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August 2011

Gretsch announces Eddie Cochran tribute guitar

Introducing the Custom Shop G6120EC

EDDIE COCHRAN VINYL LPs  Pictures have been posted by Klaus Hiltscher/Affendaddy here

Hank Cochran, the esteemed country music songwriter revered for the poetic economy and power of such enduring hits as Patsy Cline's "I Fall to Pieces" and Eddy Arnold's "Make the World Go Away," died Thursday at his home in Hendersonville, Tenn., after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 74.  He was also one half of the "Cochran Brothers" duo back in the 50's  with Eddie Cochran (no relation).

SUMMERTIME BLUES - by SHARON SHEELEY

Now available at Amazon UK

IF YOU HAVE EVER LOVED ROCK N ROLL IN ANY FORM THEN THIS BOOK IS A MUST READ!!
WRITTEN BY THE FIRST FEMALE TO EVER WRITE A #1 HIT SONG AT THE AGE OF  16 IN 1956.

The final issue of The Cochran Connection is now available.  
Bill Beard the editor will still continue to research Eddie Cochran's life and music  and has not ruled out a further publication if more material is accumulated
so we welcome any information which could be used in some form in the future.    
email  spiritofbluegrass@googlemail.com

EDDIE'S SIGNATURE ON ALVIN STARDUST'S GUITAR

We are informed Gene Vincent's signature is also on the guitar

NEW BOOK DEDICATED TO EDDIE'S MEMORY

CHUCK FOREMAN  RIP


 Chuck Foreman was born in Long beach, California in 1933 and grew up around the Anaheim and Buena park are of Los Angeles. Eddie Cochran lived over in Bell Gardens. Chuck and Eddie met when Chuck was nineteen and Eddie  fourteen. Throughout the summer of 1953 Chuck and Eddie began experimenting on Chuck's two-track recorder. They recorded over a period of eighteen months. Foreman later joined the Musician's Union and started to work clubs. He had a long and and succesfull career into the early 1980's, including concerts, tours, television and more than a decade with the Buddy Kendrick Trio. Chuck Foreman would get to see Eddie from time to time but they rarely played together once eddie signed for Liberty Records

DON DEAL  RIP


Memorial services for Donald D. Deal, 71, of Walnut Shade, were held at 2 p.m. June 27, 2009, at Walnut Shade Baptist Church in Walnut Shade with Rabbi Hezekiah Mullens officiating. Funeral services were held June 15, 2009, at the Christian Church in Missouri Valley, Iowa. Burial was at Ock Grove Cemetery in Missouri Valley. Arrangements are under the direction of Hennessey Aman Funeral Home in Missouri Valley.

He died June 12, 2009.

He was born March 21, 1938, to Helen Roden and James H. Deal. He was raised in the Honey Creek, Iowa, area. He was a singer and entertainer. He was of the Jewish faith.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Chuck, Bob, Bill, Floyd and Terry; daughter, Tammy Deal; and son, Ty Deal.

Survivors include his wife, Eva Deal, of Walnut Shade; brother, Jim Deal, of Granby; sons, Don Deal, and wife, Annette, of Florence, Ala., Greg Deal, and wife, Rose, of Yuma, Colo., Curtis Deal, and wife, Betty, of Brush, Colo., Bobby Deal, and wife, Gigi, of Las Vegas, Mike Deal, and wife, Lisa, of Tennessee; daughters, Jamie Yanca, and husband, Steve, of Wisconsin, Lisa Rocha, and husband, Jerome, of Branson; step-children, Bill Frogge, of Galena, Christine Kabeer, of Tustin, Calif., and Leslie Hurst, of Hollister; 24 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren

FREEMAN B HOVER  RIP
 

Freeman Bowdle Hover Jr, passed away on February 9th 2009, in his apartment at the La Rosa Health Care Centre, Tucson, Arizona after a long battle with illness. Freeman was a notable radio disc jockey in the 1950’s before becoming a high school teacher in the early 1960’s. His interviews with rock ‘n’ roll legends Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly and others are part of rock ‘n’ roll history and have been published and widely shared on line. In recognition of his radio days he was sometimes referred to as “the legendary Freeman Hover”. Born March 1st 1929 in Ann Arbor, Plymouth, Mich, Freeman always maintained a remarkable capacity to recall vivid details of growing up in a small town. 

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 candidate’s school and retired from the service as a second lieutenant, as a DJ Freeman worked in Chadron, Nebraska Williston, North. Dakota and Phoenix. He taught journalism in Ajo, Arizona 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 of several museums and organizations concerned with western history, art and anthropology. He loved travel, telling stories, and corresponding with loved ones.                   

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NEW CD RELEASES

Available  now!

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EDDIE COCHRAN - SOMETHIN' ELSE

(8 CD BOXSET with 192 page hardback book. 260 Tracks, All vocal recordings by Eddie Cochran, whether as a solo artist or member of the Cochran Brothers, including his timeless hits, some out-takes are also included!· A killer selection from Eddie's instrumental and experimental recordings! Demos, live recordings, and interviews! A selection of Eddie's work as a session guitarist for Skeets McDonald, Wynn Stewart, Ray Stanley, Lee Denson, Gene Vincent, Bob Luman and Johnny Burnette. An incredible hardcover book with many rare photos, hundreds of label and cover reproductions and a newly researched biography by Stuart Colman, and a discography by Antoon van Olderen with Stuart Colman, Russ Wapensky, and Richard Weize.

- All vocal recordings by Eddie Cochran, whether as a solo artist or member of the Cochran Brothers, including his timeless hits, Twenty Flight Rock, Sittin' In The Balcony, Summertime Blues, C'mon Everybody, Three Steps To Heaven, Cherished Memories, Cut Across Shorty, and Somethin' Else!
- Some out-takes are also included!
- A killer selection from Eddie's instrumental and experimental recordings!
- Demos, live recordings, and interviews!
- A selection of Eddie's work as a session guitarist for Skeets McDonald, Wynn Stewart, Ray Stanley, Lee Denson, Gene Vincent, Bob Luman and Johnny Burnette.
- An incredible hardcover book with many rare photos, hundreds of label and cover reproductions and a newly researched biography by Stuart Colman, and a discography by Antoon van Olderen with Stuart Colman, Russ Wapensky, and Richard Weize.

Track listing:

CD 1: Gamblers Guitar - Candy Kisses - Hearts Of Stone - Steelin' The Blues - She Done Give Her Heart To Me - Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young - Rockin' And Flyin'(version 1) (The Cochran Brothers) - Mr. Fiddle (The Cochran Brothers) - Two Blue Singing Stars (The Cochran Brothers) - Guilty Conscience (The Cochran Brothers) - Your Tomorrows Never Come (The Cochran Brothers) - Latch On (version 1) (vocal: Hank Cochran)- My Love To Remember (version 1) - Heart Of A Fool (vocal: Jerry Capehart) - Latch On (version 2) (The Cochran Brothers) - Yesterdays Heartbreak - Pink-Peg Slacks (version 1) - Tired And Sleepy (The Cochran Brothers) - Fools Paradise (The Cochran Brothers) - Slow Down (The Cochran Brothers) - Open The Door (The Cochran Brothers) - I'm Ready (vocal: Hank Cochran) - Dark Lonely Street (version1, take 6) - Blue Suede Shoes - Long Tall Sally - Thats My Desire - I Almost Lost My Mind - Twenty Flight Rock (version 1) - Completely Sweet (version 1) - My Love To Remember (version 2, take 3)- Dark Lonely Street (version 2) - Pink-Peg Slacks (version 2) - Half Loved (version 1) - My Love To Remember (version 3, take 9) - Latch On (version 3) (vocal: Jerry Capehart)

CD 2: Skinny Jim - Half loved (version 2, take 5) - Jungle Gingle (instrumental) - Guitar Blues (instrumental) - Mighty Mean (demo)- Cotton Picker - Sittin' In The Balcony - Mean When I'm Mad - One Kiss - Am I Blue -Cradle Baby - Drive In Show - Proud Of You - Undying love - Have I Told You Lately... - I'm Alone Because I Love You - Completely Sweet (version 2) - Twenty Flight Rock (version 2) - Stockin's And Shoes - Lovin Time - Tell Me why - Never - Sweetie Pie - Pocket Full Of Hearts - Pretty Girl - Jeannie Jeannie Jeannie - Little Lou - Theresa - Teenage Cutie - Summertime Blues - Ah, Pretty Girl (single version with overdubbed guitar solo)- Lonely - Love Again - Meet Mr Tweedy (instrumental) - Nervous Breakdown (version 1)

CD 3: One Minute To One - Cruisin' The Drive-In - Nervous Breakdown (version 2)- Lets Get Together - Dont Ever Let Me Go - C'mon Everybody (single version speeded up)- I've Waited So Long - Teenage Heaven (movie version) - I Remember - My Way - Rock'n' Roll Blues - Teenage Heaven (version 2) - Three Stars - Weekend - Think Of Me (UK single 'erase' version) - Three Steps To Heaven (version 1, take 9)- Somethin' Else - Boll Weevil Song (take 1, speeded up) - Guybo (instrumental/LP version) - Eddies Blues (instrumental) - Milk Cow Blues (take 3) - Chicken Shot Blues (instrumental) - Strollin' Guitar (instrumental) - My Love To Remember (version 5, take 10) - Little Angel (take 10 with chorus overdub) - Hallelujah! I Love Her So (take 11 with strings) - Hammy Blues (instrumental) - Jam Sand-Witch (instrumental) - Jelly Bean (take 10) - Don't Bye Bye Baby Me (with Train and handclap overdub) - Song Of new Orleans (instrumental) - Three Steps To Heaven - Cut Across Shorty (speeded up) - Cherished Memories

CD 4: Summertime Blues (UK single release without echo) - C'mon Everybody (correct speed/without guitar overdub) - Somethin' Else (take 14, no fade version) - Think Of Me ('stop' version) - Ah, Pretty Girl (LP version/alternate chorus and vocal) - Pretty Girl (UK single version, clipped intro/compressed) - Nervous Breakdown (no overdubs) - Don't Bye, Bye Baby Me (take 4, with handclaps) - Cut Across Shorty (correct speed) - Hallelujah! I Love Her So (without strings) - Little Angel (take 10 without overdubs) - Boll Weevil Song (correct speed) -Skinny Jim (piano overdub) - Half Loved (piano overdub) - Pink-Peg Slacks (overdubbed version) - Think Of Me (LP 'stop' version/overdubbed with celeste) - Blue Suede Shoes (overdubbed version) - Long Tall Sally (overdubbed version) - That's My Desire (overdubbed version) - I Almost Lost My Mind (overdubbed version) - Love Again (overdubbed version) - Lonely (overdubbed version) - Little Angel (take 10 with overdubs) - Think Of Me (alt. version with female chorus)

CD 5: Cherished Memories (take 6, stereo) - Three Steps To Heaven (version 2, take 5, stereo).- Cut Across Shorty (take 11, stereo) - Cherished Memories (take 14, stereo) - Pretty Girl (2-track version) - I've Waited So Long (stereo) - Jeannie, Jeannie, Jeannie (without guitar overdub, stereo) - Ah, Pretty Girl (with overdubbed guitar solo, stereo) - Little Angel (take 10 with chorus overdub, stereo) - Hallelujah! I Love Her So (stereo) - Little Angel (take 10 with strings overdub, stereo) - Weekend (take 13A, stereo) -Pretty Girl (3-track version, alternate vocal overdub) FREEMAN HOVER INTERVIEWS RECORDED 2ND NOVEMBER 1957, ALBANY HOTEL, DENVER, CO: Eddie's LA 'Big Sound' Radio promo - Interview with Eddie Cochran Pt. 1 - Interview with Eddie Cochran Pt. 2 - Interview with Buddy Holly, Jerry Allison - Eddie Cochran & Connie 'Guybo' Smith - Freeman introduces Eddie's KCSR radio promo - AMPOL RADIO SHOW - TRANSMISSION 11TH OCT 1957, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA : Compere Jack Davey interviews Eddie Cochran - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On - Compere Jack Davey interviews Eddie Cochran - STUDIO PARTY TV SHOW, EABD-TV CHANNEL 5 BROADCAST LATE 1957: Introduction by Herb Sheldon - Sittin' In The Balcony (live) - Twenty-Flight Rock (live)

CD 6: TOWN HALL PARTY TV SHOW-TRANSMISSION FEBRUARY 7, 1959: Introduction by Jay Stewart - Instrumental (by the band) - Dick D'Agostin welcomes Eddie to the show - C'mon Everybody - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Don't Blame It On Me - Summertime Blues - Johnny Bond interviews Eddie & band members - Introduction by Jay Stewart (2nd performance) - Night Walk (instrumental by the band) - Dick D'Agostin welcomes Eddie back to the show - School Day - Be Honest With Me - Money Honey - C'mon Everybody - BOY MEETS GIRLS TV SHOW - TRANSMISSION JANUARY 16T, 1960: Introduction by Marty Wilde - Hallelujah! I Love Her So - C'mon Everybody - Somethin' Else - Interview with Eddie Cochran - Twenty-Flight Rock - BOY MEETS GIRLS TV SHOW - TRANSMISSION JANUARY 23, 1960: Introduction by Marty Wilde - Money Honey - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You - Hallelujah! I Love Her So - Closing Announcement - BOY MEETS GIRLS TV SHOW - TRANSMISSION FEBRUARY 20, 1960: Summertime Blues - Milk Cow Blues - BOY MEETS GIRLS TV SHOW - TRANSMISSION FEBRUARY 27, 1960: Introduction & interview with Eddie Cochran - I Don't Like You No More - Sweet Little Sixteen - Introduction by Marty Wilde - White Lightnin' (with Gene Vincent) - SATURDAY CLUB RADIO SHOW - TRANSMISSION MARCH 5, 1960: Theme & introduction - Interview with two of Eddie's fans - Somethin' Else - Hallelujah! I Love Her So - Twenty-Flight Rock - C'mon Everybody - SATURDAY CLUB RADIO SHOW - TRANSMISSION MARCH 12, 1960: My Heart (vocal: Gene Vincent) - What'd I Say - Interview - Milk Cow Blues

CD 7: SKEETS McDONALD You Oughta See Grandma Rock- Heartbreakin' Mama WYNN STEWART The Keeper Of The Key - Slowly But Surely TOM FORSE They Call You A Small Fry BO DAVIS Let's Coast Awhile - Drowning All My Sorrows JACK LEWIS I.O.U. - Tood-A-Loo RAY STANLEY Over A Coke - My Lovin' Baby THE HOLLY TWINS I Want Elvis For Christmas BOB DENTON Sick And Tired - Pretty Little Devil - Thinkin' About You LEE DENSON New Shoes AL CASEY Willa Mae GENE VINCENT Git It TROYCE KEY Baby Please Don't Go - Watch Your Mouth BOB LUMAN Guitar Picker THE FOUR DOTS Don't Wake Up The Kids - If I Were Dying - Bread Fred JOHNNY BURNETTE Me And The Bear BAKER KNIGHT Just Relax DARRY WEAVER Itty Bitty Betty THE CAST OF BOY MEETS GIRLS TV SHOW My Babe

CD 8: Teenage Cutie (take 1, false start) - Teenage Cutie (take 2) - Teenage Cutie (take 3, break-up) - Teenage Cutie (take 4) - Dark Lonely Street (take 1) - Dark Lonely Street (take 2) - Dark Lonely Street (take 3) - Dark Lonely Street (take 4, false start) - Dark Lonely Street (take 5) - My Love To Remember (version 2, take 2) - My Love To Remember (version 3, take 5) - My Love To Remember (version 3, take 6, false start) - My Love To Remember (version 3, take 7) - My Love To Remember (version 4) - Half Loved (version 2, take 2) - Half Loved (version 2, take 3, false start) - Half Loved (version 2, take 4) - Milk Cow Blues (rehearsal) - Milk Cow Blues (take 1) - Milk Cow Blues (take 2, false start) - Little Angel (take 1) - Little Angel (take 3) - Little Angel (take 5, false start) - Little Angel (take 6, false start) - Little Angel (take 9) - My Love To Remember (version 5, take 1) - My Love To Remember (version 5, take 2) - My Love To Remember (version 5, take 3) - Jelly Bean (take 1) - Jelly Bean (take 2, false start) - Jelly Bean (take 3) - Jelly Bean (take 4, false start) - Jelly Bean (take 5) - Jelly Bean (take 8, long false start) - Jelly Bean (take 9, false start) - Don't Bye, Bye Baby Me (take 1) - Don't Bye, Bye Baby Me (take 2, false start) - Don't Bye, Bye Baby Me (take 3) - Don't Bye, Bye Baby Me (take 4)

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On Saturday 26th May 2006 Eddie Cochran was inducted into the Minnesota Rock and Country Hall of Fame,  the award was accepted on behalf of the Cochran family by Bev Jackson. Following the induction the Cochran family donated the plaque to the Freeborn County Museum in Albert Lea.
The story of this by Bev Jackson and photos of the handling over of the award to the museum is an issue of the Eddie Cochran Connection 

Eddie's induction to Minnesota Rock & Country Hall of Fame 2006

Bev Jackson gives the plaque noting Eddie Cochran's induction into the Minnesota Rock and Country Hall of Fame to Freeborn County Historical Museum Exective Drector Pat Mulso. Eddie Cochran was inducted to the Hall of Fame for being a Minnesota made musician who made a major impact on the national music scene and the rock industry. 

photo courtesy of Adam Hammer / Albert Lea Tribune

JOHN ROOK & EDDIE   John's book Passing Thru includes a chapter on Eddie called Don't Forget Me - you can read it here on our site  - click here