Artist: Eddie Cochran
Author: Ned Fairchild/Eddie Cochran
Label: Liberty
Year: 1956
In film The Girl Can't Help It with his big Gretsch 6120 guitar in close-up, blowing George Harrison's mind, one of at least 10.000 local kids keeping the film rolling for weeks at the Liverpool box office. The hit version was a recut.
Covers:
El Toro & les Cyclones [as Vingtième étage]
Johnny Hallyday [as Trente septième étage, at the age of 37]
Paul McCartney [and in '99 live in the Cavern Club; this was the song that brought him and John Lennon together "the day John met Paul"]
Jeff Beck [vocal: Brian Setzer]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)