Oh Boy / Not Fade Away

by The Crickets

Oh Boy / Not Fade Away cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 27 October 1957
  • Label: Brunswick
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 4:27
  • Community rating: 4.17/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Buddy Holly

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A driving, harmonically rich rocker that utilized an infectious rhythmic shuffle alongside incredibly tight group vocals. It heavily showcased the continuous evolution and sophistication of early rock songwriting.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, vintage, old-school, direct, short

Tracklist

  1. Oh, Boy! (2:07)
  2. Not Fade Away (2:20)

Credits

  • The Crickets - primary artist
  • Buddy Holly - vocals
  • Norman Petty - written-by
  • Bill Tilghman - written-by
  • Sonny West - written-by
  • Charles Hardin - written-by

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