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"Mike Bloomfield came up to me at the Avalon Ballroom and says, ‘You can’t do that’. I said, ‘C’mon, Mike, you can do it, too. All you gotta do is turn this knob up ...

As with any revolutionary concept, Blue Cheer had its detractors. Summertime Blues climbed the charts, and Blue Cheer were the toast of the town. Unless, of course, you asked the bands they actually ...
The Washington Post

Blue Cheer bassist amped up 'Summertime Blues'

Dickie Peterson, 63, the bassist and lead singer for Blue Cheer, the San Francisco power trio best known for its high-volume 1968 hit rendition of the rock-and-roll classic "Summertime Blues," died ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1958, Eddie Cochran Made His UK Chart Debut With a Song That Would Later Be a Hit for Alan Jackson, the Who, and Blue Cheer

On this day (November 7) in 1958, Eddie Cochran made his UK chart debut with “Summertime Blues.” Penned by Chochran and Jerry Capehart, the song peaked at No. 18 on the Official UK Singles Chart. It ...
American Songwriter

The Meaning Behind “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochran (and Many More)

Some songs take on lives of their own in the hands of different artists. “Summertime Blues” is a teenage national anthem. It came from a California teenager writing about a character who is repressed, ...
Orange County Register

67 years of summer songs: Celebrating music’s hottest season

When rocker Eddie Cochran released “Summertime Blues” in August 1958, the concept of “the song of summer” was born. It had a catchy melody with a chugging beat and lyrics that anyone whose summer wasn ...