Buddy Knox (July 20, 1933 - February 14, 1999) was an
American singer and
songwriter, best known for his 1957
rockabilly hit song, "
Party Doll".
Biography
Buddy Wayne Knox was born in the tiny farming community of
Happy,
Texas and as a boy learned to play the
guitar. In his teens, he and some high school friends formed a band called the "Rhythm Orchids." After performing on the same 1956 radio show as fellow Texan
Roy Orbison and his "Teen Kings" band, Orbison suggested Knox go see
record producer Norman Petty at his studio in
Clovis, New Mexico, the same studio where
Buddy Holly recorded several of his early hits including "
That'll Be the Day".
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 No.17 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......
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