Clovis in Curry County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Norman Petty Studios

Courtesy of Elizabeth Winter

1. Norman Petty Studios Marker

Inscription. 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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern New Mexico.

It is also in the American Southwest,

on the Great Plains,

on the Southern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally,

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it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Comanchería,

the Dust Bowl,

and the Republic of Texas.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lincoln - Jackson School (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ida O. Jackson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Curry County Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Living Memorial (approx. one mile away); Norman Petty Recording Studios Clovis (approx. 1.4 miles away); Naval Service Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); War Dog Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Dedicated to Our Fallen Comrades (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clovis.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Norman Petty. Includes links to the studio website. (Submitted on November 18, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, September 5, 2014

2. Norman Petty Studios & Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 589 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 18, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on May 19, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.