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.
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)
@@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 👏🏻
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.
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.😑
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.
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.
@@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.
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.
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.
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!.
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
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.
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!
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.
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
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..
☆☆ 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
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..
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.
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! =)
*Indeed* ....UA-cam 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....?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
The interview starting around 12:00 minutes is valuable for illustrating the immense transition in musical taste and culture that took place in the mid to late 50's.
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.
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!
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 !!
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.
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.
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.
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.
I like the fact that in 1959 Eddie Cochran credits Rhythm and Blues as the matrix of Rock and Roll and Johnny Bond goes back even further to 1929 and gives credit to Blues singer Jimmy Rogers.
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.
I remember watching Town Hall Party on TV back in the late 50's. I grew up in North Long Beach which was 5-6 miles away on Long Beach Blvd/American Ave. in Compton.
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.
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: ua-cam.com/video/WI6RwtRtC5o/v-deo.html
How marvelous - Dick D 'Agostin & the Swingers are a great band - all full of swing - and Eddie shows himself to be a really decent guy by promoting their music - very moving - and also Eddie fully expected RnRoll to develop and change - not bad insight for anyone never mind a 20 year old - and he had his music nailed and liked and respected those before and also his contemporaries I call that being a great musician - Oh - and let's not forget the brilliant lyrics - what a talent
This really makes me sad I feel like I knew Eddie he will always live on in music best singer ever wrote his own songs played the guitar amazingly I listen to him everyday amazing voice
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.
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.
I just realised that this stage performance was done 4 days after buddy holly died in a plane crash on the 3rd. Eddie wrote a good tribute to buddy, Ritchie and big bopper called "three stars"
It's pointless to argue about who was superior - Elvis or Eddie - they were both great (even given Elvis's lapses in taste and his manipulation by "Colonel" Parker and Eddie's far superior musicianship). I do believe that Eddie admired Elvis; Eddie had been a country artist but decided to make the switch to rock 'n roll on hearing and being influenced by Elvis. As others have already said (below), Eddie Cochran was a great innovator, I believe he pretty much produced his own records, wrote nearly all of the songs and played most of the instruments. I sometimes wonder where he would have progressed to had he lived. He had the ability to do just about anything. His version of "Hallelujah I Love Her So" indicates to me that Eddie could have gone in the direction of jazz, perhaps. I just wish I had been old enough to attend one of his concerts, when Eddie was over in the UK. I like to think that Elvis, Eddie, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly, George Harrison, et al are making great music together in the Great Beyond. This video is a great historical document. Thank you very much for uploading.
+promerops I really enjoyed your comment. I am sure "they" are all having a great time in the Great Beyond. I love so many singers/musicians and I don't compare them because they are all amazing in their own special unique way. Many compare Elvis and Michael Jackson and get into arguments in the "comment" sections and I don't understand. They are all pretty special gifts for us to enjoy while on earth. Eddie was a great musician and song writer. I'm glad he isn't forgotten. My cousin is 69 years old and she has never forgotten him. I was 7 years old when he died, but I knew of him because of 3 older brothers. I love all kinds of music including Mario Lanza. I grew up with him--my mother loved him. Vera Lynn one of my father's favorites. And I grew up in Southeast California on a ranch and knew and loved good music whoever played it. I listen to all venues of music love it all. Tragic how so many young musicians have died: Eddie Cochran, Ricky Nelson, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, Elvis, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, Bobby Darin, John Lennon, George Harrison, Johnny Horton, Patsy Cline, Otis Redding, Keith Whitley, and the list goes on, including their back-up musicians. Eddie Cochran and Buddy Holly especially sad because they were I believe both just 21. I feel lucky I saw Elvis, Ricky Nelson, and Harry Chapin in concert, but wish I had seen more!
This is an absolutely amazing find. Eddie was so ahead of his time and him dying at the age of 21 is beyond a tragedy. It's downright obscene. If he was allowed to live into the 60s and beyond he would've been a major player in the music world (not that he already wasn't). I bet he'd be a major session guitarist and record producer not to mention an out and out ROCKER!!!
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 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 ...
As a fellow Rock N Roll rebel, I crank this up next to Elvis, Jerry Lee, Ricky Nelson, Billy Lee Riley, Link Wray, Etc.!!! Many Many More!!! TO FOLLOW !!!!!
@@Robin-zb8qy Youre right Eddie definitely listened to Elvis and was influenced by him. No doubting that. But. Elvis didnt write his own songs or play lead electric guitar. While he at times sounded like Elvis or Chuck, in alot of ways he was in his own league, as was Buddy Holly. Doing his own type of rock and roll and i think if he would of not died so young probably would of distinguished himself more from his peers as he was already ahead of his time for the experiments hed do in the studio and chord progressions he came up with.
It was already happening. Eddie just put his stamp on it. Like Elvis, The Beatles Hendrix, The Who, Nirvana. Well, then things went down after that in my opinion.
Great video, never saw this before. Only saw what Eddie Cochran looked like from the photos on the 45rpm record jackets or lp album covers. I still have the old records. I was still in high school when this was taped. Really enjoyed seeing this, Thanks!!
Elvis was like the explosion of a supernova! he had everything. but man Eddie was a great and gifted artist, he is only 20 years old in this performance and a year later he would be gone. still leaving behind a great bunch of songs that he wrote and played himself including "somethin else" which has to be one of the greatest rock songs of all time. he was 21 years old when he died in that tragic wreck. TWENTY ONE! should hear the music i was trying to write at 21, he never even lived to reach his peak.
Juan Salinas No me hagas reir Juan, por favor. Cuando ves a este Eddie Cochrane, o a cualquier Eddie Cochrane y luego lo pones a Elvis al lado lo que ves es que uno esta ya tres pasos adelante del otro. Pon la primera cancion de Cochrane de 1956 y comparala con cualquiera de las 33 canciones que grabo ese año Presley. De ellas, 30 son de otro planeta, para 1956. No, mejor, pon cualquiera de las canciones que grabo Presley en 1955, y la mayoria son mas sofisticadas y creadoras de por lo menos 10 estilos diferentes de cantar que lo que Cochrane hacia en 1956. Si de cantar se trata, y eso era Presley, un cnatante, no hay otro de su generacion que haya sido tan especial. Lo unico que Presley no hacia que hacia Cochrane es escribir sus canciones. Y le debe de haber demorado escribirlas un monton, porque Presley lo destroza en el numero de shows de esos primeros años (614 a 159) y de sesiones de grabacion hechas por ambos (22 a 9) Sin hablar de que Eddie Cochrne, subido en una escenario, era una cosa y sentado o hablando contigo era lo mismo. Me explico. Presley, en un escenario era inmenso, como Cochrane, pero sentado hablando contigo, y de pie a tu lado, era otro. El unico artista que en persona era mas que lo que te imaginabas de el, o veais en un escenario. Totalmente de otro planeta, aun para las personas que estaban acostumbradas a ver a celebridades. Y me diras que que tiene que ver eso con el talento. Pues tiene mucho, la manera en que Presleys e metia a la prensa en el bolsillo, en sus 210 entrvistas de radio, su 15 conferencias de orensa antes de ir al Ejercito,. es como juzgar a Einstein sin todos sus decires. Crees tu que Einstein hubiera sido Enistein si no hubiese sificiente material filmico y radial y escrito de el, de el, donde maravillaba a la gernte con su simpleza. Presley tenia esa simpleza, ese carisma que es el que lo llevo adonde lo llevo, lo que empujaba su talento era su enorme ambicion, cosa que de los rockeros originales, solo se la vi a Buddy Holly, me refiero a la ENORME ambicion.
This is 'The Real Deal' ! Eddie just about symbolized 'Rock & Roll' and it's quirks just as well if not better then the highly paid & glamorized 'Elvis' ! Cochran brought rock & roll music to the street audience, leaving a natural raw sound ! P.S. Elvis only knew three chords on the guitar, while 'Eddie' was a rock & roll virtuoso on the instrument !
All Elvis did was shake his ass & sometimes made a spectacle of himself during the 'RCA' years. I dig Elvis. But I will always have a larger space in my heart for 'Eddie Cochran'.
We all owe Brian Setzer a ton for reminding the next generation of music fans just how great Eddie Cochran was.
Speak for yourself
@@gostrum1 What are you doing here? Crowded under the bridge?
Don't forget Setzer playing Cochran in the film La Bamba. He loved Eddie. No wonder why Setzer played a 6120, too. 👍
@@spookybaba Thanks for the reminder, and Marshall Crenshaw playing Buddy Holly in that film as well.
No, i found these treasures myself
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.
And he died just over a year of this performance. So sad - rip 🙏
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)
@@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 👏🏻
30:49 he looked up to say hi to his recently deceased friends
12:45 @@JulieJulieTheRockChickhermiz
It’s sad we never got to see what Eddie and Buddy could have done. Way, way ahead of their times. Soaring talents.
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.
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.😑
He was killed in England 1960 by a cab driver who they told to speed up so they could catch their plane.
@@bwilson5401 yeah you're right. Still died too young.
Who was the blonde? Mansfield? Dors?
This was filmed the day buddy holly was buried.
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.
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.
@@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.
"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.....
2024 and still listening and loving it!
Cochran had the lot. To lose a talent like that at 21 years old was a massive loss for us all. Rock on Eddie. 👊🏻
Little guy huge talent. Very likable. I remember him. His death was a shock. So young.
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.
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.
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!.
Hey,that is a reason for Your happy Lifestyle.
That’s just crazy Mel.
What a time to be alive then
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
That's the tour that Little Richard threw his rings to Sydney Harbour and announce his reversion to good God's people camp??
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 💜🍓🥰
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.
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!
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.
That's cool I love what my ear loves..You too hey it's good down to the bones
@@OldSchoolBluesGuitar I still listen at 57!
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
20 years old?! Man, Eddie was something else!
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..
Eddie Cochran seems forgotten by today's fans. Someone with real talent.
AMAZING live performer.
☆☆ 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
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☆☆ 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
Thank you!
Yes, thank you
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
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..
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.
He sounds better than on record. Great artiste, great post!
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! =)
I agree. I lived the days where I could have gone to see Eddie but couldn't..this is great
*Indeed* ....UA-cam 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....?
Agree totally.
@John Salvage agreed you are better off not watching the so called news.
This is the best comment I've read in quite some time, beastygeorge. I love that attitude.
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.
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.
Times more talented than Elvis. And I call Elvis very talented singer and performer.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Jimmy Page was listening.
Little guy, great rocker, huge talent and a big loss to all of us who love rock-n-roll
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!
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.
Eddie Cochran the king of the Rockabilly sound along with Buddy Holly
Never heard Holly called rockabilly before rock n roll yes GENE Vincent was a rockabilly legend Holly more contemporary imo.
King was Carl Perkins, cat.
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.
He was great at so many things- singing, guitar playing, song writing. He was a class act and the epitome of cool.
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!!
Eddie was and still is awesome. Could sing and play with the best of them.
Always loved Money Honey but Eddie's version here is the best of them all! Awesome preformance!
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.
Just complete WOW! This is the real deal that made the foundation of Rock & Roll. We hear Eddie Cochran in everything after, by everybody!
Timeless rock n roll classics.
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 .
The interview starting around 12:00 minutes is valuable for illustrating the immense transition in musical taste and culture that took place in the mid to late 50's.
Eddie's comments on rock n roll are amazingly insightful. It also seems he had a good knowledge of American music.
Was he a time traveller?
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.
Joe Brown says that he'd also string a 2nd as an unwound 3rd as it was easier to bend.
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!
Lennon copied his stage presence a lot.
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 !!
Underrated? Not at all.
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.
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.
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.
So sad
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.
I grew up with this music, at age 78 I still prefer to listen to ROCK N ROLL.
I love it so much thank you so much for posting it , I love how this tv show was presented ❤️
57 years today, R.I.P Eddie.
Rockabilly rules as long as we have internet we will always have king Eddy.
Ths sound on this recording is amazing for what it is.
A rock and roll legend !!!! Handsome gifded musician and great guitar player the Beatles loved that guy !
Eddie left his mark, he’s amongst the greats.
I like the fact that in 1959 Eddie Cochran credits Rhythm and Blues as the matrix of Rock and Roll and Johnny Bond goes back even further to 1929 and gives credit to Blues singer Jimmy Rogers.
What an incredible performer - and so young! What could have been...
Eddie Cochran is an American Legend!!
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.
Without seeing Elvis rock, Eddie would have remained a hick country singer.
The first concert I went to as a very young child was Eddie and Gene. Eddie died hours later
TheOnlyOneKing Elvis Where was the concert and how old were you?
Bristol, April 16th 1960, I was 4. My family were involved in the booking. A few years later Little Richard stayed with us.
TheOnlyOneKing Elvis Such rich childhood memories, yet on your channel you only upload sitcoms from the 1970s.
Eddie Cochran and Buddy Holly, two legends gone before there time.
I remember watching Town Hall Party on TV back in the late 50's. I grew up in North Long Beach which was 5-6 miles away on Long Beach Blvd/American Ave. in Compton.
Lots of energy and it looks like they're all having fun - ah, the early days of rock 'n' roll!
He's obviously having a great time. This is raw rock and roll, the way that it is best.
Great conversation about Rock n Roll...they knew what they were talking about.
Eddie Cochran had great vision.
All things considered, the time - the place, this stuff is unbelievable.
Eddie born with a guitar. In his hand.long live his music .fantastic.
The late, great Eddie Cochran.
He was a great guitar player and wrote a lot of his songs.
Can't say that about Elvis.
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.
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: ua-cam.com/video/WI6RwtRtC5o/v-deo.html
Here's the other one where he plays all the parts. ua-cam.com/video/wYpo7XH_0TA/v-deo.html
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
How marvelous - Dick D 'Agostin & the Swingers are a great band - all full of swing - and Eddie shows himself to be a really decent guy by promoting their music - very moving - and also Eddie fully expected RnRoll to develop and change - not bad insight for anyone never mind a 20 year old - and he had his music nailed and liked and respected those before and also his contemporaries
I call that being a great musician - Oh - and let's not forget the brilliant lyrics - what a talent
This really makes me sad I feel like I knew Eddie he will always live on in music best singer ever wrote his own songs played the guitar amazingly I listen to him everyday amazing voice
WHAT ELVIS COULD NEVER BE. ALWAYS HAVE LOVED HIM SINCE I WAS A KID, AND I ALWAYS WILL. WHAT A REAL CLASS ACT
He was the man .
So damn fine....a great loss to rock n roll....never will be forgotten
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.
You could put God himself on UA-cam and someone would give him a thumbs down!
Sloppy, raucous and exuberant! THAT was rock 'n' roll.
"Hail Hail Rock and Roll" Eddie Cochran..true talent.....soul rocking rhythm and an adorable looker..so adorable
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.
As a little kid , I played the heck out of Summertime Blues. This vid is outstanding. Thanks for posting!
The tall guy interviewing Eddie and his guys, Johnny Bond, who did a killer version of Hot Rod Lincoln that was basically Rock and Roll.
wow this is a gem of a vintage film of Eddie!
Eddie had a beautiful voice and knew how to use it
I just realised that this stage performance was done 4 days after buddy holly died in a plane crash on the 3rd. Eddie wrote a good tribute to buddy, Ritchie and big bopper called "three stars"
It's pointless to argue about who was superior - Elvis or Eddie - they were both great (even given Elvis's lapses in taste and his manipulation by "Colonel" Parker and Eddie's far superior musicianship). I do believe that Eddie admired Elvis; Eddie had been a country artist but decided to make the switch to rock 'n roll on hearing and being influenced by Elvis. As others have already said (below), Eddie Cochran was a great innovator, I believe he pretty much produced his own records, wrote nearly all of the songs and played most of the instruments. I sometimes wonder where he would have progressed to had he lived. He had the ability to do just about anything. His version of "Hallelujah I Love Her So" indicates to me that Eddie could have gone in the direction of jazz, perhaps. I just wish I had been old enough to attend one of his concerts, when Eddie was over in the UK. I like to think that Elvis, Eddie, Carl Perkins, Buddy Holly, George Harrison, et al are making great music together in the Great Beyond. This video is a great historical document. Thank you very much for uploading.
+promerops I really enjoyed your comment. I am sure "they" are all having a great time in the Great Beyond. I love so many singers/musicians and I don't compare them because they are all amazing in their own special unique way. Many compare Elvis and Michael Jackson and get into arguments in the "comment" sections and I don't understand. They are all pretty special gifts for us to enjoy while on earth. Eddie was a great musician and song writer. I'm glad he isn't forgotten. My cousin is 69 years old and she has never forgotten him. I was 7 years old when he died, but I knew of him because of 3 older brothers. I love all kinds of music including Mario Lanza. I grew up with him--my mother loved him. Vera Lynn one of my father's favorites. And I grew up in Southeast California on a ranch and knew and loved good music whoever played it. I listen to all venues of music love it all. Tragic how so many young musicians have died: Eddie Cochran, Ricky Nelson, Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, Elvis, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, Bobby Darin, John Lennon, George Harrison, Johnny Horton, Patsy Cline, Otis Redding, Keith Whitley, and the list goes on, including their back-up musicians. Eddie Cochran and Buddy Holly especially sad because they were I believe both just 21. I feel lucky I saw Elvis, Ricky Nelson, and Harry Chapin in concert, but wish I had seen more!
Ever hear Elvis on piano?
How lucky to finally be able to see the earliest rock n roll players as the genre developed.
This is an absolutely amazing find. Eddie was so ahead of his time and him dying at the age of 21 is beyond a tragedy. It's downright obscene. If he was allowed to live into the 60s and beyond he would've been a major player in the music world (not that he already wasn't). I bet he'd be a major session guitarist and record producer not to mention an out and out ROCKER!!!
Excellent. Pure. Eddie and his 6120 Rock & Roll!!
Eddie is a trooper , at town Hall party he had the flu, he kept right on singing.
Not to mention, if this was broadcast live, Buddy had just died a few days before.
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...
Trouper's the word you're looking for.
@@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 ...
@@TheMichaelseymour I thought Eddie was in show biz, not the military. Why are you so exercised by instruction? Do you prefer ignorance?
Thank you so much for posting this incredible piece of rock 'n' roll history with Eddie Cochran. Enjoyed it so very much.
Absolutely fantastic man. What more can you say about Eddie Cochran. Brilliant
As a fellow Rock N Roll rebel, I crank this up next to Elvis, Jerry Lee, Ricky Nelson, Billy Lee Riley, Link Wray, Etc.!!! Many Many More!!! TO FOLLOW
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Rod Stewart, George Harrison and Jeff Beck would agree.
SO Cool, What a Back Up Band, These Guys Rock! Comin on Everybody! This is The Best Thing I've Seen this Year! Took all Year but it's Great!
no rock'n'roll without Eddie,
sounded like elvis on the second song.
@@Robin-zb8qy Youre right Eddie definitely listened to Elvis and was influenced by him. No doubting that. But. Elvis didnt write his own songs or play lead electric guitar. While he at times sounded like Elvis or Chuck, in alot of ways he was in his own league, as was Buddy Holly. Doing his own type of rock and roll and i think if he would of not died so young probably would of distinguished himself more from his peers as he was already ahead of his time for the experiments hed do in the studio and chord progressions he came up with.
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Rock n Roll died when Holly died you only have to look at Holly's library of music, no disrespect to Eddie.
It was already happening. Eddie just put his stamp on it. Like Elvis, The Beatles Hendrix, The Who, Nirvana. Well, then things went down after that in my opinion.
Great video, never saw this before. Only saw what Eddie Cochran looked like from the photos on the 45rpm record jackets or lp album covers. I still have the old records. I was still in high school when this was taped. Really enjoyed seeing this, Thanks!!
Elvis was like the explosion of a supernova! he had everything. but man Eddie was a great and gifted artist, he is only 20 years old in this performance and a year later he would be gone. still leaving behind a great bunch of songs that he wrote and played himself including "somethin else" which has to be one of the greatest rock songs of all time. he was 21 years old when he died in that tragic wreck. TWENTY ONE! should hear the music i was trying to write at 21, he never even lived to reach his peak.
You can see he is hurting inside losing his best friend and so brave doing the show
Here, Laying down in the beaches of Arica... Chile... Listening the Father of Elvis Presley ..... Eddie Cochran!!!!!!!!!!!!
Juan Salinas No me hagas reir Juan, por favor. Cuando ves a este Eddie Cochrane, o a cualquier Eddie Cochrane y luego lo pones a Elvis al lado lo que ves es que uno esta ya tres pasos adelante del otro. Pon la primera cancion de Cochrane de 1956 y comparala con cualquiera de las 33 canciones que grabo ese año Presley. De ellas, 30 son de otro planeta, para 1956. No, mejor, pon cualquiera de las canciones que grabo Presley en 1955, y la mayoria son mas sofisticadas y creadoras de por lo menos 10 estilos diferentes de cantar que lo que Cochrane hacia en 1956. Si de cantar se trata, y eso era Presley, un cnatante, no hay otro de su generacion que haya sido tan especial. Lo unico que Presley no hacia que hacia Cochrane es escribir sus canciones. Y le debe de haber demorado escribirlas un monton, porque Presley lo destroza en el numero de shows de esos primeros años (614 a 159) y de sesiones de grabacion hechas por ambos (22 a 9) Sin hablar de que Eddie Cochrne, subido en una escenario, era una cosa y sentado o hablando contigo era lo mismo. Me explico. Presley, en un escenario era inmenso, como Cochrane, pero sentado hablando contigo, y de pie a tu lado, era otro. El unico artista que en persona era mas que lo que te imaginabas de el, o veais en un escenario. Totalmente de otro planeta, aun para las personas que estaban acostumbradas a ver a celebridades. Y me diras que que tiene que ver eso con el talento. Pues tiene mucho, la manera en que Presleys e metia a la prensa en el bolsillo, en sus 210 entrvistas de radio, su 15 conferencias de orensa antes de ir al Ejercito,. es como juzgar a Einstein sin todos sus decires. Crees tu que Einstein hubiera sido Enistein si no hubiese sificiente material filmico y radial y escrito de el, de el, donde maravillaba a la gernte con su simpleza. Presley tenia esa simpleza, ese carisma que es el que lo llevo adonde lo llevo, lo que empujaba su talento era su enorme ambicion, cosa que de los rockeros originales, solo se la vi a Buddy Holly, me refiero a la ENORME ambicion.
This is 'The Real Deal' ! Eddie just about symbolized 'Rock & Roll' and it's quirks just as well if not better then the highly paid & glamorized 'Elvis' ! Cochran brought rock & roll music to the street audience, leaving a natural raw sound ! P.S. Elvis only knew three chords on the guitar, while 'Eddie' was a rock & roll virtuoso on the instrument !
If not for elvis you would not even know who Eddie and buddy was today.. Quit ya shit talk...
Man... rock and roll is the coolest.
A great performer, wrote songs, had a great stage presence. "Summertime Blues" is a great classic RockNRoll song, Also "Sitting in the Balcony".
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All Elvis did was shake his ass & sometimes made a spectacle of himself during the 'RCA' years. I dig Elvis. But I will always have a larger space in my heart for 'Eddie Cochran'.
Elvis is the greatest singer of everything ever.
Yes Elvis was the greatest singer ever, but Eddie was great too. It's a shame that everything has to be turned into a competition.
I love Eddie since i was a child, greetings from Holland