Music Commission News

NM Music Legends Documentary To Air June 4

posted Jun 2, 2009

NEW MEXICO MUSIC LEGENDS: NORMAN PETTY STUDIOS

Many of the biggest names in music started their careers in New Mexico. And, for musicians like Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Leann Rimes and the Fireballs, it began at the Norman Petty Recording Studios in Clovis.

On Thursday, June 4, the New Mexico Music Commission, You And Me Productions and PBS stations throughout the state are teaming up to tell audiences about the music legends who came out of eastern New Mexico and west Texas. Included will be a tour of the studio where the original equipment is still preserved and where songs like Buddy Holly's “That'll Be the Day” and “Peggy Sue” were recorded.

Audiences will also learn what the Clovis community is currently doing to honor musicians, and see and hear from the talent that is still coming from the area. During the New Mexico premiere, live from the KNME studios, members of the Fireballs will join Music Commission Director Nancy Laflin talking about what it was like for a group of teens from New Mexico to have a number one hit song, “Sugar Shack.”

The documentary will air Thursday, June 4, at 7:00 PM, simulcast on New Mexico's three PBS

stations: KENW ( Ch. 3 - Portales) serving Eastern N.M., KNME (Ch. 5 - Albuquerque/Santa Fe) serving northern and central N.M., and KRWG (Ch. 22 - Las Cruces) serving Southern N.M.

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What: Documentary telling the story of New Mexico Music Legends/The Norman Petty Studios


Who: Produced by the New Mexico Music Commission & You and Me Productions

When: Air date: Thursday June 4th, 2009, 7:00 PM.


Where: Simulcast on PBS Stations Across New Mexico

- KNME (Ch. 5 - Albuquerque/Santa Fe) serving northern and central N.M.,

- KENW ( Ch. 3 - Portales) serving Eastern N.M.,

- KRWG (Ch. 22 - Las Cruces) serving Southern N.M.

Contact: Nancy Laflin
(505) 827-6454
Nancy.laflin@state.nm.us