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Fact #158740

When:

02031968

Short story:

San Franciscan proto-metal band Blue Cheer release a rocked-up version of Eddie Cochran's Summertime Blues, in the USA.

Full article:

Eric Clapton : There was a band called Blue Cheer who I think were probably the originators of heavy metal because they didn't really have traditional roots in the blues. They didn't have a mission. It was just about being loud.
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