BOB MONTGOMERY
Bob Montgomery (May 12, 1937 – December 4, 2014) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer/publisher. Montgomery was born in Lampasas, Texas, United States. He was a songwriting partner and best friend of Buddy Holly, performing together as the duo “Buddy and Bob” while teenagers in high school. Initially, they were playing a variety of bluegrass music that evolved to the rockabilly sounds. Montgomery co-wrote some of Holly’s songs, such as “Heartbeat”, “Wishing”, and “Love’s Made a Fool of You”. He wrote the pop standard “Misty Blue” and, for Patsy Cline, “Back in Baby’s Arms”. Montgomery produced Bobby Goldsboro’s 1968 #1 hit “Honey”. (More from Wikipedia)
A native of Lubbock, Texas, Buddy Holly initially began performing with his childhood friend Bob Montgomery under the name Buddy and Bob, calling their musical style “western and bop”; they were the opening act for Elvis Presley when he performed in the Lubbock area in 1955. In February 1956, Holly was signed by Decca Records but found the recording environment confining, where he was allowed virtually no input. Buddy Holly was dropped by the label in January 1957 but was still bound by his contract that forbade him to re-record any songs during his stint with Decca for five years, regardless of whether or not they had been released.
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