Gene Vincent
Personal Info
Birth Date:
February 11, 1935
Birth Location:
Norfolk, Virginia
Death Date:
October 12, 1971
Death Location:
Newhall, California
Cause of Death:
no location entered yet
Notes
Gene Vincent is the writer (with Donald Graves) of the 1955 rockabilly song "Be-Bop-a-Lula".
Vincent's manager, disc jockey Tex Davis purportedly bought out Graves' rights to the song, substituted his own name in the credits, and arranged for Vincent to make a demo.
The first released recording of "Be-Bop-a-Lula" was by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps in 1956, from Capitol Records (45rpm, catalog number F3450).
The song has been interpolated into the following musicals:
- Good Rockin' Tonite! (various, 1992)
- Tovah: Out of Her Mind (various, 1996)
- Beautiful (King, et al, 2013)
... and others.
Photos & Headshots
Personal Info
Birth Date:
February 11, 1935
Birth Location:
Norfolk, Virginia
Death Date:
October 12, 1971
Death Location:
Newhall, California
Cause of Death:
no location entered yet
Other Names
- Gene Craddock (appears in copyright records)
- Vincent Eugene Craddock (birth name)
Marriage & Family
Spouses/Partners
- No spouses or partners listed.
Family
- No spouses or partners listed.
