Eddie Cochran - Somethin' Else

Don't need to say too much here, reached UK No 22 and US No 58???

Eddie Cochran - Drum City (Guybo)

Yesterday would have been Eddie Cochran's 74th birthday, so I thought I'd post one of my favorite instrumental's by the man himself. It's always been a favourite of mine and in my opinion is better than the original version of Guybo. The drum sound is excellent!

Drum City was an overdubed version of "Guybo", which was recorded on 25th August 1959.
Guybo aka Drum City was released in the U.S under the name of Cochran's band, The Kelly Four, who were Connie 'Guybo' Smith on bass, Dave Shriver on bass, Gene Riggio on drums and Jim Stivers on piano.

Buddy Holly - Rock Around with Ollie Vee

Today 53 years ago, Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash along with Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper and pilot Roger Peterson.

So as a tribute to one of my favourites here's his 1959 UK No 26 hit, Rock Around with Ollie Vee, originally recorded in 1956 and written by Cricket Sonny Curtis. 

Eddie Cochran - Eddies Blues

Just been listen to some John Mayall on D4's blog, so I thought I'd put on one of my favourite blues tracks. It's by rocker Eddie Cochran, Eddies Blues was recorded on 25th August 1959, but not released until 1964, 4 years after his death, on the My Way album.

If you've not heard Cochran play the blues, then you may well be surprised.

Johnny Kidd and the Pirates - Please Don't Touch

Another Johnny Kidd and the Pirates hit, Please Don't touch reached UK no25, in 1959

The Crickets - I Fought The Law

A great post Holly track by the Cricket's, written by Sonny Curtis and sung by Earl Sinks, recorded in 1959, released in the UK in 1960,on their album, "In Style with The Crickets". Failed to chart in the UK and US.

Evreyone seems to think the original was by The Bobby Fuller Four in 1965, how wrong they all are!!!