Dearest

~ Song

Relationships

writer:Mickey Baker
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
Prentice Polk
publisher:Ben-Ghazi Enterprises, Inc. (BMI)
Twenty Nine Black Music (BMI)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Buddy-holly-ummm-oh-yeah-dearest-lyrics [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/song/mt0010659107 [info]

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1959-01-01 – 1959-01-20DearestcoverBuddy Holly1:53
1959-01-01 – 1959-01-20Dearest (alternate take)coverBuddy Holly1:14
1959-01-01 – 1959-01-20Dearest (undubbed)Buddy Holly1:51
1959-01-01 – 1963(Ummm, Oh Yeah) Dearest (overdubbed)coverBuddy Holly overdubbed by The Fireballs1:54
1959-01-01 – 1963Dearest (version 2, overdubbed)coverBuddy Holly overdubbed by The Fireballs1:53
1959-01DearestcoverBuddy Holly1:14
1959-01DearestcoverBuddy Holly1:53
1959-01Maria Elena—DearestcoverBuddy Holly3:45
– 1963-10-11Umm, Oh Yeah (’63 overdub take)coverBuddy Holly1:53
– 1968-08-22Umm, Oh Yeah (’68 overdub take)coverBuddy Holly1:54
DearestBuddy Holly1:54
DearestBuddy Holly?:??
DearestBuddy Holly1:51
DearestBuddy Holly2:01
DearestBuddy Holly1:50
DearestBuddy Holly1:15
DearestBuddy Holly1:50
DearestBuddy Holly1:51
DearestBuddy Holly1:52
DearestMickey & Sylvia2:54
DearestMickey & Sylvia2:59
DearestBuddy Holly1:13
Dearest (1963 Fireballs Overdub)coverBuddy Holly1:53
Dearest (fragment)Buddy Holly1:13
Dearest (overdubbed)Buddy Holly overdubbed by The Fireballs1:52
Dearest (Ummm, Oh Yeah)Buddy Holly?:??
Dearest (version 1, incomplete)Buddy Holly1:16
Dearest (version 2)Buddy Holly1:55
Umm Oh Yeah (Dearest)coverBuddy Holly1:50
Ummm, Oh YeahcoverBuddy Holly1:54
Ummm, Oh Yeah (version 2, overdubbed)coverBuddy Holly overdubbed by The Fireballs1:53