Dearest

Creators (3)

Writer

1. Mickey Baker
2. Bo Diddley American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer
3. Prentice Polk

Publisher

1. Ben-Ghazi Enterprises, Inc.
2. Twenty Nine Black Music

Recordings (27)

1. Dearest 1:53 cover by Buddy Holly (1964)
2. Umm Oh Yeah (Dearest) 1:50 by Buddy Holly (1969)
3. Dearest 1:51 by Buddy Holly (1977)
4. Dearest 1:50 by Buddy Holly (1979)
5. Dearest 1:50 by Buddy Holly (1979)
6. Dearest ?:?? by Buddy Holly (2000)
7. Dearest ?:?? by Buddy Holly (2000)
8. Dearest ?:?? by Buddy Holly (2000)
9. Dearest 1:16 by Buddy Holly (2005)
10. Dearest 1:55 by Buddy Holly (2005)
11. Dearest 1:52 by Buddy Holly (2005)
12. Dearest 2:59 by Buddy Holly (2005)
13. Dearest ?:?? by Buddy Holly (2005)
14. Dearest (undubbed) 1:51 by Buddy Holly (27 Jan 2009)
15. Dearest (fragment) 1:13 by Buddy Holly (27 Jan 2009)
16. Dearest 1:53 cover by Buddy Holly (27 Jan 2009)
17. Dearest (version 2) 1:53 cover by Buddy Holly (30 Oct 2009)
18. Dearest (alternate take) 1:13 cover by Buddy Holly (30 Oct 2009)
19. Umm, Oh Yeah (’68 overdub take) 1:54 cover by Buddy Holly (2010)
20. Maria Elena—Dearest 3:45 cover by Buddy Holly (2010)
21. Dearest 1:14 cover by Buddy Holly (2010)
22. Dearest 1:53 cover by Buddy Holly (2010)
23. Umm, Oh Yeah (’63 overdub take) 1:53 cover by Buddy Holly (2010)
24. Dearest (Ummm, Oh Yeah) ?:?? by Buddy Holly (04 May 2015)
25. Dearest (1963 Fireballs Overdub) 1:53 cover by Buddy Holly (03 Jun 2022)
26. Dearest 1:15 by Buddy Holly ()
27. Dearest 2:00 by Buddy Holly ()

Links (2)

Lyrics Page

1. https://genius.com/Buddy-holly-ummm-oh-yeah-dearest-lyrics

Allmusic

1. https://www.allmusic.com/song/mt0010659107