Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps - Be-Bop-A-Lula (1956)

Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps - Be-Bop-A-Lula (1956) Artist : Gene Vincent Song : Be-Bop-A-Lula “Be-Bop-A-Lula“ is a rockabilly song first recorded in 1956 by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps. In early 1956, Gene Vincent performed the song on a radio show in Norfolk, Virginia, and recorded a demo version which was passed to Capitol Records, who were looking for a young singer to rival Elvis Presley. Capitol invited Vincent to record the song and it was recorded at Owen Bradley’s studio in Nashville, Tennessee on May 4, 1956. Cliff Gallup (lead guitar), “Wee“ Willie Williams (rhythm guitar), “Jumpin’“ Jack Neal (string bass), and Dickie “Be Bop“ Harrell (drums) comprised the band. When the song was being recorded, Harrell screamed twice in the background, he said because he wanted to be sure his family could hear it was him on the record.