Love Bill Drakes voice I heard him narrate The ELVIS PRESLEY TRIBUTE BACK IN 1978 !! It today will always b a lasting memory of how rebellious and cool the 50's were, i was only 11 yrs old and it just blew me away!! his narrating was by for the best i ever heard!! thank u for this post!!

Eddie Cochran's Life and Death Story is a Hollywood Producer's Rock 'n' Roll Dream Script!

Eddie was musically more gifted than Elvis, would have been bigger if he had survived

Just a kid , he was so young here, but so great.

There was no limitations ,Eddie could sang anything with so much ease. He had everything going for him .There was something about his looks, very extraordinary ways that made him remarkable good looking.

Eddie was so conservative, what manners

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La parole facile Eddie Cochran,contraitement à Gene Vincent

I have the great pleasure of knowing Eddie's bass player, Connie "Guybo" Smith. (5:00). Still alive and well, living in So.Cal.

Great interview, very congenial and relaxed...and strangely timeless. Could have happened last week. Hard to believe this conversation took place before even I was born.

Eddie was an incredibly beautiful human being, as those photos illustrate. Not often I say that about a bloke:)

That is fascinating information about Mr. Hover, and I am saddened to learn of his passing. Mr. Hover was my first journalism teacher, and I had the pleasure of working with him on the Rincon Echo. I can honestly say that if it weren't for him, I would never have gotten a journalism degree from the University of Arizona or worked for 14 years at the Tucson Citizen newspaper. I never knew how interesting his background was, only that "The Hove" was a kind and gentle soul. -30-

Seminal, definitive, a number one

What a cool voice he had!

You were my man Eddie.

Eddie grew up 30 miles from where Holly's plane crashed.

Yeah, I've read at least one book from the earlier half of the 20th Century that used the term "pathetic" to mean with pathos. Usage of that word to mean that meaning has vastly declined in today's time.

He was so close to getting home from the airport in england.. It really makes me sad :(

'Think of him and miss him cause he likes guns; don't you?'

Thank you for posting this - my father had the common sense, when we were toddlers in the 1960s, to tell my siblings and myself about everyone from Eddie to Buddy to Sam, and we were the only 7 and 8 year olds that not only knew "Summertime Blues", but the story of the man singing it. Now I have passed it all onto my own boy, who asks, "Mom, when did they quit making real music like this?"

Great upload! Thank you so much for posting this

Id love to find some of that sheet music

@gangerollo His home in bell gardens is now a parking lot. He was the coolest.

Freeman was such a sweet guy ... and so generous with his time and artefacts. This interview is a credit to him and obviously Eddie liked him too....

three stars this tribute makes the hairs on my neck stand up great tribute song

@mirlimirli thank you :)

What's the song at the start? I really like it :D

@TBirdNeil All the best to you and your pals in The Wildcats MC. Eddie's music was (and remains) King Tone! Ride safe.

@TBirdNeil All the very best to you and your mates in The Wildcats MC. Eddie was (and is) KING TONE! Ride safe and dig Eddie's tunes! -- Walt in The States

Eddie was a prophet who wasn't fully accepted in his own land. Which worked so much better for Eddie in England. The result - an inspiration for The Beatles, The Who, and The Rolling Stones. We love you, Eddie. We'll see you in Heaven.

It's like the Bible says, "A prophet is not accepted in his own land." That applies to you, Eddie, my brother. That's why you made more of an impact in England, which is just alright, since you influenced bands like The Beatles, The Who, and The Rolling Stones. God keep all of you in the U.K.!

Eddie Cochran-1938-1960 gone but not forgotten

Eddie Cochran the best 1938-1960 gone but never forgotten

i live in minnesota! i was just thinking, people in his state must be proud, then bam!

rockabbilyever

@gangerollo Shows what you know.There were no age restrictions at shows in the UK back in the late 50's/Early 60's

I REMEMBER EDDIE ..ELVIS COPY HIS STYLE...NOTICE THAT U ELVIS FANS...IALWAYS PLAY HIS MUSIC ON MY PLAYER...COME ON EVERY BODY....SUMMER TIME BLUES.MY FAVS CLASSIC HITS RIP EDDIE

got to remember the guy was only 21, just starting his career. He could have maybe been a lot bigger if he lived out his music career.

Wonderful to hear Eddie speak. Thanks for posting this! cheers

Hi, I recall being glued to the radio when this series aired. Was the original voice/narration heard in Canada, or was another voice dubbed in to satisfy content rules? In any case, an extremely well written and presented series, essential listening for anyone too young to have been there. Cheers

@mirlimirli yeah lol

Totally fascinating bit of pop history.

@mirlimirli Interesting...thanks.

Did Eddie ever meet Frankie Lymon?

"C'mon Everybody" was NOT a "flop". It peaked at #35 on the Billboard chart. Now, maybe #35 isn't as great at a top ten record or a million seller, but anything reaching the top 40 should not be considered a flop. Many recording artists would love to have a top 40 record. Secondly, Eddie's version of "Three Stars" was not "pathetic". That is an insult. It was a touching recording that came from his heart. Next time, the author should choose his words much more carefully.

This guys went to the same high school I went to! :D It's awesome knowing that I walk the same floor he once walked! >w<

This guy graduated at my high school! AWESOME! :D

What does he say @1:58? something canada?

Bill Drake is a legend of the radio!!!