For a long time I used to think that this song was written by Jagger and the Rolling Stones because if you listen much to the early music by the band then you couldn’t help but hear this song as it’s probably one of their most successful hits during their years with Decca Records, all before that the infamous cocksucker blues song. It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that a friend enlightened me as to who done the original.

To me, the song represents what early rock and roll was all about with the rhythm dominating the song from start to finish with little emphasis on chord changes or chord progressions. The song stands the test of time and is as good today as it ever was back in the day. If you ever get the chance please, please check out Buddy Holly you won’t regret it - the man’s a complete legend.

Here’s a link to the song to get you started. This song is probably the most covered song by any rock artist in the 60’s and 70’s .

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