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
Hi-Tone Trk 9 Disc 2 2:04
Ritchie Valens
(A. Hazan)
Recorded: Sept 23, 1958, Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Sessions by Bob Keane and Rene Hall
Richie - vocal & guitar, Buddy Clark - standup bass
Ray Johnson, (possibly piano)
Earl Palmer - drums, Rene Hall - electric guitar
and/or Danelectro 6 string bass.
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com
Hy-Tone, Hy-Tone
All the fellas call my baby, Hy-Tone
Hy-Tone
They all think she's always acting, Hy-Tone
Hy-Tone
Sweet sixteen, doesn't wear jeans
Walks around the campus
Like a high school queen
That's why all the fellas think she's, Ty-Tone
But when I'm the only one around
She lets her hair down
She's just-a boppin', baby
An a crazy little clown
She may be shy
With the other guy
But when she's with me
Oh, my!
Let the other fellas call her Hy-Tone
Hy-Tone
They all think she's always acting Hy-Tone
Hy-tone
'Cause when we're alone
She's all of my own
And that's why I love, Hy-Tone
But when I'm the only one around
She lets her hair down
She's just-a boppin', baby
An a crazy little clown
She may be shy
With the other guy
But when she's with me
Oh, my!
Let the other fellas call her Hy-Tone
Hy-Tone
They all think she's always acting Hy-Tone
Hy-Tone
'Cause when we're alone
She's all of my own
And that's why I love, Hy-Tone
'Cause when we're alone
She's all of my own
And that's why I love, Hy-Tone.
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