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
Hurry Up Trk 18 Disc 1 1:49
Ritchie Valens
(S. Sheeley)
Recorded: Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Sessions by Bob Keene and Rene Hall
Richie - vocal & guitar, Irving Ashby or Carole Kaye- rhythm guitar
Buddy Clark - standup bass, Earl Palmer - drums, Rene Hall - Danelectro 6 string bass.
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com
Hurry up, or I'll get another date
A-hurry up, well it's getting awful late
Well, I told you, when I walked you home
And I told you, on the telephone
That I'd be here at a quarter to nine
Oh little girl, meet you here on time
Nothing bugs me baby, like a-having to wait
But it always seems to happen
Ev'rytime we have a date
Hurry up, well come on let's go
Hurry up, we'll be late for the show
Hurry up, oh yeah, hurry up!
(echo)
Hurry up, or I'll get another date
Hurry up, well it's getting awful late
Well, I told you, when I walked you home
And I told you, on the telephone
We got to the movie, baby, wouldn't you know?
The only seats I saw were in the very last row
I just sit down 'n try to watch the show
When you looked at your watch
And said, 'Come on let's go', oh
(echo)
Hurry up, be home all alone
Hurry up, don't you be so slow
Hurry up, we gotta get home
A-hurry up!
(echo)
(guitars & instrumental & clapping)
Hurry up!
Hurry up!
Hurry up!
FADES-
Hurry up!
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