Buddy Holly was born in 1936, and died in a plane crash on February 3, 1959. His hometown was Lubbock, Texas. He has a New Mexico connection: he recorded his first hits at the Norman Petty Recording Studio in Clovis, New Mexico.

Hanhurst lists a singing call, \”That\’ll Be the Day\” on Top (25348), but I don\’t know for sure it\’s the Buddy Holly song. There’s also “Every Day” on Ranch House 901, but it’s not in print.

Maybe your round dance cuer uses other Buddy Holly songs: “Peggy Sue”, “Oh Boy”, “Maybe Baby”, “It’s So Easy”.

Buddy Holly also did a song called “You’re So Square”, about his attraction to a Lawrence Welkie. He also recorded a version of “Wait ‘Til the Sun Shines, Nellie”.

Relevant Records

• Every Day (Ranch House 901)

There are a couple of versions of \”I Will Survive\” available as singing calls.

The day to break out your Elvis songs, your Elvis wigs, your Elvis Las Vegas suits. There are lots of square dancing covers of Elvis hits; here are the ones that I own:

• A Fool Such As I Blue Ribbon 255
• It\’s Now Or Never Blue Ribbon 263
• Hound Dog Silver Sounds 162
• Blue Christmas Royal 310
• Stuck on You Silver Sounds 157
• Blue Suede Shoes Quadrille 913
• Blue Hawaii Square Fare 102
• Good Luck Charm Rhythm 161

Then there are the songs about Elvis or that mention Elvis; here are two:

• Black Velvet Desert Recordings
• Elvis and Andy ESP 195

Relevant Records

• A Fool Such As I (Blue Ribbon 255)
• Elvis and Andy (ESP 195)
• Good Luck Charm (Rhythm 161)
• Hound Dog (Silver Sounds 162)
• Blue Suede Shoes (Quadrille 913)
• Stuck on You (Silver Sounds 157)
• Blue Hawaii (Square Fare 102)
• It’s Now Or Never (Blue Ribbon 263)
• Blue Christmas (Royal 310)
• Black Velvet (Desert Recordings)

Mr. Ed is featured in \\\”Couch Potato\\\”. Anyone want to swing Wilbur?

Relevant Records

• Couch Potato (RMR 701)

There\’s a nice singing call version on Rockin

Bill Monroe is known as the \”father of bluegrass music\”.

Celebrate by playing nothing but bluegrass. Monroe\’s known for singng \”Blue Moon of Kentucky,\” among other songs.

Relevant Records

• Blue Moon of Kentucky (Red Boot 3078)

Could break out your magic songs, including Old Black Magic…or maybe something like I Feel Lucky, since this is the day to defy superstition.

Relevant Records

• Good Luck Charm (Rhythm 161)
• I Feel Lucky (Red Boot 3033)
• Lucky Lips (Aussie Tempos 1001)
• FishermanÕs Luck (Mountain 70)

Performed by The Ames Brothers.

There was a square dance version of this song (Lou Mac 151).

Relevant Records

• You You You (Lou Mac 151)

In the Battle of the Sexes, Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in straight sets.

You could do your own little battle of the sexes: put the girls in the middle and call a bunch of stuff, and then put the boys in the middle. Encourage a competitive attitude. Or maybe have men form one square and women form another square.