Town Hall party TV show 1959 starring Eddie Cochran..

The Town Hall Party TV show starring Eddie Cochran & Dick D 'Agostin & The Swingers. 7th February 1959 introduced by Jay Stewart.

[@melkemp859]

Saw Eddie Gene Vincent and Little Richard on the same show in 1957 at the old Stadium Brisbane Australia. I was 14 and in high school at the time. In 1958 I saw Buddy Holly and the Crickets and Jerry Lee Lewis at Cloudland in Brisbane. Both venues have long gone. Have seen many Rock acts over the years but these two were definately the best ever.

[@kzinful]

Mel Kemp + Sadly, Little Richard left us recently. Since you've seen him here's a treat from a Granada TV special, this very well may be the best live performance ever recorded, it's such a blast watching those quaint English girls getting slammed from the man...LOL!.

[@sandrakohler7058]

Hey,that is a reason for Your happy Lifestyle.

[@scottarivett496]

That’s just crazy Mel. What a time to be alive then

[@markgilpin9746]

I'm just 55 but I wish I could remember that I have known Eddie and I have been told that when I was in high school I was going to o the next Eddie man who would be able to come over to me please reply

[@radomirratkovic9014]

That's the tour that Little Richard threw his rings to Sydney Harbour and announce his reversion to good God's people camp??

[@andyinoregon]

We all owe Brian Setzer a ton for reminding the next generation of music fans just how great Eddie Cochran was.

[@gostrum1]

Speak for yourself

[@shuroom57]

@@gostrum1 What are you doing here? Crowded under the bridge?

[@spookybaba]

Don't forget Setzer playing Cochran in the film La Bamba. He loved Eddie. No wonder why Setzer played a 6120, too. 👍

[@andyinoregon]

@@spookybaba Thanks for the reminder, and Marshall Crenshaw playing Buddy Holly in that film as well.

[@nlkasman3347]

No, i found these treasures myself

[@patricknicholson9407]

‘I think rock n roll will be here for quite some time’ - Eddie Cochran, the man in charge. Real rock n roll energy undiminished 60 years later.

[@DavidCooper-vh4nr]

Summertime blues was the best song of the entire set. A true classic!

[@ChrissieTimms]

I like C’mon Everybody

[@boassinfield3]

Anyone who has performed on stage can appreciate how good you need to be, to just come on stage , plug in and get on with it. Wonderful.

[@josephmeyers3597]

That's called talent!

[@marguskiis7711]

Eddie was just amazing. Whatta loss!

[@trxncxt1281]

I get nervous shy on stage :( I hate it

[@davidvenn1192]

I SAW EDDIE'S LAST PERFORMANCE IN BRISTOL EASTER 1960. A GREAT ARTIST, MUCH MISSED

[@stevemason5173]

He died Easter 1960... Here's the headlines: BBC - Wiltshire - History - The death of Eddie Cochran www.bbc.co.uk › Wiltshire › History › Rock 'n' Roll Wiltshire Feb 27, 2009 - American rock'n'roll star Eddie Cochran died during the afternoon of Easter Sunday 17th April 1960. His death in St. Martin's Hospital in Bath, ..

[@Robin-zb8qy]

found dead in a car. strange!

[@mogs43]

@@Robin-zb8qy He was thrown out of a taxi when it crashed. He died in hospital.

[@ericashmusic8889]

He died the nxt day in Hospital.

[@beatle9239]

What a memory that must be.After watching all these videos of him, I am still in awe of how great he really was.

[@christopherlangdon2892]

It’s sad we never got to see what Eddie and Buddy could have done. Way, way ahead of their times. Soaring talents.

[@MikeBlitzMag]

One of the absolute masters. I remain immeasurably grateful that this live performance has survived.

[@goplad1]

I give a lot of credit to Johnny Bond. His interview with Eddied and the guys was both insightful and interesting. Bond was as country as he could be but was genuinely interested in the young performer's views of what rock and roll music was all about. He was never condescending and showed respect to Eddie and his views. Johnny Bond was a treasure.

[@LAPhillyBoyVideos]

Incredible seminal stuff here. You can just see and hear how much energy and enthusiasm is pouring off the musicians on that stage. Eddie combined the sexy swagger of Elvis with the energy and musical prowess of Chuck Berry into a very potent force. His guitar skills are formidable. And his respect for his band mates is clear. And seriously, dude could sing with the best of em. What a great example to all budding musicians and performers.

[@timothycummings8047]

This was filmed only 4 days after the crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. I don't know if Eddie was friends with the Bopper, but he was definitely good friends with Buddy and Ritchie. That had to have been on his mind and weighed on him heavily when he played this gig. The fact that he made it through is testament to his talent and abilities as a musician and performer. This footage is a real treasure, thank you for posting. Eddie Cochran was a phenomenal guitar player, singer and songwriter. He is missed.

[@joline2730]

And he died just over a year of this performance. So sad - rip 🙏

[@Azariel98]

He was very close friends with Ritchie Valens being from So Cal, Eddie & his wife Sharon helped Ritchie and Sharon even gave him a few songs she wrote meant for Eddie but Eddie said the songs suited Ritchie best. Ritchie valens even performed Summertime Blues at his concert in pacoima before the WDP tour. I do believe Eddie helped shape a lot of Ritchie Valens last material, Ritchie learned a lot from Chuck berry and Eddie during the filming of Go Johnny Go! (RV’s demo tapes shows lots of that influence of course with his own twists)

[@JulieJulieTheRockChickhermiz]

@@Azariel98 Sharon Sheeley was Eddie’s Fiancée NOT his wife. Sharon was a great songwriter who wrote one of my favourite songs ‘Poor Little Fool’ by Ricky Nelson 👏🏻

[@RychleTube]

30:49 he looked up to say hi to his recently deceased friends

[@erikabiedermann3245]

12:45 ​@@JulieJulieTheRockChickhermiz

[@Wdroster]

Eddie was the whole package, what a talent! This was made just a few days after Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and the Big Bopper were killed. Thanks for posting this, it's a very important part of history. RIP Eddie, Buddy, Richie and J.P.

[@jameswitham2141]

Eddie was one of the greats. Ironically he was to be killed in a plane crash, just like his friend Buddy Holly in April 1960. Given that Holly had died just four days before, this concert, I would have thought he might have paid tribute to his late friend.😑

[@jameswitham2141]

@@bwilson5401 yeah you're right. Still died too young.

[@buchro111]

Who was the blonde? Mansfield? Dors?

[@tonyfox6044]

This was filmed the day buddy holly was buried.

[@tonyfox6044]

​@@bwilson5401 it was actually the opposite,eddie told the driver to slow down on a couple of occasions,this came from Sharon sheeley

[@alkitzman9179]

As a guitar player myself . What Eddie did as he sang with the Guitars of that era. He was awesome .Yes writing ones own songs is very important . Eddie along with Buddy Holly and C. Berry opened the door for all that followed. As they all wrote their own songs .The internet will keep this great stuff alive.

[@John-ob7dh]

He did wonders with E A and B7.

[@johnnymiller5992]

My parents call me a old man for listening to Eddie Cochran but I guess I share the same taste of music as my granddad. I will always remember you Eddie.

[@OldSchoolBluesGuitar]

No shame. When I was 16 - back in the late 1970s, I listened to Eddie Cochran, Carl Perkins, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and many others from the 50s. My friends made fun of me, but I knew what I liked! Great music is great music!

[@Vasily9994]

Old School Blues Guitar A mi me ocurrió exactamente lo mismo, en mi adolescencia, a mediados de los años 70s mis amigos me llamaban desfasado y se reían de mi, siempre pensé que ellos se lo perdían, y a principio de los años 80, aquí en Europa, hubo un BOOM de la música ROCKABILLY, yo estaba en el séptimo cielo.

[@jennyjenny8662]

That's cool I love what my ear loves..You too hey it's good down to the bones

[@timhoovermusicman]

@@OldSchoolBluesGuitar I still listen at 57!

[@tonyelphick7297]

real music has no sell by date.an idiot the other day said all that music u love is ancient,i asked him if he liked classical music he said i love it,i said mr bethoven rolled over years ago

[@usa7110]

Eddie Cochran seems forgotten by today's fans. Someone with real talent.

[@HarryWebb46]

Nobody rocked out like Eddie!

[@roberttreborable]

"They say it's going to die, but darling let's face it, they just don't know, what going to replace it"..... Still listening still lovin' it 2021.....

[@glenfenderman]

2024 and still listening and loving it!

[@crazyguy6848]

The true king of rock .Eddie Cochran. So mature for his age. Its hard to believe he was only twenty one. When he died. He achieved. So much in his short life. He wrote most of his own songs. Never forgotten .Eddie Cochran. Singing with angels..

[@firstlastname3865]

This is rock 'n' roll at it finest. I'm so fortunate to be able to view this film. Eddie was a complete package - and quite a talent. He would've exploded big time had he not lost his life in England.

[@firstlastname3865]

The Fender bass helps the sound. It's an actually superb for an TV pick-up. Most sound miserable (ala Buddy Holly on Ed Sullivan). Gettng decent sound mixes for TV, in those days was hit 'n' miss.

[@JonathanMcKey]

@@firstlastname3865 Yeah The Sound Really Was Hit Or Miss It All Depended On The Speaker In The TV Itself And On Top Of That How Well Was The Quality Of The Microphone That Was On The Kinescope Camera.

[@Broonzied]

What a great time to be young this was.

[@annemariemackay727]

Another good find. Had Eddie lived, he would have surpassed Elvis!! He was a very talented man for his age. As to his music, both singing and writing and playing instruments, it sounds like he was way ahead of his time and very knowledgeable about all types of music. A great loss! RIP Eddie.

[@chrisgillard6129]

I agree with you 100%. I also like to think that he gets to be in heaven looking down upon us all, giving his critique as to what became of rock n' roll. Just my own little dream, but that's the way I like to see it.

[@andrewfisher197]

do people forget Eddie was around as long as Elvis until his untimely death and was not in the major league of Rock n rollers no matter how much you like him. Elvis had 11 number 1's between 56 and 58 and Eddie had none. Even with Elvis in the Army Eddie was nowhere near the top. I like Eddie but please stop with the silly comments. Elvis was in a league of his own.

[@stefanijakrivaja6068]

​@@andrewfisher197, I love Edie , he is better boy than this Elvis

[@Beatle849]

This video is nothing short of fabulous. I never realized what a great talent that Eddie Cochran was.Also, his live performances are among the greatest of any.

[@stevenfitzsimmons3840]

Cochran had the lot. To lose a talent like that at 21 years old was a massive loss for us all. Rock on Eddie. 👊🏻

[@eraldobarbosasantos5239]

How I long for those days when music talked about love, we're in need of more songs like those

[@williamcole9040]

I play 3 nights a week and even the young uns in the audience know the Eddie Cochran songs. 50s and 60s music is now the present day classical music. Long may it continue. Thanks Eddie. FAB.

[@davidfoster4507]

Little guy, great rocker, huge talent and a big loss to all of us who love rock-n-roll

[@Nekrist218]

This is an incredible piece of history.

[@jameseldogger7410]

Still one of the best videos of the early rock n roll era........Eddie was the complete package of the early rock entertainer. Not only did he write a lot of his own songs, he played some wicked lead guitar and was instrumental in creating the template for future guitarists. Amazing to think he was only 20 years old at the time of this show, and carried all of that talent, as well as stage presence and maturity in handling himself admirably in the interview. 1959 folks.... Surely, he (like Buddy Holly) would of gone on to great fame somehow in the world of music, had he lived. RIP, Eddie and thanks for your musical brilliance. Best CD to have? Import: The Eddie Cochran Story Set. Excellent sound, 4CDs.

[@corywhite8843]

Only One compares to Eddie and that's the father of rock and roll Chuck Berry

[@briantempo6427]

One of the finest of all time.

[@mr.blackhawk142]

Yes, Eddie would HAVE been an even BIGGER star than Elvis was! Stop calling me Shirley! :P

[@manojlaaleksic26]

@@corywhite8843 ,that is right

[@dynjarren8355]

He was great! He does a good version of Chuck Berry’s Hail Hail Rock n Roll, then sings a ballad well. He had a great voice for both Rockers and Ballads just like Elvis did! What a talented guy and what a loss! RIP Eddie Cochran

[@SenorZorrozzz]

Little guy huge talent. Very likable. I remember him. His death was a shock. So young.

[@stratac30]

I’m so pleased I’ve come across this film. As a young teenager in England I had only heard Eddie’s records on the radio and I remember one morning listening to the news on the BBC saying he had died in a car accident, I thought what a tragic end to such a great singer, however his music lives on. Watching this film it’s striking how visually and vocally similar he was to Elvis, but to me Eddies ability to actually play his guitar whilst singing is something Elvis could never do and Eddies guitar playing is right up there with Buddy Holly, both of which were pioneers in their respective brand of Rock ‘n Roll, his chord patterns on C’mon Everybody are brilliant.

[@marguskiis7711]

Times more talented than Elvis. And I call Elvis very talented singer and performer.

[@elsiewallace4196]

Your right Eddie was a fantastic musician way ahead of his time just like Buddy . Elvis while he didn't really write like Eddie he did play guitar while singing he played rhythm on his Martin D18 on it's alright, Blue moon of Kentucky etc. He just wasn't as accomplished as Eddie but he had Scotty Moore then James Burton so didn't have to be.

[@england670]

Live performance done with just their instruments & voices. All natural. Nothing fake about these artist. Incredible to have this on film.

[@stefanijakrivaja6068]

That is right

[@ustheserfs]

this may have aired days after or been recorded days before the passing of Buddy, Richie and Big Bopper. It's said Eddie was deeply effected by their passing. The fact he's holding it together so bravely being a 20 year old is a sight.

[@moonraker9409]

I'll tell you what, I'm surely glad that this live film footage exist! It gave me at least in part, the magnitude talent that Eddie Cochran had at such a young age! The other interesting part of this live film, is the gentleman asking Eddie on his perspective on his own music and Rock and Roll in general. Very Unique in the fact that this film captures Eddie in his young progressive style, just before his untimely Death :'( Eddie's Tragic Death will always be one of Rock-N-Roll's Great Mysteries! R.I.P. Mr. Eddie Cochran, long live your music and your wonderful memory!

[@irenemccann7032]

Loved Eddie RIP🙏

[@brendavandyk671]

Such an icon.....I love his music...wish I could have seen him on stage.....thankfully he lives on in his recordings...God bless him

[@robharding5345]

I was 3 when he died so tragically, What a talent, I often wonder how big this little feller could have been, He could play guitar, the drums,and piano, So he really was the complete package.

[@itgetseasierlessitry]

Eddie was an old soul in a young body, and proof that you dont have to be living to be a role model for the young today. Its staggering to think of what he achieved and the legacy he has left in his 21 years. Elvis rolled, but it was Eddy who rocked.

[@theonlyonekingelvis3842]

Without seeing Elvis rock, Eddie would have remained a hick country singer.

[@theonlyonekingelvis3842]

The first concert I went to as a very young child was Eddie and Gene. Eddie died hours later

[@itgetseasierlessitry]

TheOnlyOneKing Elvis Where was the concert and how old were you?

[@theonlyonekingelvis3842]

Bristol, April 16th 1960, I was 4. My family were involved in the booking. A few years later Little Richard stayed with us.

[@itgetseasierlessitry]

TheOnlyOneKing Elvis Such rich childhood memories, yet on your channel you only upload sitcoms from the 1970s.

[@doughazlewood8285]

20 years old?! Man, Eddie was something else!

[@paolacordova7624]

He's my crush of the 50's, I'd love to have lived in this time, and could see him , also I've believed the best musica It was in 50's 💜🍓🥰

[@79tazman]

Eddie Cochran the king of the Rockabilly sound along with Buddy Holly

[@elsiewallace4196]

Never heard Holly called rockabilly before rock n roll yes GENE Vincent was a rockabilly legend Holly more contemporary imo.

[@JMSTiger]

King was Carl Perkins, cat.

[@davidmckain7674]

One of the founding members of Rock n Roll

[@randallkennedy2589]

Eddie was a great rocker. The real deal.Not a manufactured one like so many were at that time.Underplayed but loved by his many fans worldwide.Presley was only good at the beginning before he sold out to bad musical decisions. This is a nice treat.

[@prettyboyfloyd9204]

Eddie Cochran was an charismatic singer, songwriter and guitar player who performed critical lyrics like in the song "summertime blues" which was one of my all time favorites!

[@scatcatcnut]

The coolest of all the rock'n'roll legends. His rhythm guitar playing totally drives the songs and his lead guitar playing is spot on. No equal.

[@susanedrington4878]

Love Eddie Cochran....such a shame he lost his life so young....

[@ilviovilmarnunessoares2242]

Susan Edrington

[@marguskiis7711]

AMAZING live performer.

[@damianreed5742]

I cannot believe how many mindless comments there are by so called fans knocking Elvis for not being a song writer. Gene and Eddie were huge Elvis fans. Elvis was a superior singer, performer and undisputed King of Rock n Roll. Eddie was awesome. I am loving this video. Apples and oranges. They are both great!

[@manguydude905]

Matter of opinion

[@ironduke2000]

Dick D'Agostin was later the boyfriend of a Playboy Playmate of the Month named Victoria Valentino, who said she knew nothing of his amazing past, which included being an accomplished dancer, until after his death in 1993. If I'd been in Eddie Cochran's backing band, you can bet it would have been the first thing out of my mouth in meeting just about everybody.

[@robharding5345]

Have to say, there are 93 people on this forum, who really know nothing about genuine musical talent. How can you not admire such talent as this guy had.in abundance.

[@Impailer67]

You could put God himself on KZbin and someone would give him a thumbs down!

[@artkent]

Can't speak too highly of Eddie Cochran. He was so highly respected by other musicians during the day. I remember it all very well. He truly had it all. Plus, sometimes the vocalist will also play rhythm guitar but not lead. Eddie played lead guitar and the rhythm guitarist was a part of his band. That's almost unheard of. It was such a loss when he passed. His future was brighter than anyone out there. RIP Eddie.

[@LouisL1963]

Great to see a rare piece of live footage of Eddie. Eddie's comments about Rock & Roll typify how far advanced he was in his thinking - the guy was a total legend and had a ton of talent to boot. It's a shame that he never lived past his 21st birthday, but he's always been my favourite rocker of the 1950's.

[@rustyshimstock8653]

Jimmy Page was listening.

[@alanscott6836]

Eddie was and still is awesome. Could sing and play with the best of them.

[@seanryan5591]

Fantastic to see this.. Along with Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry he turned so many on to music.. Look at the covers of his songs.. The Glitterati of rock adored him and rightly so.. A true legend..

[@apocalypseplough8089]

The late, great Eddie Cochran. He was a great guitar player and wrote a lot of his songs. Can't say that about Elvis.

[@-Ricky_Spanish-]

Eddie was also experimenting with multi-track recording, and played several other instruments. I think he could have been one of the big producers of the 60's had he survived. He was as big a loss as Buddy Holly but rarely gets mentioned in the same sentence.

[@robotnik77]

Eddie was so good with guitar that he backed several other artists in the studio, and often he is not credited. He said at one time, if the hits start failing that he could become a studio musician, or get into the recording business. He has a couple of guitar solos that have been released, one is "Guybo" (the nickname of his bass player), and the other I think is "Strolling Guitar". They may be on YT. Speaking of multi-tracking/overdubbing, in this piece, Eddie plays all the parts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXqZg6qqh9l2a9E

[@robotnik77]

Here's the other one where he plays all the parts. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYrToGqOfcRjiqM

[@brendavandyk671]

Elvis rose In the midst of the loss of greats like Eddie and Buddy to the rock n roll music industry....Elvis a bit of a copy cat if I might say

[@beatle9239]

Fabulous video. Just amazing to read how some of you actually got to see him perform right before his death and are still watching this now. Is a thrill to watch this once in a while.

[@colinpurssey9875]

Vastly underrated artist. As creatively and artistically as brilliant as any of the more feted pioneering rock n roll icons . And wow , what a superb balladeer !!

[@peteowen3539]

Underrated? Not at all.

[@kosmikcharlie6637]

Timeless rock n roll classics.

[@lorenmcleod2816]

Just complete WOW! This is the real deal that made the foundation of Rock & Roll. We hear Eddie Cochran in everything after, by everybody!

[@RedDirtRules]

Such a huge talent on his way to super stardom. He was the whole package. Hard to believe his life would be cut short in less than a year from this performance.

[@stefanijakrivaja6068]

So sad

[@justiceforall6412]

How lucky to finally be able to see the earliest rock n roll players as the genre developed.

[@appledoreman]

He sounds better than on record. Great artiste, great post!

[@rickcurtis2983]

What a great film this is..shows that Eddie was a humble guy that wanted to share the spotlight with that great band..thank you for this!!

[@dionysosvorax4843]

☆☆ Timelisting A0 - "Introducing by Jay Stewart - 0:37 Ax - "Intro Instrumental"#1 (by the band) -1:20 A1 - "C'mon Everybody" (2:38) - 2:27 A2 - "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" - 4:53 A3 - "Don't Blame It On Me" - 7:21 A4 - "Summertime Blues" - 9:45 A2 - "Outro" (by the band) - 11:34 B0 - "Johnny Bond interviews Eddie & Band members" - 12:10 B0 - "Presents again Dick D 'Agostin & The Swingers featuring Eddie Cochran " - 19:50 Bx - "Intro Instrumental"#2 (by the band) - 20:11 B1 - "School Days" - 21:42 B2 - "Be Honest With Me" - 24:34 B3 - "Money Honey" - 27:03 B4 - "C'mon Everybody" - 29:06 ☆ ☆☆ The Band: Eddie Cochran: Vocal/Lead Guitar Dick D'Agostin: Piano/Guitar Paul Coffman: Saxophone Larry D'Agostin: Rhythm Guitar Connie 'Guybo' Smith: Electric Bass Gene Riggio: Drums

[@Cadv-gw1xt]

Thank you!

[@stefanijakrivaja6068]

Yes, thank you

[@holboroman]

Eddie's comments on rock n roll are amazingly insightful. It also seems he had a good knowledge of American music.

[@marguskiis7711]

Was he a time traveller?

[@30Whit]

Always loved Money Honey but Eddie's version here is the best of them all! Awesome preformance!

[@ElvisThunders]

He was great at so many things- singing, guitar playing, song writing. He was a class act and the epitome of cool.

[@ARIZJOE]

Eddie could really play that hollow body, and front a band as a star. But Dick D'Agostin got a great band together, and they did a super job of backing Eddie.

[@devonmoors]

Saw Eddie at Colston Hall in Bristol UK the night he died in the car crash

[@tristancreeley4986]

Eddie was amazing how he could play his guitar with such ease. That ease allowed him to put so much of his personality into his vocal delivery and his stage presence as a whole. He's completely present as a performer. He interacts with the other musicians, he reacts to the crowd, he looks like he's having a ball. He's thoughtful and considerate of the other musicians. He never looks worried about where his fingers are going or hitting a bum note and the licks he played were clever and like candy to the ears. He was second to none. He was the real deal!

[@rickdagger2209]

OMG..I get it. This guy was a god. The entire Punk movement out of the UK in the late 70s call came from this guy Gene Vincent too but mostly this guy. He was all quality he could play I mean he could really play and sing. I've been playing my guitar along with this to every song. This was fantastic. Thank you for posting this gem

[@fernandomaron87]

Gene influenced the punk movement more on looks and his wild style, doing some unique stuff in the stage. Eddie was more a musical influence, even Vicious covered his songs.

[@brucecook4240]

Rockabilly rules as long as we have internet we will always have king Eddy.

[@texaco5589]

57 years today, R.I.P Eddie.

[@greymattervandal]

Seriously, this band was ahead of their time.

[@HarryWebb46]

Eddie Cochran is an American Legend!!

[@beastygeorge]

I feel so priviliged to have access to this... Before the internet I could have never dreamed to watch something as old and memorable as this concert in the comfort of my home.. Thank you uploader! =)

[@chocolatcats]

I agree. I lived the days where I could have gone to see Eddie but couldn't..this is great

[@PAULLONDEN]

*Indeed* ....KZbin is certainly heaven sent.......with the click of a button the most rare performances , or even the most amazing documentaries........ Which sane person, apart from maybe some news , is watching regular vile television these days....?

[@Beatle849]

Agree totally.

[@garymckee8857]

@John Salvage agreed you are better off not watching the so called news.

[@elle-iza]

This is the best comment I've read in quite some time, beastygeorge. I love that attitude.

[@PaulO-gx2bn]

Great interplay with Eddie and Dick D and the Boys - Just talented kids having fun and doing what they did best entertain us with fantastic music.. For a 20 year old Eddie sure has a mature intelligent outlook and handles the questions with absolute ease.

[@captainu.s.a.7980]

That band backing Eddie,sound great ..Eddie sounds very,very Good...

[@billijomaynard8924]

Something i would like to share to those fellow guitarists out there who want to emulate Eddie's unique sound. Eddie dropped both the high and low E strings down a full octave. It is how he managed to sound like he was playing a bass and guitar at the same time.

[@chrisst8922]

Joe Brown says that he'd also string a 2nd as an unwound 3rd as it was easier to bend.

[@davidharrison3399]

Eddie left his mark, he’s amongst the greats.

[@bishlap]

what a find, this is a gem. Eddie was an all around super talent... the Stones and Zeppelin loved and played his music, among other groups... *EDIT* Dick Di Augustin was one talented man!

[@marguskiis7711]

Lennon copied his stage presence a lot.

[@gordonmorris8841]

Thanks a million for this amazing video. Eddie was the complete musician, so very talented in his playing, his song-writing, his singing, and his knowledge of Studio techniques. He was the only person who Elvis was afraid would steal his crown (had he not died so tragically young) and he was a great influence on the mighty Rory Gallagher - I rest my case!

[@colinsludds9249]

In truth Elvis was not afraid of any of um.. Despite Eddie's talent he never had much success in the charts at all...

[@stevebradley5913]

Eddie and buddy had so much musical insight,i think they would of changed things so much that elvis would of been left behind.

[@stefanijakrivaja6068]

​@@stevebradley5913, that is right

[@billbearback2591]

inet never ceases to amaze me ,just when you think you've seen all the old footage , someone finds some more that youv'e never seen before , what a great presentation , thanks for sharing

[@brianquinn7896]

A great rock 'n' roll talent whom I had the pleasure of seeing on stage in the UK in 1960. His premature death was a tragedy. However, he will always be remembered as one of the pioneers of this musical genre.

[@williamearl1662]

My favourite song of Eddie's is 3 Steps To Heaven. It never made the top 100 in the USA, but reached No.1 on the UK charts just after his death. He wrote it with his brother Bob. The song was recorded by Showaddywaddy in 1975 and reached No. 2 on the UK charts.

[@lindahudspeth9275]

Eddie is a trooper , at town Hall party he had the flu, he kept right on singing.

[@bignumber59]

Not to mention, if this was broadcast live, Buddy had just died a few days before.

[@vintagebrew1057]

When he came to England for the final tour he had Tonsilitis and eye strain and he was freezing and depressed about Buddy Holly but he blew every one away over here. He was a Trooper all right! We won't forget him...

[@GeorgeCrosley]

Trouper's the word you're looking for.

[@TheMichaelseymour]

@@GeorgeCrosley why are you that pedantic ? You can be either ...one is more show biz granted...but the other is a military term ...but both could be applied ...

[@GeorgeCrosley]

@@TheMichaelseymour I thought Eddie was in show biz, not the military. Why are you so exercised by instruction? Do you prefer ignorance?

[@cindypruitt9534]

Wow, he was fantastic. I bet it was so exciting to be a teenager back then . Rock N Roll was new and the talent was pure and incredible. I have many relatives who were teenagers then and they all agreed it was an amazing time that can't be replaced.

[@marijooneill8015]

I grew up with this music, at age 78 I still prefer to listen to ROCK N ROLL.

[@julieblundell7421]

Eddie Cochran and Buddy Holly, two legends gone before there time.

[@checkyourhead9]

WHAT ELVIS COULD NEVER BE. ALWAYS HAVE LOVED HIM SINCE I WAS A KID, AND I ALWAYS WILL. WHAT A REAL CLASS ACT

[@barbaragregg122]

Live Eddie Cochran! Thank you! What a talent! One of the greats!

[@lizkasapos5605]

I’m a 73 yr old Green Day fan, but rock ‘n roll was my first love, and I’ve loved Eddie Cochran for nigh on 60 years. So wonderful to find this. He was so talented, so charismatic, such a loss along with Buddy Holly. Music today would be nothing without early rockers. We owe them so much.

[@mrcolin2u]

Green Day 😂😂😂😂

[@teriross689]

He was just the greatest. He sounds in concert just like his records. He and Gene Vincent were so awesome and then both died young. So sad. Check out the movie "The Girl Can't Help It". I think both of them are in that movie.

[@edwardcochran607]

Quite simply the king of rock n roll,why because unlike elvis he dug the music. How many rock n roll records did elvis make after the army? 1 maybe 2?. Nudf said.

[@rickrick5041]

@Bengt Handlebars I liked the early Elvis better

[@TheHeater90]

Hmmm lemme see if I can count the post army Elvis Rock n Roll recordings: Make Me Know It, Dirty Dirty Feeling, Such a Night, Stuck on You, Frankfurt Special, Shoppin' Around, I Feel So Bad, I'm Coming Home, His Latest Flame, Little Sister, Rock-A-Hula Baby, Gonna Get Back Home Somehow, King of the Whole Wide World, C'mon Everybody, What'd I Say, Burning Love, Promised Land ...yep only 1 or 2 that could possibly be classified as Rock n Roll lol

[@JohnnyMacalvee-cf7et]

@@edwardcochran607 That is too strong. How do you know what Elvis felt. Elvis didn't crank out good tunes? Figures, this would come from a family member. LOL. HAHA. Eddie was great though. You are just being a bit too douchy here though. And that's the bottom line.

[@edwardcochran607]

@@JohnnyMacalvee-cf7et douchy eh?,elvis made hardly any rock n roll records after the army.rock a hula baby aint rock u roll dont be obstute man. And eddie cochran loved rock n roll ,listen to eddies version of sweet little sixteen pisses all over anything made in same time period ie 1960.basically elvis was done as soon as he lost his mother god bless her,lovely woman who died way too soon.

[@nack3218]

What a great privilege to see this video of one of my all - time favourite rock star's . Many thanks for posting . R.I.P. Eddie Cochran .

[@Calipalli]

So damn fine....a great loss to rock n roll....never will be forgotten

[@manalive45]

Eddie's music was part of him. You can tell that by his movements. Blisteringly good.

[@olleolsson4123]

He was the man .

[@jettrink7510]

Man... rock and roll is the coolest.

[@EliezerPennywhistler]

Sloppy, raucous and exuberant! THAT was rock 'n' roll.

[@barrycrusembe350]

Gosh how wonderful to see this show, Eddie is just incredible, I live 2min from the hospital where he died, there is a beautiful memorial to him in the hospital grounds.

[@jerrybrownell3415]

Like Buddy Holly this talented young man had barely scratched the surface of his incredible talent. Though "Summertime Blues" is his most recognized and best selling song it probably isn't even in the top 10 for his all time best songs. A true legend and icon.

[@samueltucker4840]

The band is incredible...... Compton... unbelievable...