The song was a tribute to American rock 'n' roll pioneer Eddie Cochran.

[2] The song was produced and engineered by Joe Meek and was released via the record label Decca in 1963.

[3] The guitar on the track was played by Ritchie Blackmore,[4] later a founding member of Deep Purple.

The song was written by Joe Meek's associate Geoff Goddard.

In his book, Rock & Roll: Facts, Figures & Fun, Mike Evans said that it was a tribute record that was not opportunistic like others, because it was released three years after Cochran's death.