music · 28 July 1956 · 68 years ago
Gene Vincent made his first appearance on national TV in the US on The Perry Como Show. Vincent had released Woman Love the previous month, but it was the B-side, Be-Bop-A-Lula, that eventually made the top 10. The song had been purchased from a fellow hospital patient when Vincent was recovering from leg injuries. A demo of the song made its way to Capitol Records as part of an Elvis sound-alike contest and a re-recorded version gave Vincent a hit.
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