The Solid Gold Collection

Compilation by Buddy Holly

Released 2 March 2007

Abraham “Boomie” Richman
tenor saxophone [5, 17]
Al Caiola
guitar [5, 17]
Buddy Holly
background vocals [1], guitar [2.1-2, 2.8, 2.10, 2.16, 1.1, 1.8-9], lead vocals [1], vocal [1.1, 1.5, 1.8-10, 2.1-2, 2.5-6, 2.8, 2.10, 2.16-17]
C. W. Kendall
piano [10]
Cliff Leeman
drums (drum set) [5, 17]
David Schwartz
viola [5]
Dick Jacobs
conductor [5, 17], producer [5, 17]
Dick Jacobs & His Orchestra
performing orchestra [5, 17]
Don Guess
bass [1.5, 1.9-10, 2.6, 2.16]
Doris Johnson
harp [5, 17]
Doug Kirkham
percussion [1.5, 1.9-10, 2.6]
Ernest Hayes
piano [5, 17]
George Atwood
bass [8]
Grady Martin
guitar [1.5, 1.9-10, 2.6]
Herbert Bourne
violin [5, 17]
Howard Kay
viola [5]
Irving Spice
violin [5, 17]
Jerry Allison
background vocals [1], drums (drum set) [1.1, 1.8, 2.2, 2.8, 2.10, 2.16], percussion [1]
Joe B. Mauldin
bass [2.1-2, 2.8, 2.10, 1.1]
Julius Held
violin [5, 17]
Leo Kruczek
violin [5, 17]
Leonard Posner
violin [5, 17]
Maurice Bialkin
cello [5]
Maurice Brown
cello [5]
Niki Sullivan
background vocals [1], guitar [1.1, 2.2]
Norman Petty
organ [8], producer [1.1, 1.8, 2.1-2, 2.7-8, 2.10]
Owen Bradley
producer [1.5, 1.9-10, 2.6, 2.16]
Paul Winter
violin [5, 17]
Ray Free
violin [5, 17]
Sanford Bloch
bass guitar [5, 17]
Sonny Curtis
guitar [2.6, 2.16, 1.5, 1.9-10]
Sylvia Shulman
violin [5, 17]
The Fireballs
background vocals [7]
Tommy Allsup
guitar [8]
Vi Petty
celesta [1]