Gene Vincent, real name Vincent Eugene Craddock, (February 11, 1935 – October 12, 1971) was an American rockabillypioneer musician, best known for his hit Be-Bop-A-Lula. He performed with his backing band, the Blue Caps. After Be-Bop-A-Lula had become a huge hit (peaking at #7 and spending 20 weeks in the Billboard Pop Chart), Gene Vincent & the Blue Caps were unable to follow it up with the same level of commercial success, but released critically acclaimed songs like Race With The Devil(#96 in Billboard) and Bluejean Bop(#49). Following a visit to Europe in 1959, Vincent managed to attract a new huge and discerning audience there, especially in England and France. By that time his career had mostly ended in the US.
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North Carolina Line Lyrics

Gene Vincent

Down in the country, amongst the pines
Norfolk, virginia, near the north carolina line
Down in the country, amongst the pines
Norfolk, virginia, near the north carolina line
Well now me and old elmer waterfield
Used to sit beneath the pines
Arguing whose car was faster
Was it his or was it mine
Then hear and tell the story
Youd swear that it was true
His old ford and one plymouth of me
Went a hundred and twenty-two
Down in the country, amongst the pines
Norfolk, virginia, near the north carolina line
Down in the country, amongst the pines
Norfolk, virginia, near the north carolina line
Down in the country, amongst the pines
Norfolk, virginia, near the north carolina line
Down in the country, amongst the pines
Norfolk, virginia, near the north carolina line
If you want to spread a rumor
Or a gossip, please feel free
Just ask old lonzo cooper
Hes better than nbc
Down in the country, amongst the pines
Norfolk, virginia, near the north carolina line
Down in the country, amongst the pines
Norfolk, virginia, near the north carolina line