James Taylor - Summertime Blues (Blossom Music Festival, July 18, 1979)

James Taylor is no stranger to the Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH. As of 2023, James has performed at Blossom more than any other featured performer: 26 times in the past five decades. In 1979, James was celebrating the release of his most recent studio album, “Flag”, with an extensive U.S. concert tour that included the Blossom Music Festival. The concert was taped for release by Warner Bros, produced by Peter Asher and Stanley Dorman. This was James’ first ever commercial video release. James Taylor - Vocals, Guitar Waddy Wachtel - Guitar Don Grolnick - Keyboards Danny Kortchmar - Guitar David Sanborn - Saxophone Leland Sklar - Bass Russ Kunkel – Drums Arnold McCuller - Background Vocals David Lasley - Background Vocals LYRICS Summertime Blues Well I'm gonna raise a fuss And I'm gonna raise a holler About working all summer Just trying to earn a dollar Well, I went to my boss Who governs me He said, "no, dice, bud You gotta work late" Sometime I wonder What I'm gonna do There ain't no cure For the summertime blues Well, my mom and papa told me Now you better earn some money If one of you is gonna go Riding next Sunday Well, I didn't go to work I told my boss I was sick He said, "you can't use the car Cause you didn't work a lick" Sometime I wonder What I'm gonna do There ain't no cure For the summertime blues Gonna save two weeks Gonna have a fine vacation Gonna take my problem To the united nations Well, I went to my congressman He sent me back a note It said, "I''d like to help you, hon But you're too young to vote" Now there ain't no cure For the summertime blues Now there ain't no cure For the summertime blues #JamesTaylor #JT #BlossomMusicFestival #SummertimeBlues 🎵 NEW ALBUM 🎵 https://found.ee/JTAmericanStandard 🌟 FOLLOW JAMES ON SOCIAL 🌟 https://www.facebook.com/JamesTaylor/ https://www.instagram.com/jamestaylor_com/ https://twitter.com/jamestaylor_com 🌐 VISIT THE WEBSITE 🌐 https://www.jamestaylor.com/ ✉️ JOIN THE MAILING LIST ✉️ https://www.jamestaylor.com/mailinglist/ 🎸 FREE GUITAR LESSONS BY JAMES 🎸 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4C7B31793C012820

Added 15 Jul 2026