The Hit Singles Collection

Compilation by Buddy Holly

Released 1985

Abby Hoffer
background vocals [3]
Abraham “Boomie” Richman
tenor saxophone [9]
Al Caiola
guitar [3, 9]
Bo Clarke
drums (drum set) [17]
Bob Thiele
producer [3]
Buddy Holly
acoustic guitar [8], guitar [1-3, 5, 7, 12-15, 17-18], vocal [1-3, 3, 5, 7-9, 12-15, 17-18]
Cliff Leeman
drums (drum set) [9]
Dick Jacobs
conductor [9], producer [9]
Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra
performing orchestra [9]
Don Guess
bass [7]
Donald Amone
guitar [3]
Doris Johnson
harp [9]
Doug Kirkham
percussion [7]
Ernest Hayes
piano [9]
George Atwood
bass [5, 17]
Grady Martin
guitar [7]
Herbert Bourne
violin [9]
Irving Spice
violin [9]
Jerry Allison
drums (drum set) [1-3, 3, 5, 12-15, 18]
Joe B. Mauldin
bass [1-3, 3, 5, 12-14, 18]
Julius Held
violin [9]
King Curtis
tenor saxophone [14]
Larry Welborn
bass [15]
Leo Kruczek
violin [9]
Leonard Posner
violin [9]
Merril Ostrus
background vocals [3]
Milton DeLugg
producer [3]
Niki Sullivan
guitar [1-2, 5, 14, 18]
Norman Petty
organ [13], piano [3], producer [1-3, 5, 8, 10, 12-15, 17-18], recording [15]
Owen Bradley
producer [7]
Paul Winter
violin [9]
Ray Free
violin [9]
Robert Bollinger
background vocals [3]
Robert Harter
background vocals [3]
Sanford Bloch
bass guitar [9]
Sonny Curtis
guitar [7]
Sylvia Shulman
violin [9]
The Fireballs
background vocals [8], instrument [8], performer [14, 17]
The Picks
background vocals [18]
Tommy Allsup
guitar [5, 17]
Vi Petty
piano [13]
William Marine
background vocals [3]