Gene Vincent, real name Eugene Vincent Craddock (February 11, 1935 - October 12, 1971) was an American rockabilly pioneer musician, best known for his hit Be-Bop-A-Lula. He started playing in various country bands in his native Norfolk, Virginia after leaving the United States Navy with a permanent leg...
But Cliff was one of the finest rock guitarist of the fifties, and the first song they recorded, "Race with the Devil," started with a succession of fast runs (actually double-picking one continous first position run from E on the D string to open E on the bass string) on Gallup's pancake-model Gretsch.
CliffGallup was a member of Vincent's group, the Blue Caps, from 1956 until 1958.
CliffGallup, a maintenance man in the Chesapeke city schools for nearly 30 years, was the same CliffGallup who was on the cutting edge of rock 'n' roll.
Gallup might still be unknown today had not Sheriff Tex Davis, a DJ in Norfolk, Virginia, gotten involved with managing Gene Vincent in early 1956, noticing Vincent's popular radio performances.
Gallup, however, was already 26 and married, and didn't enjoy touring.
Fortunately, Ken Nelson asked Gallup to come to Nashville for another round of sessions in October, and the guitarist played lead, although he was technically no longer in the band.
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