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Thursday 4 February 2016

Rockers & Mods 001: GENE VINCENT & HIS BLUE CAPS


GENE VINCENT & HIS BLUE CAPS, c 1957




BE-BOP-A-LULA
GENE VINCENT & HIS BLUE CAPS
Capitol Single, 1956





 

Note the stunning guitar work of Cliff Gallup – one of the most underrated and, along with Elvis' first guitarist Scotty Moore, most influential rock 'n roll guitarists of all time.  Like Moore, Cliff Gallup would become a profound influence on later generations of rock musicians including Keith Richards, Jimmy Page and Brian Setzer (of The Stray Cats) to name just a few. 


 

Use the links below to discover more about the life, work and legacy of the great GENE VINCENT and view his performance of Be-Bop-A-Lula in the classic 1956 rock 'n roll film The Girl Can't Help It:
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Special thanks to everyone who takes the time to upload music to YouTube.  Your efforts are appreciated by music lovers everywhere.

 
 
 
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Last updated 5 April 2021  
 
 

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