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
Ooh! My Head Trk 6 Disc 1 1:46
Ritchie Valens
(R. Valens)
Recorded: November 25, 1958, Gold Star Studios, Hollywood, CA
Sessions by Bob Keane and Rene Hall
Released on 'Richie Valens', DFLP 1201 Feb 1959
Richie - vocal & guitar, Rene Hall - electric guitar.
(The Great) Earl Palmer - drums, Buddy Clark - standup bass.
Transcriber: Awcantor@aol.com
Well, hey-now-now, baby
Let's just go all night long
Well, on-on-on-on, darlin'
I just want you to go on more
There won't be no Tutti Frutti
No, not at home
Come on baby, just rock-rock-rock
Well, now-now-now-now, honey
We gonna rock all night
Well, babe-babe-babe-babe-baby
We just gonna go fine
Well, on-on-on-on, darlin'
Ooo! my head
Well, Boney Maronie, Peggy Sue, they
Ain't gonna be around no mo'
Go on now get a little darlin'
We just gonna party some more
Well, I'll, I love you, darlin'
Ooo! my head
Now, let's go
(guitars - Rene, Ritchie & instrumental)
Well, now-now-now-now, baby
Keep me rockin' all alone
Well, I just adore her
Oh, just all night long
Well, now
Ooo! my head
(bass guitar and drums to end)
'Alright, wail!'
'Rock it, now'
'Come on'
Fades:
My head is tired.
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