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Released on MCA Records, also Baba O’Riley (The Who), Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Produced by Norman Petty, also It Doesn’t Matter Anymore, Rave On and Everyday
Engineered by Norman Petty, also Changing All Those Changes
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Norman Petty produced 8 of Buddy Holly’s top 10 songs
Norman Petty produced 41 songs on fono
Buddy Holly wrote 40 songs on fono
Buddy Holly’s most frequent co-writer is Norman Petty (20 songs together)
Credits
All 8 credits
- Written by
- Buddy Holly
- Produced by
- Norman Petty
- Performed by
- Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis
- Engineered by
- Norman Petty
- Part of
- For the First Time Anywhere
- Released on
- MCA Records
- Written by
- Buddy Holly
- Produced by
- Norman Petty
- Performed by
- Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis
- Engineered by
- Norman Petty
- Part of
- For the First Time Anywhere
- Released on
- MCA Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same producer: Norman Petty
Same engineer: Norman Petty
Same label: MCA Records
Same producer: Norman Petty
Same label: MCA Records
Same producer: Norman Petty
Same label: MCA Records
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Rock‐a‐Bye Rock was performed by Buddy Holly
Rock‐a‐Bye Rock was performed by Buddy Holly
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Rock‐a‐Bye Rock was performed by Jerry Allison
Rock‐a‐Bye Rock was performed by Jerry Allison
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Rock‐a‐Bye Rock was performed by Sonny Curtis
Rock‐a‐Bye Rock was performed by Sonny Curtis
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Rock‐a‐Bye Rock was produced by Norman Petty
Rock‐a‐Bye Rock was produced by Norman Petty
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Rock‐a‐Bye Rock was written by Buddy Holly
Rock‐a‐Bye Rock was written by Buddy Holly
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Rock‐a‐Bye Rock is part of the release For the First Time Anywhere
Rock‐a‐Bye Rock is part of the release For the First Time Anywhere
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz MCA Records is the label of the song Rock‐a‐Bye Rock
MCA Records is the label of the song Rock‐a‐Bye Rock
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Rock‐a‐Bye Rock was engineered by Norman Petty
Rock‐a‐Bye Rock was engineered by Norman Petty
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Rock‐a‐Bye Rock was released on 1983