#GreatAlbums1950s - #GeneVincent & His Blue Caps – Bluejean Bop! (1956). Like many 50s rockers, Vincent’s LPs fall short of “great” owing to labels’ habit of reserving the best tunes for singles (no “Be-Bop-a-Lula” here or on the 1957 followup). Still, this LP is a rare place to hear a full set by the original Blue Caps – including ace Cliff Gallup on lead guitar. Plus there’s plenty of hellfire in “Jezebel” and “Who Slapped John?” – showing why Vincent is a rockabilly legend.
#GreatRockAlbums

"Am I That Easy to Forget" is a popular song written by country music singer #CarlBelew and W.S. Stevenson and published in 1958. Belew recorded his song in Nashville on December 17, 1958, and released the single in March 1959, when it reached number nine on the U.S. #countryMusicChart. Other country music artists who have recorded #coverVersions of the song include #SkeeterDavis (#11 country, 1960), #ErnestTubb (1960), #JerryWallace (1962), #GeneVincent (1966).
https://youtu.be/HW-es7Qqvl8

Be-Bop-A-Lula
#GeneVincent
https://youtu.be/sQL_Bv8nbDo

Pop nach 8 goes Rock'n'Roll. Von Sängerkriegen, blauen Schiebermützen und der Hamburger Schule. #popHistory #podcast #GeneVincent #PopNachAcht https://popnach8.berlin/index_files/pop-nach-8-episode-61.html

Remembering Gene Vincent, born 11 February 1935.

#GeneVincent #OnThisDayInMusic #Rockabilly #RockNRoll #MastoArt

Happily, the sampler is very robust for #GeneVincent. He had his mid-1950s hey-day, but Vincent got a second life in the UK...sadly, that went about as well as his life in the States.

All the same, some good stuff among these 25 songs. #music (3/3)

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0a9WKPy9mypU13fDvVlPxp?si=ce911fe6d625431a

And, of course, you know this single even if you couldn't name #GeneVincent as (one of?) the songwriters with a gun to your head. #music (2/3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4_5593-skQ

One Hit No More, Chapter 4: "Be-Bop-a-Lula," aka, #GeneVincent's Happiest Moment

LINK: https://bit.ly/3VMA7V6

And I mean the title hands-down. The story of a man who led as close to a cursed life as I've ever seen for a one-hit wonder. #music (1/3)