Gene Vincent
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Vincent Eugene Craddock, known as Gene Vincent, was an American rock-and-roll musician who pioneered the style of rockabilly. His 1956 top-10 hit with his backing band the Blue Caps, "Be-Bop-a-Lula",
Vincent in 1957
Advertisement featured in Cashbox, June 2, 1956
Vincent, 1967
Eddie Cochran
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Edward Ray Cochran was an American rock and roll musician. His songs, such as "Twenty Flight Rock", "Summertime Blues", "C'mon Everybody" and "Somethin' Else", captured teenage frustration and desire
Gene Vincent
…million sales of "Be-Bop-a-Lula", and 1.5 million sales of "Lotta Lovin'". The same year, he toured the east coast of Australia with Little Richard and Eddie Cochran, drawing audiences totaling 72,000 to their Sydney Stadium concerts. Vincent also made an appearance in the film The Girl Can't Help It, with Jayne…
Cochran in 1958
The Cochran Brothers
Billboard advertisement, December 15, 1958
Eddie Cochran Memorial, Rowden Hill, Chippenham