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Sonny West
real name Joseph Sonny West
Sonny West is credited on 1,283 releases across 345 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1957–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,283
Credits
345
Albums
8
Decades active
265
In collections
Biography
American rockabilly musician, born 30 July 1937 near Lubbock, Texas, USA - died 8 September 2022. Best known as the co-writer of two of Buddy Holly's biggest hits: "Oh, Boy!" and "Rave On".
Sonny West was inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame in Lubbock on September 15th 2016.
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,283 releases · 345 albums · active 1957–2025
- Performance · 1,575
- Other credits · 20
Studios: Wally Heider Studios · Woodland Studios · The Village Recorder · Olympic Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Grateful Dead
1971
20 Golden Greats
1977
Cocktail (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
1988
Marshall Crenshaw
1982
A Rock & Roll Collection
1972
Buddy Holly
1958
Hold Time
2009
The "Chirping" Crickets
1957
The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts
2021
That'll Be The Day
1958
The Original Soundtrack Album From The Paramount Motion Picture "American Hot Wax"
1978
The Buddy Holly Story
1959
Stars And Stripes Forever
1975
Buddy Holly's Greatest Hits
1967
Buddy Holly's Greatest Hits
1967
From The Original Master Tapes
1985
The Real Kids
1977
Legend
1974
Rave On Buddy Holly
2011
The Very Best Of Buddy Holly
2009
The Best Of Buddy Holly
1999
The Buddy Holly Collection
1993
The Rock 'N' Roll Era 1958
1987
The History Of Rock (Volume Two)
1981
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