Eddie Cochran Sessions

Updates ~ 1953-1954 ~ 1955 ~ 1956/1 ~ 1956/2 ~ 1957/1 ~ 1957/2 ~ 1958/1 ~ 1958/2 ~ 1958/3 ~ 1959/1 ~ 1959/2 ~ 1959/3 ~ 1960
 

Mid or late 1958

Galen Denny
Unknown recording location
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
LB 869 LIBERTY F-55164 What Ya Gonna Do Galen Denny 2:10 CD-55001
LB 871 LIBERTY F-55164 Gonna Build A Rocket Galen Denny 2:10 Not available on CD
Musicians - Galen Denny: vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar - Unidentified: other instruments.
Galen Denny was born in Palmdale, California with the surname Denning, which was altered to Denny. The selfpenned '' What Ya Gonna Do About It' (55164) from 1958 supposedly featured Eddie Cochran. Gale graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a music degree. He recorded in many styles - jazz, blues, folk on the Trend/Century 21 label, where he has at least 5 album releases (booklet CD-55001).
Liberty F-55164 (side 1 promo) Liberty F-55164 (side 2 ) CD-55001 (European Union)

July 7, 1958

Eddie Cochran
RCA Studio - Hollywood
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
LB 906 LIBERTY F-55166 Don't Ever Let Me Go Eddie Cochran 2:10 EMI CD ECB 1
Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal and guitar - Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass - Unidentified: drums and chorus.

Liberty F-55166 (side A)

Liberty F-55166 (promo side A)

 Liberty F-55166 (black label) EMI CD ECB 1 (UK)
 

July 1958

Bob Denton
Goldstar Studio - Hollywood
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
CM 1100 CREST 1086 Pretty Little Devil Bob Denton 2:09 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 009
CM 1101 CREST 1086 Thinkin' About You Bob Denton 2:02 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 009
Musicians - Bob Denton: vocal - Eddie Cochran: lead guitar and harmony vocal - Unidentified: rhythm guitar, electric bass, drums and bass vocal.
While on home leave from the U.S. Army in July 1958 Bob Denton, with the help of Eddie Cochran recorded 'Pretty Little Devil' and 'Thinkin' About You'. The songs were not released until September 1961 when they appeared on Crest 1086. 

CREST 1086 (side B)

Rockstar RSRCD 009 (UK)

Summer 1958

Jerry Neal (Jerry Capehart)
Goldstar Studio - Hollywood
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
MW 11601 DOT 15810 Scratchin' INSTRUMENTAL 2:28 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 010
MW 11602 DOT 15810 I Hate Rabbits INSTRUMENTAL 1:45 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 009
Musicians - Jerry Capehart: vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar and guitar overdubs - Plas Johnson: sax - Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass - Earl Palmer: drums - possibly Ray Johnson: piano - Stan Ross: novelty vocal effects.
John 'Plas' Johnson Jr. (born 21 July 1931 in Donaldson, Louisiana), known since childhood as Plas Johnson, is an American tenor saxophonist, probably most familiar as the lead on Henry Mancini’s Pink Panther theme. He and his pianist brother Ray first recorded as the Johnson Brothers in New Orleans in the late 1940s, and Plas then toured with R&B singer Charles Brown. After army service, he moved to Los Angeles and began session recordings as a full-time musician, backing artists such as B.B. King and Johnny Otis as well as scores of other R&B performers. One of his early supporters was Maxwell Davis, who hired him to take over his own parts so that he could concentrate on producing sessions for the Modern record label. Recruited by Capitol Records in the mid-1950s, Johnson also played on countless records by Peggy Lee, Nat "King" Cole, Frank Sinatra and others. He remained a leading session player for almost twenty years, averaging two sessions a day and playing everything from movie soundtracks to rock and roll singles, such as Ricky Nelson. He played on many of the Beach Boys’ records and was an integral part of a number of instrumental groups. In 1963, he recorded the Pink Panther theme, but ironically, played on only the first few of the cartoon series. He was also used by Motown, and played on hits by Marvin Gaye, the Supremes and others. In 1970, he joined the studio band for "The Merv Griffin Show" and also played with a number of jazz and swing bands of the period. He continues to record and perform, particularly at jazz festivals (based on Wikipedia).

Dot 15810 (side A company sleeve) Dot 15810 (side B)

Plas Johnson and Ray Johnson

Rockstar RSRCD 010 (UK)
Eddie Cochran
ROCKSTAR RSRCD 009 (UK) Meet Mr Tweedy INSTRUMENTAL 1:52 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 009
Musicians - Eddie Cochran: guitar and guitar overdubs.

Rockstar RSRCD 009 (UK)

Late Summer 1958

Troyce Key
Western Recorders - Hollywood
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
58013 WARNER BROS. 5007 Drown In My Tears Troyce Key 3:54

LBY120503 (bootleg CD)
58014 WARNER BROS. 5007 Baby Please Don't Go Troyce Key 2:11 BOP-CD010
A 10,170 WARNER BROS. 5035 Watch Your Mouth Troyce Key

2:16

 BOP-CD004
Musicians - Troyce Key: vocal - Eddie Cochran: lead guitar - Howard Roberts: rhythm guitar - Ray Johnson: piano - Red Callender: stand-up bass - Earl Palmer: drums - The Sharps: chorus.
Troyce Key. Born in Louisiana in 1937 in a small house fifteen miles from civilisation, the son of white sharecroppers, it is not such a surprise that Troyce became a bluesman. He has known hard times, in fact when his dad worked on the railroad they lived in a box car. In the early fifties Troyce was absorbing the music of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, The Four Aces, The Crewcuts, Patti Page, etc ... then, in Mississippi, he heard Lightning Hopkins and at sixteen was firmly entrenched in blues. It was at this time that he caught TB and had a lenghty spell in hospital that culminated in having a lung and some ribs removed. However, a lot of records were donated to the hospital, among them Johnny Otis, Lowell Fulson, Lightning Hopkins etc, so upon leaving, a converted Troy picked up guitar. He then started playing in clubs around 1956. A demo resulted in 1958 and he took it to Hollywood where he was signed by Warner Brothers. Troyce claims to be the first blues singer to sign with Warner's. His first release featured Eddie Cochran on lead guitar, jazz guitarist Howard Roberts on rhythm and Earl Palmer on drums.  The record proved popular with both Alan Freed and Dee Clark with whom he did shows, at the Cow Palace in San Francisco with Eddie Cochran and Ritchie Valens and in New York with Bo Diddley. His second disc was 'Watch Your Mouth', a great side, the background voices being the Four Sharps later to be known as The Olympics. By the third issue Troyce knew he was on the way out and then decided to get closer to the blues. Troyce paired with J.J. Malone in 1961 to form The Rhyth Rockers. (information from the sleeve notes of the USA LP 'Í've Gotta New Car' by Troyce Key, J.J. Malone & The Rhythm Rockers (Red Lightnin RL 0028).

First release on Warner Brothers Records in 1958. Troyce Key died November 9, 1992 in Oakland, California. Singles discography: 
WARNER BROS. 5007   Baby Please Don't Go / Drown In My Tears   9/1958 
WARNER BROS. 5035 Watch Your Mouth / Ain't I Cried Enough 2/1959
WARNER BROS. 5070 She's Sumpin' Else / Most Of All 6/1959
WARNER BROS 5007 (side A) WARNER BROS 5035 (side B) Troyce Key BOP-CD010 (UK)

September 5, 1958

John Ashley & The Voices of Allah (a.k.a. The Four Dots)
Goldstar Studio - Hollywood
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
Unreleased Seriously (In Love) - take 1 John Ashley Unreleased
Unreleased Seriously (In Love) - take 2 John Ashley Unreleased
Unreleased Seriously (In Love) - take 3 John Ashley Unreleased
Unreleased Seriously (In Love) - take 4 John Ashley Unreleased
Unreleased Seriously (In Love) - take 5 John Ashley Unreleased
Unreleased Seriously (In Love) - take 6 John Ashley Unreleased
Unreleased Seriously (In Love) - take 7 John Ashley Unreleased
SL 0005 SILVER 1002 Seriously (In Love) - take 8 (master) John Ashley 2:22 HYDRA BCK 27114
SL 0006 SILVER 1002 I Want To Hear It From You (master) John Ashley 1:52 HYDRA BCK 27114
Musicians - John Ashley: vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar - The Four Dots (Jewel Akens, Albert (Jerry) Stone, Warren Crosby and possibly Freddy Clark or Sam Dearden: vocals - Unidentified: electric bass and drums. 
'Seriously In Love' is also available on Rockstar RSRCD 003.
Silver 1002 (promo side A) Silver 1002 (promo side B) John Ashley Hydra Records BCK 27114 (Germany)

September 5 - 18, 1958
Liberty Custom Recorders - Hollywood
Jerry Stone with The Four Dots
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
Unreleased My Baby (She Loves Me) - take 1 Jerry Stone Unreleased
Unreleased My Baby (She Loves Me) - take 2 Jerry Stone Unreleased
Unreleased My Baby (She Loves Me) - take 3 Jerry Stone Unreleased
Unreleased My Baby (She Loves Me) - take 4 Jerry Stone Unreleased
Unreleased My Baby (She Loves Me) - take 5 Jerry Stone Unreleased
Unreleased My Baby (She Loves Me) - take 6 Jerry Stone Unreleased
Unreleased My Baby (She Loves Me) - take 7 Jerry Stone Unreleased
Unreleased My Baby (She Loves Me) - take 8 Jerry Stone Unreleased
Unreleased My Baby (She Loves Me) - take 9 Jerry Stone Unreleased
Unreleased My Baby (She Loves Me) - take 10 Jerry Stone Unreleased
Unreleased My Baby (She Loves Me) - take 11 Jerry Stone Unreleased
Unreleased My Baby (She Loves Me) - take 12 Jerry Stone Unreleased
ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 (UK) My Baby (She Loves Me) - take 13 / false start Jerry Stone 0:10 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003
ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003 (UK) My Baby (She Loves Me) - take 14 Jerry Stone 2:05 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003
FR 100 FREEDOM F-44002 My Baby (She Loves Me) - take 14 + overdub (master) Jerry Stone
           
ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1021 (UK) It's Heaven - take 1 Jerry Stone 1:58 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003
FR 101 FREEDOM F-44002 It's Heaven - take 2 (master) Jerry Stone Not available on CD
Unreleased It's Heaven - take 3 / false start Jerry Stone Unreleased
Musicians - Albert (Jerry) Stone: lead vocal - Jewel Akens: vocal - Warren Crosby: bass vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar and electric bass overdub - probably Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass on 'It's Heaven' - Earl Palmer: drums - Unidentified: other vocals.
Freedom F-44002 (side A) Freedom F-44002 (side B promo)

Rockstar RSR-LP 1021 (UK)

Rockstar RSRCD 003 (UK)

September 18, 1958

The Four Dots
Liberty Custom Recorders - Hollywood
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
Unreleased Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - take 1 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - take 2 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
ROCKSTAR RSRCD 001 (UK) Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - take 3 Albert Stone 2:26 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 001
Unreleased Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - take 4 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - take 5 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009 (UK) Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - take 6 / false start Albert Stone 0:12 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003
Unreleased Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - take 7 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - take 8 / false start Albert Stone Unreleased
ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1009 (UK) Take My Hand (I'm Lonely) - take 9 Albert Stone 2:27 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 003
Unreleased Fontella (version 1) take 1 Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Fontella (version 1) take 2 Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Fontella (version 1) take 3 Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Fontella (version 1) take 4 Albert Stone Unreleased
Unreleased Fontella (version 1) take 5 Albert Stone Unreleased
ROCKSTAR RSRCD 010 (UK) Fontella (version 1) take 6 Albert Stone 2:05 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 010
Musicians - Albert (Jerry) Stone: lead vocal - Jewel Akens: vocal - Eddie Cochran: guitar - Unidentified: piano, drums and electric bass.

Rockstar RSR-LP 1009 (UK)

Rockstar RSRCD 001 (UK)

Rockstar RSRCD 003 (UK)

Rockstar RSRCD 010 (UK)

October 1, 1958

Eddie Cochran
Liberty Custom Recorders - Hollywood
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

 Available on
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 1 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 2 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 3 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 4 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 5 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 6 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 7 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 8 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 9 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 10 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 11 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 12 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 13 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 14 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 15 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 16 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 17 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 18 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 19 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 20 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 21 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased I've Waited So Long - take 22 Eddie Cochran Unreleased
LIBERTY LBY 1109 (UK) I've Waited So Long (take 11 & 22 composite master) Eddie Cochran 2:36 EMI CD ECB 1
ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1008 (UK) I've Waited So Long (STEREO) Eddie Cochran 2:38 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 026
Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal - Unidentified: organ, accordion, electric bass and percussion.
Liberty LBY 1109 (UK) Rockstar RSR-LP 1008 (UK)

EMI CD ECB 1 (UK)

 Rockstar RSRCD 026 (UK)

October 9, 1958

Eddie Cochran
Goldstar Studio - Hollywood
Matrix nr Original release Title

Vocal

Time

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Unreleased Let's Get Together (take 1) Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Let's Get Together (take 2) Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Let's Get Together (take 3) Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Let's Get Together (take 4) Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Let's Get Together (take 5) Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Let's Get Together (take 6) Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Let's Get Together (take 7) Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Let's Get Together (take 8) Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Let's Get Together (take 9) Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Let's Get Together (take 10) Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Let's Get Together (take 11) Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Let's Get Together (take 12) Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Let's Get Together (take 13) Eddie Cochran Unreleased
Unreleased Let's Get Together (take 14) Eddie Cochran Unreleased
LIBERTY LBY 1109 (UK) Let's Get Together (take 15) Eddie Cochran 1:55 EMI CD ECB 1
Take 15 of 'Let's Get Together' used as backing track for 'C'mon Everybody'.
LB-907 LIBERTY F 55166 C'mon Everybody (master speeded up - single version) Eddie Cochran 1:54 EMI CD ECB 1
ROCKSTAR RSR-LP 1008 (UK) C'mon Everybody (without guitar overdub/correct speed) Eddie Cochran 1:59 ROCKSTAR RSRCD 026
Musicians - Eddie Cochran: vocal, guitar and guitar and drum overdub - Connie 'Guybo' Smith: electric bass - possibly Jerry Capehart: tambourine.
Liberty LBY 1109 (UK)

Liberty F-55166

 Liberty F-55166 (black label) EMI CD ECB 1 (UK)

Acknowledgements: Thanks to Terry Gordon (Rockin' Country Style) for the scans of CREST 1086 (Udo Frank), Warner Bros. 5035 (A) (Udo Frank). Uli Kisker for playing times on 'Drown In My Tears' (3:54), 'Baby Please Don't Go' (2:11) and 'C'mon Everybody' - without guitar overdub and at correct speed (1:59) and scan of Dot 15810 (side A company sleeve).

Updates ~ 1953-1954 ~ 1955 ~ 1956/1 ~ 1956/2 ~ 1957/1 ~ 1957/2 ~ 1958/1 ~ 1958/2 ~ 1958/3 ~ 1959/1 ~ 1959/2 ~ 1959/3 ~ 1960

Page updated 14 April 2008

Antoon van Olderen - Amsterdam

Remember Eddie Cochran since 25 June 2003