The professional career of Ritchie Valens lasted a period of eight months, during which time he recorded some very influential songs of the 1950s rock and roll era. Richard Steven Valenzuela was born in Pacoima, a suburb of Los Angeles, on May 13, 1941. Brought up hearing traditional Mexican mariachi music, as well as flamenco guitar, R&B and jump blues, by the age of 5 he expressed an interest in making music of his own. He was encouraged by his father to take up guitar and trumpet, and it is also known that he later taught himself the drums. One day, a neighbour came across Ritchie trying to play a guitar that had only two strings.
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Ritchie Valens
Boney Maronie Trk 5 Disc 1 2:44
Ritchie Valens
(Larry Williams)
Recorded: Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
DELFI LP #1201 'Ritchie Valens' Feb. 1959
Sessions by Bob Keane and Rene Hall
Richie - vocal & guitar, Rene Hall - Danelectro 6 string bass
Carole Kaye or Irving Ashly - rhythm guitar
Buddy Clark - standup bass, Earl Palmer - drums.
Album: 'Come On Let's Go' May 1997 DFBX 2359
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com
Well, I got a girl name Boney Maronie
Well, she's as skinny as a stick of macaroni
Oughta see her rock and roll with blue jeans on
She's not very fat just skin and bone
Well, I love her, she loves me
Oh, how happy now we can be
Making love underneath the apple tree
Well, I told her mama
And I told her papa, too
Well, just exactly what I'm gonna do
Get married on a night of June
And rock and roll by silvery moon
Well, I love her, she loves me
Whoa, how happy now, we can be
Making love underneath the apple tree
(guitar & instrumental)
She's my one and only
She's my heart desire
She's a real upsetter, she's a real live wire
Ev'rybody turns when my baby goes by
She's somethin' to see that really catches the eye
Well, I love her, and she loves me
Whoa, how happy, now we can be
Making lover underneath the apple tree.
(instrumental to end fade)
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