Live); From Beyond (Live); La Bamba (Live); Bob Keane Intro; Rhythm Song; Guitar Instrumental; Malaguena; Rock Little Darlin' ; Let's Rock And Roll; Cry, Cry, Cry (Take 2); Donna (Take 1); Dooby Dooby Wah (Outtake); That's My Little Susie (Outtake); Ooh! My Soul (Early Test Fragment); La Bamba (Band Track); Donna Commercial  -  98 (tracks from the three original albums plus rare demos and outtakes)]
list of compilations is not complete

SINGLES
Del-Fi (1958)
4106 Come On, Let's Go / Framed – 08-58 (rev. Sept. 1)
4110 Donna / La Bamba – 11-58 (rev/ Nov. 17)
4111 Fast Freight / Big Baby Blues – 01-59
4114 That's My Little Suzie / In A Turkish Town – 03-59 (rev. March 23)
4117 Little Girl / We Belong Together – 05-59 (rev. June 1)
4128 Stay Beside Me / Big Baby Blues – 10-59 (rev. Oct. 19)
4133 The Paddiwack Song / Cry, Cry, Cry – 02-60 (rev. Feb. 22)
1287 La Bamba '87 / La Bamba - 87
51341 Come On, Let's Go / La Bamba – 98
(EPS)
D-101 La Bamba; We Belong Together / Donna; Framed – 58
DFEP-111 Bluebirds Over The Mountain; Come, Let’s Go / Hi-Tone; Donna - 59
 

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to Michel Ruppli, not only for his books which I use daily, but also for a large amount of rare and unpublished data from his giant archive.
Thanks to all my friends - country music fans - in Czech Republic - Vladimir Pikora, Michal Gololobov, Milos Holecek, Tony Foglar, Rene Pavlik and Petr Vitous.
Thanks to Mario Manciotti for sending session details daily
Thanks to Kurt Rokitta for a lot of session info
Thanks to Bill Daniels for sharing a lot of labels info
Thanks to Lillies Ohlsson for many western swing contributions.
Thanks to Dick Grant for many artists files
Thanks to Thieu Van De Vorst for a lot of additions and corrections
Thanks to Goran Adolph for many rare albums info
Thanks to Hans Sandberg for many rare session data
Thanks to Chris Huskey for many sessions info.
Thanks to Kittra Moore for musicians and recording data
Thanks to Dik de Heer for many additions on rockabilly.
Thanks to Luiz Roberto Costa for helping me with the western genre.
Thanks to Wolf Ruediger Sommer, who not only sent me additional data, but is also watch-dog, correcting my typos and other errors.
Thanks to Robert Platt for priceless info on Canadian (but not only) artists.
Thanks to Phil Watson for hard work on Crown Prince of country music discography. Thanks to Walter Gabriel for filling the gaps in track listings of rare albums and various artists compilations.
Thanks to Kent Heineman for many independent recordings info
Thanks to Ken Nelson for bluegrass and more additions.
Thanks to Tony Middleton for RCA session info.
Thanks to Xavier Maire for interesting additions and for info on his website www.bopping.org.
Thanks to Henk Scholts for long time cooperation.
Thanks to Richard Price for miscellaneous session information
Thanks to Carl G. Cederblad for additions to sessionographies
Thanks to Paul Urbahns, Marc Alesina, Bill Millet, Bengt Wahlström, John Morris, Dominique Anglares, Pierre Monnery, Jeremy Roberts, Ben Collins, Alex Frazer-Harrison, K.F.Raizor, Ed Tabor, Mario Wildner, Ole Skjoldhøj, Eileen Sisk, Per Kammersgaard, David Bussey, Bill Marks for rare info on their favorite artists.
Thanks to Reginald Bartlette for info and additions of Columbia custom numbers.
Thanks to Katarina Fromm for various singles info.
Thanks to many others who sent some info - all are important.
Thanks to Richard Weize for his idea to produce projects, which have small commercial potential, but huge value for collectors - I spend a lot of money buying boxes and CDs, sometimes mainly because of the accompanying discographies.
Thanks also to Patrick Milligan, who created many discographies for Bear Family projects
Thanks to Marek Bozickovic for picture in head
And last but not least I would like to thank all who visit this blog - they come from more than 100 countries.