How 'Be-Bop-a-Lula' Became a Rock Classic and Linked John Lennon to Paul McCartney

Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps recorded "Be-Bop-a-Lula" at Bradley Studios on May 4, 1956. It was originally released as a ...
American Songwriter

4 Great Songs by Late Rockabilly Legend Gene Vincent in Commemoration of His 90th Birthday

At age 17, he dropped out of high school and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. When he was 20, he shattered his left leg in what he said was a motorcycle crash, although there are alternate accounts of how ...
American Songwriter

70 Years Ago Today, Gene Vincent Recorded a B-Side That Became a Hit After the A-Side Was Deemed Too Scandalous for Radio

Seventy years ago today, Gene Vincent stepped into the studio and recorded the major international hit that launched his ...