Summertime's Calling Me is a song written by Johnny Barker (September 8, 1945-October 25, 2023[2]), then of the beach music band The Catalinas, in December 1975. Originally released as a 45rpm single on Sugarbush Records, the song initially had slow growth on the beach music scene.[3] Today, however, it is regarded as one of the most influential and favorite beach music songs of all time (ranging between #s 4-7 depending on the source).[4][5]
| "Summertime's Calling Me" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Catalinas | |
| A-side | "Summertime's Calling Me" |
| Released | December 1975 |
| Recorded | December 1975 |
| Genre | Beach Music |
| Length | 2:53 (single version) 3:07 (album version) |
| Label | Sugarbush Records (#114) |
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Barker Wayne Jurnegan[1] |
| Producer(s) | Johnny Barker |
| The Sugarbush single release is shorter than the version released now (which runs 3:07) and the organ is more pronounced in the single version. | |
References
edit- ^ Johnny Barker's website which lists Wayne Jurnegan as a co-writer
- ^ Obituary for Johnny Barker; retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ Fessa John Hook's beach music page features a notation about Summertime's Calling Me not being a hit in 1975 nor 1976
- ^ The Catalinas' website which lists Summertime's Calling Me as#4
- ^ On the Beach All-time Beach Music Top 40 Countdown which lists Summertime's Calling Me as #7