Joseph Sonny West, known as Sonny West, and born 30 July 1937 near Lubbock, Texas, was a songwriter and musician. In 1956, he formed a band with Jimmy Metz, Doc McKay, and Buddy Smith, and recorded "Rock‑Ola Ruby" and "Sweet Rockin’ Baby" at KLVT; the single sold 700 copies. Buddy Holly’s 1957 cover of West’s "All My Love" as "Oh, Boy!" reached number 10 in the United States and number 3 in the United Kingdom. West followed with "Rave On" (1958), peaking at number 37 in the United States and number 5 in England. He later issued "Sweet Rockin’ Rock‑Ola Ruby" (2002), "Big City Woman" (2010), and "Sweet Perfume" (2011). Joseph Bob West was inducted into the West Texas Walk of Fame in 2016 and died in Grove, Oklahoma, on 8 September 2022.
