''Bluejean Bop!'' is the debut studio album by American
rockabilly
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singer and his backing band
Gene Vincent
Vincent Eugene Craddock (February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971), known as Gene Vincent, was an American rock and roll musician who pioneered the style of rockabilly. His 1956 top ten hit with his backing band the Blue Caps, "Be-Bop-a-Lula", is ...
and His Blue Caps, featuring
rock and roll
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music as well as covers of
pop standards
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. It was released in 1956 on the
Capitol label. ''Bluejean Bop!'' was followed by ''
Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps''.
Track listing
#"Bluejean Bop" (Hal Levy, Gene Vincent) – 2:35
#"
" (
Wayne Shanklin) – 2:38
#"Who Slapped John?" (Tex Davis, Vincent) – 2:07
#"
Ain't She Sweet
"Ain't She Sweet" is a song composed by Milton Ager, with lyrics by Jack Yellen. It was published in 1927 by Ager, Yellen & Bornstein, Inc. It became popular in the first half of the 20th century and typified the Roaring Twenties. Like "Happy D ...
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Milton Ager
Milton Ager (October 6, 1893 – May 6, 1979) was an American composer, regarded as one of the top songwriters of the 1920s and 1930s. His most lasting compositions include " Ain't She Sweet” and “Happy Days Are Here Again”.
Biography
Ag ...
,
Jack Yellen
Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for writing the lyrics to the songs "Happy Days Are Here Again", which was used by Franklin Roosevelt as the theme ...
) – 2:44
#"I Flipped" (
Richard Penniman
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,
Chilton Price
Chilton Price (December 25, 1913 – January 14, 2010) was an American songwriter, primarily known for country music songs, which became pop music hits.
She was born Chilton Searcy near Fern Creek, Kentucky, the daughter of Chesley Hunter Sea ...
) – 2:38
#"
Waltz of the Wind" (
Fred Rose) – 2:59
#"Jump Back, Honey, Jump Back" (
Hadda Brooks
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) – 2:11
#"
Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine)" (
Sammy Fain
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,
Irving Kahal
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, Willie Raskin) – 2:45
#"Jumps, Giggles and Shouts" (Davis, Vincent) – 3:06
#"
Up a Lazy River" (
Sidney Arodin
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,
Hoagy Carmichael
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) – 2:35
#"Bop Street" (Tex Davis,
Cliff Gallup
Clifton E. Gallup (June 17, 1930 – October 9, 1988) was an American guitarist. He was the lead guitarist for the rockabilly group Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps throughout the 1950s.
Biography
In February 1956, local radio DJ Sheriff Tex Davi ...
) – 2:38
#"
Peg O' My Heart
"Peg o' My Heart" is a popular song written by Alfred Bryan (lyricist), Alfred Bryan (words) and Fred Fisher (music). It was published on March 15, 1913 and it featured in the 1913 musical ''Ziegfeld Follies''.
The song was first performed publ ...
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Alfred Bryan,
Fred Fisher
Fred Fisher (born Alfred Breitenbach; September 30, 1875 – January 14, 1942) was a German-born American songwriter and Tin Pan Alley music publisher.
Biography
Fisher was born in Cologne, Germany. His parents were Max and Theodora Breitenbach ...
) – 2:27
Personnel
* Gene Vincent – guitar, vocals
The Blue Caps
*
"Galloping" Cliff Gallup – lead guitar
* "Wee" Willie Williams – rhythm guitar
* "Jumpin'" Jack Neal –
upright bass
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* "Be-Bop" Dickie Harrell – drums
References
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1956 debut albums
Gene Vincent albums
Capitol Records albums
Albums produced by Ken Nelson (United States record producer)