Eddie Cochran - Denver Interview 1957 (Freeman Hover - Interviewer) [1of 2]

Eddie Cochran, Denver Interview 1957
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Freeman Bowdle Hover, Jr. died February 9, 2009, in his apartment at the La Rosa Health Care Center, Tucson, Arizona, after a long battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Mr. Hover was a notable radio disk jockey in the 1950s before becoming a high school teacher in the early 1960s. His interviews with rock and roll artists Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran and others are part of rock and roll history and have been published and widely shared online. In recognition of his radio days, he was sometimes referred to as "the legendary Freeman Hover." Born March 1, 1929, in Ann Arbor, near his home in Plymouth, Mich., Mr. Hover always maintained a remarkable capacity to recall vivid details of growing up in a small town. He graduated from Plymouth High School in 1947. He attended Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo., and earned a bachelor of arts degree at the University of Denver in 1951. He received a Master's Degree from the University of Colorado in the early 1960s. For two years he served in the U.S. Air Force as a public information officer, and continued in the Air Force Reserves for 22 years. He successfully completed officer candidates school and retired from the service as a second lieutenant. As a deejay, Mr. Hover worked in Chadron, Neb.; Williston, N. Dak.; and Phoenix. He taught journalism in Ajo, Ariz., and later at Rincon High School, Tucson, until retiring in 1988. At Rincon he taught a notable course in Southwest literature and was the advisor of the school newspaper, the Rincon Echo, which earned state and national recognition. He taught at high school journalism workshops across the country and served on the board of the Arizona Scholastic Press Association and Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA, Columbia University, New York). He was named Arizona Journalism Teacher of the Year and received lifetime achievement awards from CSPA and the National Scholastic Press Association. He is recipient of the George H. Gallup Award and is in the Arizona Journalism Hall of Fame. He was a passionate supporter of several museums and organizations concerned with western history, art and anthropology. He loved travel, telling stories, and corresponding with loved ones.
RIP

[@ukbarton]

I saw one of Eddie's last concerts in London. He was the most dynamic of the rock acts at the time. He put on a fabulous show. Great musician too.

[@bretwalda100]

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

[@rosendito]

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

[@ndisgrace]

My erra and a great inovator. Shocked when he died and we weren't left with a whole lot of media on him. Thanks for this...enjoyed it.

[@BEATNIKCASS]

thanks for this--down here in Aussie, we never knew much about Eddie except that we loved C'mon evertbody and 20 flt rock and summ. blues--so this is a rare treat hearin' him talk.

[@wavepainter]

12,000 at a concert in 1957. Amazing Practice all I want. Aint never, ever, gonna be a another Eddie, or Buddy, or even John Lennon. Born to it.....not made. I think John Lennon was in that Tony Sheridan band that keeps showing up on the posters. Thank you Eddie Cochrane.

[@Mayqueen1805]

A rare treat.

[@KroovyMonsoon]

An absolute treasure !

[@ftbrothers]

just got my copy of the eddie cochran connection fan mag and there is a biography on freeman b. hover, , he loved eddie, like us, god bless,

[@HarryWebb46]

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

[@Bopalena]

Wonderful! It adds a human being to the legend. Forget Elvis. Eddie was the King!

[@ooodgi]

'I Rember' (Cochran-Capehart) this can be found on the L.P The Eddie Cochran Memorial Album.Beautiful guitar playing on this record

[@dkfelix]

"I Remember"

[@anna315]

I love Elvis and I could never slag him, but Eddie was a more 'technically' good artist, in terms of guitar playing and writing, for sure. Eddie was equally good looking and I think had he lived he would have had a phenomenal impact on music to day. How nice to listen to the man speak-he sounds about 60 in his speaking voice though!

[@MinnieMouseRoks]

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

[@Riv300]

"they stole my ukelele" lol!!

[@MinnieMouseRoks]

@mirlimirli thank you :)

[@Mandy101Pro]

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

[@Goedhartbros]

Did Eddie ever meet Frankie Lymon?

[@MaryLou17]

wauw..:)

[@misslillyblue]

Brill