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
Dooby Dooby Wah Trk 12 Disc 1 1:55
Ritchie Valens
(R. Kuhn, R. Valens)
Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA (poss) recorded June 1958.
DELFI LP release only, #DF1201 Feb 1959.
UK Single release on B-side of 'Come On, Let's Go' October 1958.
Sessions by Bob Keane and Rene Hall (arr)
Richie - vocal & guitar, Buddy Clark - standup bass
Earl Palmer - drums, Rene Hall - Danelectro 6 string bass.
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Well, dooby-dooby-wah
Oh-oh, dum
Dooby-dooby-dooby-wah
Oh-oh, dum
Dooby-dooby-dooby-wah
Oh-oh, dum-dooby-do
Oh-oh
We-e-ell, darling
I love you, so-oh-oh-ooh
And I will ne-e-ever
Never let you go
Whoa-oh, never let you go
Whoa-oh, never let you go
Well, dooby-dooby-wah
Means I love you so-oh
And I would never
Never let you go
Hold me, little darlin'
I-I love you, so
Come on, baby
Never let me go, so
Dooby-dooby-wah
Oh-oh, dum
Dooby-dooby-dooby-wah
<breath>-ooh, dum
Dooby-dooby-dooby-doo
Whoa-oh
Dum-dooby-do, whoa-oh
(guitar solo & instrumental)
Well, dooby-dooby-wah
Means I love you so-oh
And I would never
Never let you go
Tell me little darlin'
That you love me, so
Come on, baby
Come over close, so
Dooby-dooby-wah
Oh-oh, dum
Dooby-dooby-dooby-wah
Oh-oh, dum
Dooby-dooby-dooby-wah
Whoa-oh
Dum-dum-da-dooby-dooby-wah
Ooh-oh
Dum-dum-da-dooby-dooby-wah
Whoa-oh
FADES-
Dum-dum-da-dooby-dooby-wah
Whoa-oh
Dum.
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