HARD TO FIND GENE VINCENT 78 CRAZY LEGS / IMPORTANT WORDS UK CAPITOL CL 14693 E-
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CLASSIC ROCK-A-BILLY FROM GENE VINCENT AND HIS BLUE CAPS ON A UK CAPITOL 78
CRAZY LEGS
b/w IMPORTANT WORDS
THIS GREAT GENE VINCENT ROCKER DIDN'T MAKE THE UK CHARTS WHEN IT WAS RELEASED AND IS NOW GETTING HARD TO FIND
Well, I got a little woman called Crazy Legs
She's the queen of the teenage crowd
All the cats stuffin' nickels in the ol' jukebox
Just to watch her do the bop when the music gets loud
Crazy Legs, Crazy Legs, a-boppin' all over the floor
Do the bop, Crazy Legs, do the bop
She's my baby and I don't mean maybe
She's mine-mine-mine all mine
(Jump!)
Well, when she hears the music, well it gets in her feet
Well, then she starts a-rocking with the crazy beat
She does a different kind of rhythm with every song
Well, that's why they call her Crazy Legs, she's real gone
Crazy Legs, Crazy Legs, a-boppin' all over the floor
Do the bop, Crazy Legs, do the bop
She's my baby and I don't mean maybe
She's mine-mine-mine all mine
Well she can bop, she can boogie, she can move and jump
With a style that's all her own
Just give her lots of room and a rock 'n' roll tune
And she will do the bop till the cows come home
The original set of Blue Caps were lead guitarist Cliff Gallup, rhythm guitarist Willie Williams, bassist Jack Neal and drummer Dickie Harrell. Their work is revered by discriminating rock and rollers to this day. No less a disciple than guitarist Jeff Beck paid tribute Vincent-and, especially, to Gallup’s fiery fretwork-on an album of covers entitled Crazy Legs. Capitol released six albums by Vincent and the Blue Caps between 1957 and 1960, all of which rank among the priciest and most collectable LPs of the rock and roll era. Original copies of Vincent’s Capitol albums routinely change hands for $400.
Vincent appeared in The Girl Can’t Help It (1956), one of the earliest rock and roll films, alongside , , and others. An archetypal Fifties rocker with a souped-up sound and dishevelled look, Vincent embodied the image of rebellion. Over in England, he appeared dressed in black leather on a British TV show-the first rock and roller to be so attired. Though he toured and recorded incessantly, Vincent’s popularity waned at home as the rockabilly era gave way to that of manicured teen idols. He nonetheless remained a revered star in Britain and Europe throughout the Sixties.
Vincent was seriously hurt in the same car crash outside London that killed Eddie Cochran in 1960. Even before the accident Vincent walked with a limp as the result of a 1955 motorcycle mishap. There was even talk of amputation at a Veterans Administration hospital in 1966. Vincent recorded intermittently in the Sixties while remaining an in-demand live performer, especially when listeners rediscovered the roots of rock. John Peel, a legendary British disk jockey and producer, released I’m Back and I’m Proud in 1970 on his Dandelion label, and it was the best of several attempted comeback records. Yet Vincent’s later years were troubled ones that found him plagued by chronic pain and drinking problems. He died in 1971 of a bleeding ulcer at age 36.
AS IAN DURY SAID - SWEET GENE VINCENT!!!!
DISC DETAILS:UK CAPITOL CL 14693 10" 78rpm SHELLAC
SIDE 1 :- CRAZY LEGS
SIDE 2:- IMPORTANT WORDS
CONDITION - E/E-
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