The night Eddie Cochran became immortal — 8 songs, one barn, zero bad takes.
Town Hall Party was California's largest country music barn dance, and it ran from early 1952 until early 1961. The show was broadcast every Saturday night from a theater made up to look like an old barn, in the Compton suburb of Los Angeles. The guest list was a "who's who" of country, rockabilly, and rock 'n roll. Here's incredibly rare footage of Eddie Cochran filmed Feb. 7th, 1959. This DVD includes a rare interview with Cochran, and he performs C'mon Everybody, Have I Told You Lately That I Love You, Don't Blame It on Me, Summertime Blues, School Days, Be Honest with Me, Money Honey and others.
Sound
That twangy Gretsch tone — pure rockabilly perfection.
Production
Miraculous 1959 TV preservation — most footage was lost.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Town Hall Party footage survived because a fan named Johnny Bond hoarded 16mm kinescopes in his garage for decades. Without him, this performance would be ghost stories and bootleg audio.
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