Episode 41: “Be-Bop-A-Lula” by Gene Vincent and the Bluecaps
Episode forty-one of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Be-Bop-A-Lula” by Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps, and how Vincent defined for many what a rock and roll star was. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.
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A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs — Episode 41: “Be-Bop-A-Lula” by Gene Vincent and the Bluecaps