5468. Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues
From: Summertime Blues (single) ; Year: 1958; Genre: Rock 'n Roll/Rockabilly It's hard to believe that I have been at this for about 15 years now and have not chosen the original version of this historic piece of music from the last century. It's sad to think that such an influential and important person in music was cut down so young, but did so much in the short time we on Earth had him; it seems like a common theme in the world of music.... Anyway, it's June 21st and thus it being the first day of astronomical summer in the northern hemisphere, so, I really needed to pick an apropos song for the occasion. What better track to go with than Eddie Cochran's classic song about being young in the season: Summertime Blues ? Whilst it has seemingly been covered countless times in the years since, nothing will truly beat the original. Hear Summertime Blues on YouTube. My song pick 1 year ago today: Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home) My song pick 2 ...