Single:
Summertime Blues entered the Australian singles chart* on 20 September 1958 and peaked at #18. It was #96 on the Top 100 of 1958.
Songwriters:
Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart
Producer:
Eddie Cochran
Record label of Australian release:
London
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Songfacts:
Cochran was 19 when he recorded Summertime Blues. It was a big hit with his teenage fans, who could relate to the lyrics about being held back by society (and parents). Cochran got an image as a rebel with a guitar, and his legend was secured when he died two years later while riding in the back of a taxi. He was often compared to James Dean, who was 24 when he died in a car accident.
Cochran wrote Summertime Blues with Jerry Capehart, a songwriter who was good friends with Cochran and helped him get a record deal.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/eddie-cochran/summertime-blues
Lyrics:
I’m a-gonna raise a fuss
I’m a-gonna raise a holler
About workin’ all summer
Just-a trying to earn a dollar
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