Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues (1959, Stereo)

1959... #1 US Billboard Hot 100 #10 Canadian Singles Chart #12 Rhodesian Singles Chart #18 UK Singles Chart.. Cochran was 19 when he recorded this. 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 this with Jerry Capehart, a songwriter who was good friends with Cochran and helped him get a record deal. Capehart explained the inspiration for this song in Rolling Stone magazine’s Top 500 songs issue: “There had been a lot of songs about summer, but none about the hardships of summer.“ With that idea and a guitar lick from Cochran, they wrote the song in 45 minutes. This was supposed to be the B-side of “Love Again,“ which was written by 17-year-old Sharon Sheeley. It was clear that this was