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Summertime Blues (ver. 1) by Eddie Cochran - Piano Sheets and Free Sheet Music

  
About the Song
"Summertime Blues" is a 1958 song recorded by Eddie Cochran about the trials and tribulations of teenage life in America. It was written in the late 1950s by Eddie Cochran and his manager Jerry Capehart. Originally a single B-side, it peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 29, 1958 and #18 on the UK Singles Chart. The handclapping is performed by Sharon Sheeley, and the deep vocals at the end of each verse are done by Cochran. The song was used in the 1980 movie Caddyshack. In March 2005, Q magazine placed it at #77 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. The song is ranked #73 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Part of its lyrics address the controversy surrounding the voting age, which at the time was 21. Such protests would lead to the 26th Amendment, lowering the age to 18. Raymond Edward "Eddie" Cochran (October 3, 1938[1] – April 17, 1960[2]).    Download this sheet!
About the Artist
Raymond Edward "Eddie" Cochran (October 3, 1938[1] – April 17, 1960[2]) was an American rock and roll musician and an important influence on popular music during the late 1950s, early 1960s. Cochran was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota, as Edward Ray Cochran.[1] His parents were from Oklahoma and he always stated in interviews that he was from Oklahoma. He took music lessons in school, but quit the band to play drums. Also, rather than taking piano lessons, he began learning guitar, playing the country music he heard on the radio. In 1955, Cochran's family moved to Bell Gardens, California. As his guitar playing improved, he formed a band with two friends from his junior high school. During a show featuring many performers at an American Legion hall, he met Hank Cochran (later a country music songwriter). Although they were not related, they recorded as The Cochran Brothers and began performing together.[3] Eddie Cochran also worked as a session musician, and began writing songs, making a "demo" with Jerry Capehart, his future manager. When playing with Hank Cochran, Eddie Cochran played a Gibson electric acoustic guitar with a single florentine.
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