Posted 3/31/2022 11:11 AM (GMT -5)
True Love Ways
(Also partly written and then sung by the above Buddy Holly):
Just you know why
Why you and I
Will bye and bye
Know true love ways
Sometimes we'll sigh
Sometimes we'll cry
And we'll know why
Just you and I
Know true love ways
Throughout the days
Our true love ways
Will bring us joys to share
With those who really care
Sometimes we'll sigh
Sometimes we'll cry
And we'll know why
Just you and I
Know true love ways
Throughout the days
Our true love ways
Will bring us joys to share
With those who really care
Sometimes we'll sigh
Sometimes we'll cry
And we'll know why
Just you and I
Know true love ways
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Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Buddy Holly / Norman Petty
True Love Ways lyrics.1957. © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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The above song, “True Love Ways” seems to be a departure--both in tune and words--from Holly’s Rock & Roll base. It’s like it’s from another world. So where did it come from? “Songfacts” reveals that, when it points out:
“The song's haunting melody was inspired by one of Buddy's favorite black gospel hymns, "I'll Be Alright," which was recorded by The Angelic Gospel Singers. This song was likely inspired by his wife Maria Elena.”
The song was recorded at Holly's last recording session before his death on February 3, 1959. The session took place at the Pythian Temple on October 21, 1958 and also included the recordings of "It Doesn't Matter Anymore", "Raining in My Heart", and "Moondreams".[6][7]
Holly biographer Bill Griggs agrees that the melody borrows heavily from the gospel song "I'll Be All Right," a favorite of Holly's. According to Griggs, the framework of the melody was written by Buddy, with the remainder, and lyrics, added by Petty. (Wikipedia)
“Notable re-singing of “True Love Ways” include versions by Mickey Gilley, Peter & Gordon. It has such a serene melody, that The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London recorded its version.” (Songfacts)
Did they say “True Love Ways” was recorded by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London? That’s true. The orchestra played music while Buddy Holly sang the song and played the guitar from his record.
“True Love Ways” and 11 other of his songs, features Buddy Holly's distinctive original vocals and guitar playing, set to exquisite arrangements newly recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at London's Angel Studios. The album is produced by Nick Patrick, the man behind successful orchestral albums for Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, The Beach Boys, and The Carpenters.
February 3, 2019, is the 60th anniversary of Buddy Holly's tragic plane crash death at the age of 22. That day became known as "The Day the Music Died," famously referenced in Don McLean's song, "American Pie."
Ever wonder where the name “The Beatles” came from? It came from “The Beatle’s” admiration of Buddy Holly and his band “The Crickets.” Holly played a Fender Stratocaster guitar. Song “Mind Bender” (1977) was based on a “talking guitar” in a pawn shop and has the chorus, “My daddy was a Gibson/My momma was a Fender/That's why they call me/Mindbender.” (Songwriters: Buddy Buie / Rob Walker.)
In the extended version (also called studio intro) of “True Love Ways,” in the first ten seconds is a dialogue the listener is not supposed to hear but is terribly interesting. It’s supposed to be edited out. Buddy Holly can be heard preparing to sing. You feel like you’re in the studio hearing “inside talk” just before the record is to be mastered.
With “True Love Ways,” “The (unintended) audio starts with audio saying "Yeah, we're rolling." A piano and a tenor saxophone can be heard for a few notes, and Holly mutters, "Okay," and clears his throat. The producer yells, "Quiet, boys!" to everyone else in the room, and at the end of the talkback, the producer says, "Pitch, Ernie", to signal the piano player to give Holly his starting note, a B-flat.” (Wikipedia)
Net says a “studio intro” (people talking) “is usually edited out of most recordings.” Again, as interesting as “studio intros” are, they appear to be mistakes; for you rarely hear that. It must be, they have to cut on the audio machine to record the band, but then they sometimes forget to edit out this small talk.
With these “studio intros” you can see some of the nuts and bolts of how a record works.