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West, Sonny

LC control no.n 78000499
Descriptive conventionsrda
Personal name headingWest, Sonny
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Variant(s)West, Joe, 1937-
West, Sonee
Associated countryUnited States
Birth date1937
Death date2022
Profession or occupationRock musicians
Special noteNot same as Sonny West who was an actor and Elvis Presley's bodyguard NAR no2024036118
Found inWest Texas bop [SR] p1999: container (Sonny West) insert (Joe "Sonny" (or "Sonee") West; b. July 30, 1937, Lubbock)
Wikipedia, viewed April 3, 2024 (Sonny West, Joseph Sonny West; July 30, 1937 - September 8, 2022. Best known as the co-writer of two of Buddy Holly's biggest hits: "Oh, Boy!" and "Rave On")
Associated languageeng