Clovis in Curry County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Norman Petty Studios
Courtesy of Elizabeth Winter
1. Norman Petty Studios Marker
At thirteen, Norman began cutting records in
his fathers 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 recording Buddy Holly and the
Crickets' "That'll Be The Day". The sound
influenced a generation, and his techniques
are still used today.Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1957.
Location. 34° 24.271′ N, 103° 13.274′ W. Marker is in Clovis, New Mexico, in Curry County. Marker is on West 7th Street east of West Street, on the right when traveling east. Mounted to building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1313 W 7th St, Clovis NM 88101, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Farwell, Texas (approx. 10.4 miles away in Texas); Near Route of the Coronado Expedition (approx. 10.4 miles away in Texas); Parmer County
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Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Norman Petty. Includes links to the studio website. (Submitted on November 18, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 35 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on November 18, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
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