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Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps is an album by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps. It was originally released in 1957, four months after its predecessor, Bluejean Bop!. It was released on the Capitol label. It was re-released on CD in 2002.
Vincent Eugene Craddock (February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971), known as Gene Vincent, was an American rock and roll musician who pioneered the style of rockabilly. His 1956 top ten hit with his backing band the Blue Caps , " Be-Bop-a-Lula ", is considered a significant early example of rockabilly. [2]
One of the first self-contained rock & roll bands, Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps would relentlessly tour America, Europe, Australia, and Japan, introducing countless audiences to the untamed exuberance of rockabilly.
Seeing the popularity of Elvis at the time Davis and his partners formed the Blue Caps around Vincent and sent a demo to Ken Davis Capitol's A&R man. In April, 1956 a recording contract was signed with Capitol Records.
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Jan 21, 2017 · Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps - Be Bop A Lula
The Blue Caps were a pioneering American rock and roll band of the 1950s, the backing band for early rockabilly icon Gene Vincent. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012, as part of a class of overlooked backing bands selected by a special committee.
