Lot Essay
Producer Norman Petty assigned himself co-writing credits on some of Buddy Holly's most important hits.
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A typescript Coral Records contract amendment, signed, on Coral Records, Inc. 48 West 57th Street, New York... headed paper, November 27th, 1957, from Robert Thiele to Buddy Holly c/o Norman Petty, one clause concerning royalties for 'master' records stating that ..the sum of $200.00 for each.."master record". All payments...to the order of Norman Petty...; another clause giving the record company ...four successive one year options to renew this contract..., signed in blue biro and blue ink by Buddy Holly, Norman Petty and Robert Thiele [Coral Records' Director of A & R], 1p.
A typescript Coral Records contract amendment, signed, on Coral Records, Inc. 48 West 57th Street, New York... headed paper, November 27th, 1957, from Robert Thiele to Buddy Holly c/o Norman Petty, one clause concerning royalties for 'master' records stating that ..the sum of $200.00 for each.."master record". All payments...to the order of Norman Petty...; another clause giving the record company ...four successive one year options to renew this contract..., signed in blue biro and blue ink by Buddy Holly, Norman Petty and Robert Thiele [Coral Records' Director of A & R], 1p.