Jerry Capehart

{{Short description|American songwriter (1928–1998)}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Jerry Capehart | image = | image_size = | landscape =  | alt = | caption = | background = non_performing_personnel | birth_name = | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date|1928|08|22}} | birth_place = [[Goodman, Missouri]], United States | origin = | death_date = {{death date and age|1998|06|07|1928|08|22}} | death_place = [[Nashville, Tennessee]], United States | genre = [[Rock and roll]] | occupation = Songwriter, music manager | instrument = | years_active =  | label = | associated_acts = [[Eddie Cochran]] | website =  }}

'''Jerry Neil Capehart''' (August 22, 1928 – June 7, 1998)<ref name="obit">{{Cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-jerry-capehart-1165679.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220608/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-jerry-capehart-1165679.html |archive-date=2022-06-08 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Obituary: Jerry Capehart|date=June 18, 1998|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|access-date=February 4, 2020}}</ref> was an American songwriter and music manager. Capehart co-wrote the songs "[[Summertime Blues]]" and "[[C'mon Everybody]]" with [[Eddie Cochran]], whom he also managed.<ref name="obit"/> One of his most-recorded songs, "[[Turn Around, Look at Me]]," was a chart hit for [[Glen Campbell]] (his first), [[the Lettermen]], and [[the Vogues]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=1998-06-10 |title=Jerry Neil Capehart; Co-Writer of Rock Classic 'Summertime Blues' |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-jun-10-mn-58537-story.html |access-date=2024-06-09 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career== Eddie Cochran's 1958 recordings of Capehart compositions reached No. 8 and No. 35 respectively on the Billboard pop chart. Besides managing Cochran, Capehart was manager for actor and impressionist [[Frank Gorshin]] and vocalists [[Rosemary Clooney]] and [[Glen Campbell]], among others. Other notable songs written by Capehart are "Beautiful Brown Eyes" recorded by Rosemary Clooney which reached No. 11 on ''Billboard'' Pop chart in 1951 and "[[Turn Around, Look at Me]]", which was Glen Campbell's first hit single, peaking at No. 15 on [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary chart]] in 1961, followed by [[The Vogues]] recording which made No. 7 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]] during 1968-1969. He also contributed music to the 1963 film ''Shotgun Wedding'' starring [[Jenny Maxwell]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0135008/ | title=Jerry Capehart | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>

In 1994, country music artist Alan Jackson scored a No. 1 hit with his recording of "Summertime Blues".

Capehart died in Nashville June 7, 1998. He had been in Nashville pitching a new song "Summertime Blues No. 2", to record labels on Music Row. Capehart wrote more than 100 songs during his career.

==Death== He died at the age of 69 from [[brain cancer]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee]].

==Discography== * "Rollin'" b/w "Walkin' Stick Boogie" (CASH 1021, 1956) released as by Jerry Capehart Featuring The Cochran Brothers<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eddiecochran.info/|title=Eddie Cochran biography|website=Eddiecochran.info|access-date=February 4, 2020|archive-date=January 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115092425/https://eddiecochran.info/|url-status=dead}}</ref> * "I Hates Rabbits" b/w "Scratchin'" ([[Dot Records|Dot]] 15810, 1958) released as by Jerry Neal<ref name="rcs-discography.com">{{Cite web|url=http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/artist.php?key=cape1000|title=Capehart, Jerry (RCS Artist Discography)|website=Rcs-discography.com|access-date=February 4, 2020}}</ref> * "Song Of New Orleans" b/w "The Theme For The Young And The Blue" (Crest 1101, 1962)<ref name="rcs-discography.com"/> * "Love On The Run" b/w "I Remember Love" ([[Liberty Records|Liberty]] 55657, 1964) released as by Jerry Berryhill<ref name="45cat.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/artist/jerry-capehart/all|title=Jerry Capehart Discography - All Countries - 45cat|website=45cat.com|access-date=February 4, 2020}}</ref> * "Lemon Pie" b/w "Midnight In The Afternoon" (Liberty 55825, 1964) released as by Jerry Berryhill<ref name="45cat.com"/>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://rcs-discography.com/rcs/artist.php?key=cape1000 Jerry Capehart discography at Rockin' Country Style] * [http://www.bigvjamboree.com/JerryCapehart.htm ''Jerry Capehart - A complete list of his compositions'' on Big Jamboree] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911070301/http://www.bigvjamboree.com/JerryCapehart.htm |date=2013-09-11 }}

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