GENE VINCENT - pistol packin' mama

[sauquoit]

On this day in 1960 {February 1st} Gene Vincent began an six day engagement* at the Empire Theater in Glasgow, Scotland...
Just under six weeks later on March 13th his "My Heart" would enter the United Kingdom's Top 40 chart at #16, and that would also be its peak position on the chart...
Later in 1960 his "Pistol Packin' Mama" would reached #15 on the U.K. singles chart...
Sadly, Gene Vincent passed away on October 12th, 1971 at the young age of 36 {a ruptured stomach ulcer}...
* Also appearing would be another American rocker, Eddie Cochran...

[candanozturan]

Gene or the djin of rock n' roll! This man still rocks! Immortal!

[lynnfahey]

My late partner and I was hoping to sing this on Karaoke but we never got the chance. Godbless him 🙏 ❤ x x

[Freakinsweet]

Anyone else’s grandma sing this song to them all the time?

[pleasepermitmetospeakohgre]

I can hear where Lennon got some of his vocal style and mannerisms when I hear this tune, the close harmonies too.

[marshallsilva]

The Beatles met Gene Vincent & going back to his hotel Gene pulled a gun out of the drawer & immediately the Beatles said 'We gotta go Gene!" Later in 1968 in a hotel in Germany, Vincent tried to shoot Gary Glitter. He fired several shots but missed and a frightened Glitter left the country the next day.

[theking-nzut]

Alvin stardust hero was gene Vincent. Thats where Alvin stardust got that famous look from.

[johnnyplunkett]

This is better than the Dovells twist version.

[johnbarry]

According to Gary Glitter, Gene shot at him in Hamburg because he'd been messing about  with one of his

[jeanmariebasset]

Programmée pour être chantée en duo avec Eddie Cochran

[adrinathegreat]

Jesus I never knew this was a cover of a Bing crosby and Andrews sisters duet " can you have a duet with more than 2 people?? 2 acts I guess" Who cares about Bing Crosby anyway, his version is Terrible