Single:
Summertime Blues was released as the B-side to Ride a White Swan which entered the Australian singles chart* on 8 February 1971 and peaked at #68.
Songwriters:
Eddie Cochran, Jerry Capehart
Producer:
Tony Visconti
Record label of Australian release:
Parlophone
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
A rocking live version:
Recorded during the Electric Warrior sessions:
Wikipedia:
Summertime Blues, co-written and originally recorded by Eddie Cochran, is about the struggle between a teenager and his parents, his boss and his congressman during the summer.
Among the many other versions of Summertime Blues was one recorded by T.Rex, released as the B-side to Ride a White Swan. The song was popular at their live shows.
Summertime Blues was also a #30 hit in Australia in 1962 by Johnny Chester and his Chessmen.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summertime_Blues
Lyrics:
I’m a-gonna raise a fuss, I’m a-gonna raise a holler
About a-workin’ all summer just-a tryin’ to earn a dollar
Every time I call my baby, try to get a date
My boss says “No dice son, you gotta work late”
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Also on Bang a Gong:
Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochran
Ride a White Swan by T.Rex (the A-side of this single)
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