Buddy Knox - Swingin’ Daddy (Seventeen TV Show, WOLTV Ames, IA)

Knox recorded three songs at Petty’s recording studio, most notably “Party Doll“ that later was released on the Roulette label and went to No.1 on the Cash Box record chart in 1957. This success was followed by “Rock Your Little Baby To Sleep“, a hit, and “Hula Love“, a No.9 hit. While he never achieved the same level of artistic success as Holly or Orbison, Knox enjoyed a long career in music. For his pioneering contribution, Knox was elected to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. “Party Doll“ was voted one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. In the early 1960s Knox signed with Liberty Records and released several more mainstream pop records, featuring string arrangements and backing vocalists. “Lovey Dovey“ and “Ling-Ting-Tong“ were the most notable recordings from this era. The sound captured on these recordings was a distinct departure from his earlier rockabilly work for Roulette. Liberty and pr