Arts & Culture
35
At thirteen, Norman began cutting records in his father's filling station. With money earned from the Norman Petty Trio's "Mood Indigo," Petty converted a family grocery store next door into a modern recording studio where he experimented with echo and microphone settings. In 1957, Petty made rock 'n' roll history by recording Buddy Holly and the Crickets' "That'll Be the Day." The sound influenced a generation, and his techniques are still used today.
Hear stories like this as you drive
ExploreHere reads historical markers out loud as you pass them: over 325,000 stories across the US. No account needed.
4.7 · 800+ ratings · Free
FIND IT
Clovis, New Mexico · United States
