Eddie Lee moved over to Mike Deegan's side.

The Anniston manager looked at Eddie Lee.

Eddie Lee had not come in yet.

But before anything could happen Frankie Ricco was between them and Eddie Lee had come into the dressing room.

Eddie Lee leaned forward over the desk.

He also had ambitions to work in film, like Elvis Presley and Eddie Cochran, and registered for acting classes with Lee Strasburg's Actors ' Studio, where the likes of Marlon Brando and James Dean had trained.

Among the musicians with whom he has played are Eddie Harris, Lee Konitz, Dave Liebman, Sam Rivers, Bob Mintzer, Terry Gibbs, Buddy DeFranco, Roscoe Mitchell, Evan Parker, Jay McShann, Herbie Mann, Randy Brecker, Jerry Goodman and Ramsey Lewis and many others.

The other principal or notable cast members in the original production were: Anybodys: Lee Becker, Riff: Michael Callan, A-Rab: Tony Mordente, Action: Eddie Roll, Big Deal: Martin Charnin, Gee-Tar: Tommy Abbott ; Velma: Carole D ' Andrea, Bernardo: Ken Le Roy, Chino: Jamie Sanchez, Nibbles: Ronnie Lee ; Rosalia: Marilyn Cooper, Consuelo: Reri Grist, Teresita: Carmen Gutierrez, Francisca: Elizabeth Taylor ; Lt. Schrank: Arch Johnson, Doc: Art Smith, and Krupke: William Bramley.

Popular music stars in the early 1950s included Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Frankie Laine, Patti Page, Judy Garland, Johnnie Ray, Kay Starr, Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Dean Martin, Georgia Gibbs, Eddie Fisher, Teresa Brewer, Dinah Shore, Kitty Kallen, Joni James, Peggy Lee, Julie London, Toni Arden, June Valli, Doris Day, Arthur Godfrey, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Guy Mitchell, Nat King Cole, and vocal groups like The Mills Brothers, The Ink Spots, The Four Lads, The Four Aces, The Chordettes, Fontane Sisters, The Hilltoppers and The Ames Brothers.

Rock-n-Roll emerged in the mid-50s as the teen music of choice with Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Gene Vincent, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Little Richard, James Brown, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, Bobby Darin, Ritchie Valens, Duane Eddy, Eddie Cochran, Brenda Lee, Bobby Vee, Connie Frances, Johnny Mathis, Neil Sedaka, Pat Boone and Ricky Nelson being notable exponents.

Ross has also worked with John Lee Hooker, Lightnin ' Hopkins, Brownie McGhee, Memphis Slim, Sunnyland Slim, Otis Rush, Dr. John, Bobby Lewis, Pinetop Perkins, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville, Big Mama Thornton, Louisiana Red, J. B. Hutto, Eddie Kirkland, Floyd Jones, Homesick James, and many other blues greats.

American-born entrepreneur Lee Gordon, who arrived in Australia in 1953, played a key role in establishing the popularity of rock & roll with his famous " Big Show " tours, which brought to Australia many leading American rock ' n ' roll acts including Bill Haley & His Comets, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly & The Crickets and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Its 1978 debut album, Van Halen — featuring guitarist Eddie Van Halen, vocalist David Lee Roth, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony — is widely considered to be among the most " original " and " revolutionary " albums to " change rock and roll.

The band's chemistry owed much to Eddie Van Halen's technical guitar wizardry and David Lee Roth's flamboyant antics, strong points which later made them rivals.

David Lee Roth called Eddie to discuss what tracks would be included on a planned Van Halen compilation ( work on which actually began before Hagar's departure ).

On December 11, 2006, Eddie Van Halen stated to Guitar World magazine that David Lee Roth had been directly invited to rejoin the band.

Over the years, DeMartini has cited many legendary guitarists or other musicians as his primary musical influences such as Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Robbin Crosby, Steve Lukather, Uli Roth, Joe Walsh, Jake E. Lee, Joe Perry, Tommy Bolin, Miles Davis, Eddie Van Halen, George Lynch and Randy Rhoads.

Burke performed as part of a financially unsuccessful all-star bill organized by Sid Bernstein at the Medinah Temple in Chicago from 26 – 31 December 1961, with Dion, Frank Gari, Johnny Tillotson, Eddie Hodges, Freddie Cannon, Brenda Lee, Vicki Spencer, The Marvelettes, Clay Cole, Ral Donner, and Clarence " Frogman " Henry.

The highlights of new details included the swearing-in ceremony of the new President, Lyndon B. Johnson, the arrest of the accused assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, and the first new bits of news from Dallas, during which time his reports were interspersed with new information from Dan Rather and Eddie Barker at KRLD's studio.

Although overshadowed by the growth of rock music the blues did not disappear in Britain, with American bluesmen like John Lee Hooker, Eddie Taylor, and Freddie King continuing to be well received in the UK and an active home scene led by figures including Dave Kelly and his sister Jo Ann Kelly, who helped keep the acoustic blues alive on the British folk circuit.

In 1974, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Anthony became known as Van Halen, dropping the name Mammoth because they discovered that another local band was using that moniker.

Eddie Van Halen was in rehab at the time, and Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth declined to appear.

* The Damned-Damned Damned Damned, a limited number of which were deliberately printed with a photo of Eddie and the Hot Rods on the back of the cover, rather than The Damned playing at The Roxy Club, and with an erratum sticker apologising for this " mistake ", and on the front of the LP, on top of the original shrinkwrap, a red food-fight sticker saying ' Damned Damned ', thus completing the LP's title when read underneath the band's name ;

The first legal pass was thrown by Bradbury Robinson on September 5, 1906, playing for coach Eddie Cochems, who developed an early but sophisticated passing offense at Saint Louis University.

* Eddie Taubensee, baseball player who was known as " The Model " during his playing days

At 17, he spent a year playing in Eddie Randle's band, the Blue Devils.

Davis began playing professionally, performing in several 52nd Street clubs with Coleman Hawkins and Eddie " Lockjaw " Davis.

Despite initial excitement, the guidance of longtime baseball executives, Eddie Leishman and Buzzie Bavasi as well as a new playing field, the team struggled ; the Padres finished in last place in each of its first six seasons in the NL West, losing 100 games or more four times.

Eddie Condon, Hoagy Carmichael, and Mezz Mezzrow, all of whom hyperbolically raved about his playing, also saw Beiderbecke play live or performed alongside him.

* Eddie Murphy starred in a 1983 Saturday Night Live sketch, playing the role of Clarence Walker, a man who claimed to be the fifth Beatle.

Before arriving at Lud, the ka-tet hear the drum beat from the song Velcro Fly, by ZZ Top, playing from the city, although Eddie at first can't remember where it is he has heard these drums before.

In addition to playing piano, Basie was co-arranger with Eddie Durham, who notated the music.

By 1989 Eddie Palmieri had also switched to playing mostly Latin jazz.

Tweety had a small part in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, " accidentally " causing Eddie Valiant ( Bob Hoskins ) to fall from a pole by playing " This Little Piddy " with Valiant's fingers and loosening his grip.

The Van Halen brothers started playing music together in the 1960s when Eddie played classical piano and later drums, and Alex played the guitar.

Eventually Eddie found out about Alex playing his drum set and was so frustrated that he told Alex, " OK, I'll go play your guitar.

Roth was upset about Eddie playing music outside of Van Halen without checking with the band, and his alleged drug abuse that allegedly prevented the band from viable practices.

Michael Anthony would later reveal in interviews that Eddie Van Halen had in fact not wanted him to be a part of the reunion and for this reason Anthony had not been allowed to perform in the sessions ( explaining his lack of a songwriting credit ), with Eddie playing the bass parts himself instead.

During the later stages of the tour, stories of Eddie being drunk began to surface along with fan shot video footage of poor playing.

This was followed by another Eddie Van Halen performance on July 19, 2006, at the House of Petals in Los Angeles, playing new material.

** Eddie Van Halen makes a special guest appearance at a concert by The Jacksons in Dallas, Texas, playing the guitar solo for " Beat It " live.

After a two-year absence when he was with the U. S. Army ( 1953 – 1954 ), he returned to Gateway in its 1955 summer season, playing: Eddie Davis in Ronald Alexander's Time Out For Ginger ( July 1955 ), Hal Carter in William Inge's Picnic ( July 1955 ), Charles Wilder in John Willard's The Cat And The Canary ( August 1955 ), Paris in Arthur Miller's The Crucible ( August 1955 ), and John the Witchboy in William Berney and Howard Richardson's Dark Of The Moon ( September 1955 ).

Eddie Jobson guested on the album, playing keyboards and electric violin.

After spending time playing Eddie's drum kit, Alex became more skillful at the drums than Eddie.

While Eddie was delivering newspapers to pay for his drum kit, Alex would practice playing on them.