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How 'Be-Bop-a-Lula' became a rock classic and linked John Lennon to Paul McCartney

The track was recorded as a B-side at a Nashville studio 70 years ago today.
American Songwriter

70 Years Ago Today, Gene Vincent Recorded a B-Side That Became a Hit After the A-Side Was Deemed Too Scandalous for Radio

Seventy years ago today, Gene Vincent stepped into the studio and recorded the major international hit that launched his career.
NOLA.com

Gene Vincent, who released 'Be-Bop-A-Lula' today, is your midday music break

Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps released "Be-Bop-A-Lula" today, June 5, in 1956. 47 years ago today, Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps released the rockabilly classic "Be-Bop-A-Lula" on the Capitol ...
American Songwriter

The Meaning of “Be-Bop-A-Lula” by Gene Vincent and Why It’s Still a Mystery Who Wrote It

On May 4, 1956, some kids from Norfolk, Virginia, walked into a house in a quiet part of Nashville, Tennessee, and changed the world. It was on that day when “Be-Bop-A-Lula” was recorded by Gene ...
Chicago Tribune

GENE VINCENT AND THE DAY `BE-BOP’ ROCKED THE WORLD

The important thing about the concert held in the Norfolk, Va., municipal auditorium in September 1955 wasn’t so much who was onstage — a pretty boy named Elvis Presley — but who was in the audience: ...