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A definite no. The original version was written by a friend of his called Sonny Curtis who joined the Crickets and released the first version after Buddy's death.

The song was later covered more famously by the Bobby Fuller Four and the Clash.

The Crickets version with Sonny Curtis (recorded months after Buddy's death) is often mistakenly credited to Buddy Holly and included on his greatest hits albums despite not featuring on the recording at all.

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Sonny Curtis wrote the song and recorded in the 1959 with his backing band The Crickets. It has been covered by bands such as The Bobby Fuller Four, The Clash, and Green Day.

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The Bobby Fuller Four. It was first released in 1964....but only charted when re-released in early 1966.

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