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Written by Roy Orbison, also You Got It (Roy Orbison), Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison) and California Blue (Roy Orbison)
Produced by Norman Petty, also It Doesn’t Matter Anymore, Rave On and Everyday
Released on Beat Goes On Records, also Funk #49 (James Gang), A Handful of Riffs (Eddie Lang) and What in the World’s Come Over You (Jack Scott)
Recorded at Officers Club, also Maybe Baby, You’ve Got Love and You’ve Got Love (The Crickets)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Norman Petty produced 8 of Buddy Holly’s top 10 songs
Norman Petty wrote 7 of Buddy Holly’s top 10 songs
3 other songs on fono were recorded at Officers Club, by The Crickets and others
Roy Orbison wrote 134 songs on fono
Credits
All 11 credits
- Written by
- Norman Petty and Roy Orbison
- Produced by
- Norman Petty
- Performed by
- Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan and The Picks
- Recorded at
- Officers Club
- Released on
- Beat Goes On Records
- Written by
- Norman Petty and Roy Orbison
- Produced by
- Norman Petty
- Performed by
- Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison, Joe B. Mauldin, Niki Sullivan and The Picks
- Recorded at
- Officers Club
- Released on
- Beat Goes On Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Roy Orbison
Same producer: Norman Petty
Same writer: Norman Petty
Same label: Beat Goes On Records
Same studio: Officers Club
Same writer: Roy Orbison
Same writer: Norman Petty
Same label: Beat Goes On Records
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was performed by Buddy Holly
An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was performed by Buddy Holly
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was performed by Jerry Allison
An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was performed by Jerry Allison
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was performed by Joe B. Mauldin
An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was performed by Joe B. Mauldin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was performed by Niki Sullivan
An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was performed by Niki Sullivan
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was performed by The Picks
An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was performed by The Picks
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was produced by Norman Petty
An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was produced by Norman Petty
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was written by Norman Petty
An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was written by Norman Petty
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was written by Roy Orbison
An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was written by Roy Orbison
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) is part of the release The “Chirping” Crickets / Buddy Holly
An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) is part of the release The “Chirping” Crickets / Buddy Holly
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was recorded at Officers Club
An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was recorded at Officers Club
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Beat Goes On Records is the label of the song An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date)
Beat Goes On Records is the label of the song An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date)
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was released on 1957-11-27
An Empty Cup (and a Broken Date) was released on 1957-11-27
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026