Gene Vincent
Vincent Eugene Craddock (February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971), known as Gene Vincent, was an American musician who pioneered the styles of rock and roll and rockabilly. His 1956 top ten hit with his Blue Caps, "Be-Bop-A-Lula", is considered a significant early example of rockabilly. He is a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.
Biography
Early life
Vincent Eugene Craddock was born in Norfolk, Virginia. His musical influences included country, rhythm and blues and gospel music. He showed his first real interest in music while his family lived in Munden Point, Princess Anne County (now Virginia Beach), Virginia, near the North Carolina line, where they ran a country store. He received his first guitar at the age of twelve as a gift from a friend.
His father, Ezekiah Jackson Craddock, volunteered to serve in the U.S. Coast Guard and patrolled American coastal waters to protect Allied shipping against German U-boats during World War II. His mother, Mary Louise Craddock, maintained a general store at Munden Point. Craddock's parents moved the family and opened a general store and sailors' tailoring shop in Norfolk.
Podcasts:
Gene Vincent
ALBUMS
- Live Rock N Roll Rebels released: 2009
- Rebel Heart released: 2000
- The Town Hall Party TV Shows released: 1999
- Back 2 Back released: 1998
- The Great Gene Vincent released: 1998
- Be-Bop A-Lula: His 30 Original Hits released: 1998
- The Original released: 1995
- Eddie Cochran / Gene Vincent: Los 60 de los 60 released: 1993
- Legends of Rock and Roll Series: Gene Vincent released: 1992
- Into the Seventies released: 1988
- The Best Of released: 1987
- Six Classic Albums plus Bonus Singles released:
- Greatest Hits released:
- BEBOPALULA released:
- The Very Best of Gene Vincent released:
- Music Collection released:
- Be-Bop-A-Lula released:
- Am I That Easy to Forget released:
- The E. P. Collection released:
- A Portrait Of... released:
- Greatest Hits: His Original Capitol Recordings released:
- 20 Rock 'n' Roll Hits released:
- Sounds Like Gene Vincent released:
- Be Bop a Lula released:
- The Capitol Collectors Series released:
Live Rock N Roll Rebels
Released 2009- Introduction
- Hallelujah! I Love Her So
- C'mon Everybody
- Somethin Else
- Interview With Eddie Cochran
- Twenty-Flight Rock
- Introduction
- Money Honey
- Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
- Hallelujah! I Love Her So
- Closing Announcement
- Summertime Blues
- Milk Cow Blues
- Introduction & Interview With Eddie Cochran
- I Don't Like You No More
- Sweet Little Sixteen
- Introduction
- White Lightnin'
- Interview With Eddie Cochran at Gaumont Ipswich 24th January 1960
- Theme & Introduction
- Say Mama
- Interview With Gene Vincent
- Summertime
- Interview With Two of Eddies Fans
- Somethin' Else
- Hallelujah! I Love Her So
- Wildcat
- My Heart
- What'd I Say
- Interview With Eddie Cochran
- Milk Cow Blues
- Rocky Road Blues
- Twenty-Flight Rock
- Be Bop a Lula
- C'mon Everybody
- Closing Theme
- Sittin in the Balcony
- Twenty-Flight Rock
Rebel Heart
Released 2000- Hound Dog
- Be-Bop-a-Lula (1956 version)
- Blue Jeans Bop
- Last Word in Lonesome
- Pretty Girls Everywhere
- Dance to Bop
- Be-bop-a-lula
- Lonely Street
- Lonely Street (alternate take)
- Spoken Message
- Rany Day Sunshine
- Geen Grass
- Mister Love
- Roll Over Beethoven
- Rocky Road Blues
- Say Mama
- Pistol Packin' Mama
- Be-Bop-a-Lula (1969 version)
- Sunshine
- Lonesome Whistle
- Maybellene
- Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
- Woman Love
- Be-Bop-a-Lula (1971 version)
- Bring It on Home to Me
- The Rose of Love
- Hey Hey Hey Hey
- Party Doll
The Town Hall Party TV Shows
Released 1999- Introduction
- Instrumental (by the band)
- Introduction
- C'mon Everybody
- Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
- Don't Blame It on Me
- Summertime Blues
- Interview
- Introduction
- Night Walk (instrumental by the band)
- School Day
- Be Honest With Me
- Money Honey
- C'mon Everybody
- Introduction
- Be-Bop-A-Lula
- High Blood Pressure
- Rip It Up
- Introduction
- Dance to the Bop
- You Win Again
- For Your Precious Love
- Introduction
- Roll Over Beethoven
- Over the Rainbow
- She She Little Sheila
Back 2 Back
Released 1998- Blue Suede Shoes
- Three Steps to Heaven
- Eddie's Blues
- Be-Bop-a-Lula
- Pistol Packin' Mama
- Good Golly Miss Molly
- Long Tall Sally
- Milk Cow Blues
- Summertime Blues
- She She Little Sheila
- My Heart
- I'm Going Home
- Somethin' Else
- I Almost Lost My Mind
- Pink Peg Slacks
- Rip It Up
- Rocky Road Blues
- Blues Stay Away From Me
Be-Bop A-Lula: His 30 Original Hits
Released 1998- Be-Bop-A-Lula
- Woman Love
- Race With the Devil
- Wear My Ring
- Lotta Lovin'
- I Sure Miss You
- Dance to the Bop
- Baby Blue
- Gonna Back Up Baby
- Walkin' Home From School
- I Got It
- Your Cheatin' Heart
- Crazy Legs
- Peg O' My Heart
- B-I-Bickey-Bi, Bo-Bo Go
- Jumps, Giggles and Shouts
- Unchained Melody
- Cruisin'
- Rollin' Danny
- Jump Back, Honey, Jump Back
- Time Will Bring You Everything
- Double Talkin' Baby
- Frankie and Johnny
- Keep It a Secret
- You Belong to Me
- Yes I Love You Baby
- Brand New Beat
- You'll Never Walk Alone
- By the Light of the Silvery Moon
- Jezebel
Into the Seventies
Released 1988- Sunshine
- I Need a Woman's Love
- Slow Times Comin'
- Danse Colinda
- Geese
- 500 Miles Away From Home
- Listen to the Music
- If Only You Could See Me Today
- A Million Shades of Blue
- Tush Hog
- How I Love Them Old Songs
- High on Life
- North Carolina Line
- You Can Make It If You Try
- Our Souls
- There Is Something on Your Mind
- The Day the World Turned Blue
- Boppin' the Blues
- Looking Back
- Oh Lonesome Me
- The Woman in Black
Six Classic Albums plus Bonus Singles
- Over the Rainbow
- Who's Pushing Your Swing?
- Right Now
- The Night Is So Lonely
- Wild Cat
- Right Here On Earth
- Crazy Times
- She She Little Sheila
- Darlene
- Everybody's Got a Date But Me
- Why Don't You People Learn to Drive
- Green Back Dollar
- Big Fat Saturday Night
- Mitchiko from Tokyo
- Hot Dollar
- Accentuate the Positive
- Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
- Pretty Pearly
- Anna Annabelle
- Pistol Packin' Mama
- Weeping Willow
- Be Bop a Lula
- High Blood Pressure
- Rip It Up
- Dance to the Bop
- You Win Again
- For Your Precious Love
- Roll Over Beethoven
- Over the Rainbow
- She She Little Sheila
The Very Best of Gene Vincent
- Be-Bop-A-Lula
- Who Slapped John
- Blue Jean Bop
- Unchained Melody
- Woman Love
- Pink Thunderbird
- Jezebel
- Teenage Partner
- She She Little Sheila
- I Got a Baby
- Baby Blue
- Dance to the Bop
- Lotta Lovin'
- Git It
- Say Mama
- Beautiful Brown Eyes
- Pistol Packin' Mama
- Over the Rainbow
- Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine)
- Bop Street
The E. P. Collection
- Race With the Devil
- Crazy Legs
- Hold Me-Hug Me-Rock Me
- The Wayward Wind
- Somebody Help Me
- Five Feet of Lovin'
- Peace of Mind
- Look What You Gone and Done to Me
- Summertime
- Keep It a Secret
- Rocky Road Blues
- Dance to the Top
- Baby Blue
- Dance in the Street
- Lonely Loretta
- Important Words
- Gone Gone Gone
- She She Little Sheila
- Weeping Willow
- Crazy Beat
- I'm Gonna Catch Me a Rat
- If You Want My Lovin'
A Portrait Of...
- Be-Bop-A-Lula
- Lucky Star
- Woman in Love
- Mister Loneliness
- Pink Thunderbird
- If You Want My Lovin'
- Race With the Devil
- She She Little Sheila
- Blue Jean Bop
- Be Bop Boogie Boy
- Lotta Lovin'
- Say Mama
- Dance the Bop
- Maybelline
- Walkin' Home From School
- Ready Teddy
- Your Cheatin Heart
- Hey, Good Looking
- Over the Rainbow
- By the Light of the Silvery Moon
20 Rock 'n' Roll Hits
- Be-Bop-A-Lula
- Race With the Devil
- Bluejean Bop
- Jumps, Giggles and Shouts
- Bop Street
- Ain't She Sweet
- Red Blue Jeans and a Ponytail
- Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me
- Lotta Lovin'
- Dance in the Street
- Five Feet of Lovin
- Pink Thunderbird
- Dance to the Bop
- Your Cheatin' Heart
- Frankie and Johnnie
- Teenage Partner
- Ready Teddy
- Vincent's Blues
- Maybelline
- Baby Blue
Sounds Like Gene Vincent
- My Baby Don't 'Low
- I Can't Believe You Want to Leave
- I Might Have Known
- In Love Again
- You Are the One
- Ready Teddy
- I Got to Get You
- Vincent's Blues
- Maybe
- Now Is the Hour
- My Heart
- Maybelline
- Crazy Times
- She She Little Shelia
- Darlene
- Everybody's Got a Date but Me
- Why Don't You People Learn How to Drive
- Green Back Dollar
- Big Fat Saturday Night
- Mitchiko From Tokyo
- Hot Dollar
- Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
- Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain
- Pretty Pearly
- Lotta Lovin'
- Wear My Ring
- Dance to the Bop
Be Bop a Lula
- Be-Bop-A-Lula
- North Carolina Line
- Woman in Black
- Ain't That Too Much
- How I Love Them Old Songs
- Bird Doggin'
- High On Life
- Poor Man's Prison
- The Day The World Turned Blue
- You Can Make It If You Try
- Our Soul
- Boppin' The Blues
- On Lonesome Me
- Lonely Street
- Lookin' Back
- Say Mama
- I'M A Lonesome Fugitive
- Hi-Lili-Hi-Lo
The Capitol Collectors Series
- Be-Bop-A-Lula
- Woman Love
- Race With the Devil
- Gonna Back Up Baby
- Bluejean Bop
- Important Words
- Crazy Legs
- B-I-Bickey-Bi, Bo-Bo-Go
- Five Days, Five Days
- Lotta Lovin'
- Wear My Ring
- Dance to the Bop
- I Got It
- I Got a Baby
- Walkin' Home From School
- Baby Blue
- True to You
- Rocky Road Blues
- Git It
- Say Mama
- Rocky Road Blues (backing track)
Born: 1935-02-11
Died: 1971-10-12
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by Gene Vincent
Be-Bop-A-Lula
by: Gene VincentAh now said I love a girl and-a Ruby is her name
This girl don't love me but I love 'er just the same
(Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh), Ruby, Ruby, I'm-a want ya
Like a ghost I'm-a gonna haunt ya
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby will you be mine?, sometime
Ah each time I see you, baby my heart cries
I tell ya I'm gonna steal you away from all those guys
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, from the happy day I met ya
Now I made a bet that I was goin' to get ya
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby will you be mine?
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Well, I tell ya
Now I love this girl I said-a Ruby is her name
When this girl looks at me she just sets my soul aflame
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, I got some hugs and-a kisses, too
Yeah and now I'm gonna give-a them all to you
Now, listen, now Ruby, Ruby, when will you be mine?
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Ah listen, listen, listen, now
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby will you be mine?
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