Vincent, Gene

Real name Eugene Vincent Craddock. Born 1935 in Norfolk, Va. Died in 1971. Cousin of Bill Craddock.

References:
   Article in issue 56 (1987) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 50 (1987) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 58 (1988) of Now Dig This.
   Feature article in issue 36-42 (1988) of American Music Magazine; sessionography in issues 43-44.
   Article in issue 88 (1990) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 82 (1990) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 103 (1991) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 117 (1992) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 109 (1992) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 119 (1993) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 148 (1995) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 142 (1995) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 163 (1996) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 159 (1996) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 175 (1997) of Now Dig This.
   Feature article on Cliff Gallup in issue 63 (1997) of Rockin' Fifties.
   Article in issue 182 (1998) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 213 (2000) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 223 (2001) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 260 (2004) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 259 (2004) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 265 (2005) of Now Dig This.
   Article in issue 279 (2006) of Now Dig This.

Original Releases

Discography is intended to be complete through 1964

Date & Source	Label & Number	V	Titles {& References to LP/CD List}	As By	Matrix Numbers
1956/June 2 Bb pop rev.	Capitol F3450		Be-Bop-A-Lula {c,e,f,i,m,o,r,u,w, F,G,Q,R} Woman Love {c,i,m, A,G,P,R,S}	2 2	45-15230 45-15231
1956/Sept. 1 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol F3530		Race With The Devil {c,h,i,j,o,y, M, 1a} Gonna Back Up Baby {c,i,m, S}	2 2	45-15229 45-15554
1956/Sept. 29 Bb c&w rev.	Capitol F3558		Bluejean Bop {c,h,i,v, C,Q} Who Slapped John {c,v}	2 2	45-15557 45-15555
	Capitol EAP 1-764		Bluejean Bop!  [monaural] Bluejean Bop Jezebel {v} Jumps, Giggles And Shouts {v} Ain't She Sweet {v}	2 2 2 2	F1-764 F1-764 F6-764 F6-764
	Capitol EAP 2-764		Bluejean Bop!  [monaural] Who Slapped John Up A Lazy River Bop Street {v, U} Wedding Bells (Are Breaking Up That Old Gang Of Mine) {v}	1   2 2	F2-764 F2-764 F5 764 F5 764
	Capitol EAP 3-764		Bluejean Bop!  [monaural] I Flipped {v, C,R} Peg O' My Heart {v} Jump Back, Honey, Jump Back {v} Waltz Of The Wind {v}	1 1 1 1	F4-764 F4-764 F3-764 F3-764
1957/Jan. (Bb est.)	Capitol F3617		Crazy Legs {c,i,m} Important Words {a,c,i, K}	2 2	45-15548 45-15990
1957/Apr. 6 Bb pop rev.	Capitol F3678		B-I-Bickey-Bi, Bo-Bo-Go {i,x} Five Days, Five Days {i}	2 2	45-15986 45-15993
1957/July 8 Bb pop rev.	Capitol F3763		Lotta Lovin' {i,k,n} Wear My Ring {i, V}	2 2	45-17209 45-17208
1957/Oct. 28 Bb pop rev.	Capitol F3839		Dance To The Bop {i,j , 1a} I Got It {b,d,g,i, W}	2 2	45-17223 45-17207
	Capitol EAP 1-811		Red Blue Jeans And A Pony Tail {Z} You Told A Fib {B} Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me Unchained Melody	2 2 2 2	F1-811 F1-811 F6-811 F6-188
	Capitol EAP 2-811		Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps, Part 2  [monaural] Cruisin' {o, Y} You Better Believe Double Talkin' Baby Blues Stay Away From Me {F}	2 2 2 2	F2-811 F2-811 F5-811 F5-811
	Capitol EAP 3-811		Gene Vincent And The Blue Caps, Part 3  [monaural] Cat Man {t} I Sure Miss You Pink Thunderbird {s, X} Pretty, Pretty Baby	2 2 2 2	F4-811 F4-811 F3-811 F3-811
1958/Jan. (Bb est.)	Capitol F3874		I Got A Baby {i} Walkin' Home From School {i}	2 2	45-18036 45-17822
1958/Apr. 21 Bb pop rev.	Capitol F3959		Baby Blue {i} True To You {i}	2 2	45-17821 45-17221
1958/July 14 Bb pop rev.	Capitol F4010		Rocky Road Blues {b,d,h,i, F,W} Yes I Love You Baby	2 2	45-18659 45-17830
1958/Sept. 15 Bb pop rev.	Capitol F4051		Little Lover Git It {i}	2 2	45-18658 45-18640
1958/Dec. 1 Bb pop rev.	Capitol F4105		Be Bop Boogie Boy Say Mama {i, L}	2 2	45-30406 45-30405
1958/Mar. 3 Bb Aud.	Capitol EAP 1-970		Gene Vincent Rocks And The Blue Caps Roll, Part 1  [monaural] Frankie And Johnnie In My Dreams You'll Never Walk Alone Brand New Beat	1 1 1 1	F1-970 F1-970 F6-970 F6-970
1958/Mar. 3 Bb Aud.	Capitol EAP 2-970		Gene Vincent Rocks And The Blue Caps Roll, Part 2  [monaural] By The Light Of The Silvery Moon Flea Brain Rollin' Danny Your Cheatin' Heart
1958/Mar. 3 Bb Aud.	Capitol 3-970		Gene Vincent Rocks And The Blue Caps Roll, Part 3  [monaural] You Belong To Me Time Will Bring You Everything Should I Ever Love Again It's No Lie	1   1 1	F3-970 F3-970 F4-970 F4-970
1958/June 2 Bb Aud.	Capitol EAP 1-985		Hot Rod Gang  [monaural] Dance In The Street Baby Blue Lovely Loretta Dance To The Bop	2 2 2 2	F1-985 F1-985 F2-985 F2-985
1959/Jan. 5 Bb Aud.	Capitol EAP 1-1059		A Gene Vincent Record Date, Part 1  [monaural] Five Feet Of Lovin' The Wayward Wind Somebody Help Me Keep It A Secret	4 4	F1-1059 F1-1059
1959/Jan. 5 Bb Aud.	Capitol EAP 2-1059		A Gene Vincent Record Date, Part 2  [monaural] Teenage Partner {a, K} I Can't Help It Git It Hey Good Lookin'	4 4	F2-1059 F2-1059
1959/Jan. 5 Bb Aud.	Capitol EAP 3-1059		A Gene Vincent Record Date, Part 3  [monaural] Summertime Look What You Gone And Done To Me {a, K} Peace Of Mind I Love You	4 4 4 4	F4-1059 F4-1059 F3-1059 F3-1059
1959/Feb. 23 Bb pop rev.	Capitol F4153		Who's Pushin' Your Swing Over The Rainbow	1 2	45-30420 45-30443
1959/June 29 Bb pop rev.	Capitol F4237		Right Now The Night Is So Lonely	2 2	45-17979 45-30366
1959/Dec. 7 Bb pop rev.	Capitol 4313		Wild Cat Right Here On Earth {T}	1 1	45-32174 45-32176
1960/Sept. 12 Bb pop rev.	Capitol 4442		Anna-Annabelle Pistol Packin' Mama {F}	1 3	45-30421 45-33863
1961/Feb. 20 Bb pop rev.	Capitol 4525		If You Want My Lovin' Mister Loneliness	5 5	45-35194 45-35192
1961/Dec. 4 Bb pop rev.	Capitol 4665		Lucky Star Baby Don't Believe Him	6 6	45-36591 45-36590
	Capitol PRO 2274/5		Spaceship To Mars There I Go Again	1 1	45-36385 45-36386
	Capitol PRO 2276/7		Be-Bop-A-Lula The King Of Fools	1 1	45-37994 45-37947
	[acetate]		Hey Mama (Say Mama) {D,N,O}	8
	Capitol T-764		Bluejean Bop  [monaural] Bluejean Bop Jezebel Who Slapped John Ain't She Sweet I Flipped Waltz Of The Wind Up A Lazy River {v} Bop Street Jumps, Giggles And Shouts Wedding Bells Jump Back, Honey, Jump Back Peg O' My Heart	2 2 2 2 2 2	T1-764 T1-764 T1-764 T1-764 T1-764 T1-764
	Capitol T-811		Gene Vincent & The Blue Caps  [monaural] Red Bluejeans And A Pony Tail Unchained Melody Hold Me, Hug Me, Rock Me You Told A Fib Cruisin' You Better Believe Double Talkin' Baby Blues Stay Away From Me Cat Man {P} I Sure Miss You Pink Thunderbird Pretty Pretty Baby
1958/Mar. 3 Bb Aud.	Capitol T-970		Gene Vincent Rocks! & The Blue Caps Roll  [monaural] Frankie And Johnnie In My Dreams You'll Never Walk Alone Brand New Beat By The Light Of The Silvery Moon Flea Brain Rollin' Danny Your Cheatin' Heart You Belong To Me Time Will Bring You Everything Should I Ever Love Again It's No Lie
	Capitol T-1059		A Gene Vincent Record Date  [monaural] Five Feet Of Lovin' The Wayward Wind Somebody Help Me Keep It A Secret Hey, Good Lookin' Git It Teenage Partner Peace Of Mind Look What You Gone And Done To Me Summertime I Can't Help It I Love You	4 4 4 4 4 4	T1-1059 T1-1059 T1-1059 T1-1059 T1-1059 T1-1059
	Capitol T-1207		Sounds Like Gene Vincent  [monaural] My Baby Don' 'Low I Can't Believe You Want To Leave I Might Have Known In Love Again Ready Teddy You Are The One For Me I Got To Get To You Yet Vincent's Blues Maybe Now Is The Hour My Heart {F} Maybellene {z}
1960/May 2 Bb Aud.	Capitol T-1342		Crazy Times  [monaural] Crazy Times She She Little Sheila {F} Darlene Everybody's Got A Date But Me Why Don't You People Learn How To Drive Green Back Dollar Big Fat Saturday Night Mitchiko From Tokyo Hot Dollar Accentuate The Positive Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain Pretty Pearly
1960/May 2 Bb Aud.	Capitol ST-1342		Crazy Times  [stereo] Crazy Times [stereo vers.] She She Little Sheila [stereo vers.] Darlene [stereo vers.] Everybody's Got A Date But Me [stereo vers.] Why Don't You People Learn How To Drive [stereo vers.] Green Back Dollar [stereo vers.] Big Fat Saturday Night [stereo vers.] Mitchiko From Tokyo [stereo vers.] Hot Dollar [stereo vers.] Accentuate The Positive [stereo vers.] Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain [stereo vers.] Pretty Pearly [stereo vers.]
Additional Tracks on Comps
	[live recording]		Be-Bop-A-Lula [live vers. 1] {J} Be-Bop-A-Lula [live vers. 2] {I} Bluejean Bop [live vers.] {E,H} Bodine Dance To The Bop [live vers. 1] {E,H} Dance To The Bop [live vers. 2] {I} Dance To The Bop [live vers. 3] {q} For Your Precious Love {I} High Blood Pressure {I} Long Tall Sally Lotta Lovin' [live vers.] {E,H} Mr. Loneliness My Heart [live vers.] {J} Over The Rainbow [live vers.] {I} Rip It Up [live vers.] {I} Rocky Road Blues [live vers.] {J} Roll Over Beethoven {I} Say Mama [live vers.] {J} She She Little Sheila [live vers.] {I} Summertime [live vers.] {J} White Lightnin' {J} Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On {E,H} Wild Cat [live vers.] {J} You Win Again {I}	7
	[unissued]		Lady Bug {l,p} Lonesome Boy {l,p} Rocky Road Blues [alt. vers.] {i}
	[need info]		Rip It Up {z, F}

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

Single-artist compilations not included

Acknowledgments:   Denis Babey, CMF Library, Michel Coste, Marc Coulavin, Klaus Daenner, Bill Davis, Will Derrington, Udo Frank, Bernd Hermoneit, Conway Kehoe, Tom Krajina, Tom Lincoln, Gerd Miller, Lasse Olander, Michel Proost, Don Stilton, Perica Sucevic, Svein Arne Vikesdal, Joe Wajgel, Peter van Wilsem, Bjorn Witlox