“Summertime Blues”
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“Summertime Blues” is a classic 1958 rock and roll song by Eddie Cochran that became a major hit and an enduring anthem of teenage frustration.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Summertime Blues | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit
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UK Singles Chart hit ⓘ |
| composer |
Eddie Cochran
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Jerry Capehart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coveredBy |
Alan Jackson
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Blue Cheer NERFINISHED ⓘ Bruce Springsteen NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Jett and the Blackhearts NERFINISHED ⓘ Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ T. Rex NERFINISHED ⓘ The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decade | 1950s ⓘ |
| describedAs | anthem of teenage frustration ⓘ |
| duration | 1:58 ⓘ |
| firstReleaseArtist | Eddie Cochran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
rock and roll
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rockabilly ⓘ |
| hasBSide | Love Again NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCallAndResponse | spoken bass-voice responses ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
influential in early rock music
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widely used in film and television soundtracks ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersion |
Summertime Blues (Alan Jackson version)
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Summertime Blues (Blue Cheer version) NERFINISHED ⓘ Summertime Blues (The Who version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecognition |
rock and roll standard
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rockabilly classic ⓘ |
| includedIn | Eddie Cochran’s live repertoire ⓘ |
| influenced |
Blue Cheer
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The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | A major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadGuitar | Eddie Cochran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Eddie Cochran
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Jerry Capehart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Eddie Cochran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Eddie Cochran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Jerry Capehart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1958 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Liberty Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1958-07-21 ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| theme |
teenage frustration
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work and responsibility ⓘ |
| usesMusicalFeature | 12-bar blues structure ⓘ |
| vocalist | Eddie Cochran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfHitStatus | 1958 ⓘ |
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