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  "slug": "gene-vincent",
  "name": "Gene Vincent",
  "description": "Gene Vincent appears once in our Rock and Roll list, placing as high as No. 7. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.",
  "updated": "2026-08-30",
  "url": "https://waxonia.com/artist/gene-vincent/",
  "appearanceCount": 1,
  "distinctRecordings": 1,
  "years": {
    "first": 1956,
    "last": 1956
  },
  "highestPlacing": {
    "rank": 7,
    "list": "Rock and Roll"
  },
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    {
      "kind": "genre",
      "slug": "rock-and-roll",
      "name": "Rock and Roll",
      "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/rock-and-roll/",
      "entries": 1
    }
  ],
  "tracks": [
    {
      "trackKey": "gene-vincent--be-bop-a-lula",
      "trackUrl": "https://waxonia.com/track/gene-vincent--be-bop-a-lula/",
      "title": "Be-Bop-A-Lula",
      "year": 1956,
      "label": "Capitol",
      "isrc": null,
      "whyItMatters": "Slap-back echo, a hiccupping vocal and almost no content. Rockabilly at its most atmospheric — the sound is the song and it has aged better than most of the lyrics here.",
      "alsoOn": [],
      "links": {
        "spotify": {
          "url": "https://open.spotify.com/search/Gene%20Vincent%20Be-Bop-A-Lula",
          "exact": false
        },
        "youtubeMusic": {
          "url": "https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=vDU9FP5_B2M",
          "exact": true
        }
      },
      "rank": 7,
      "on": {
        "kind": "genre",
        "slug": "rock-and-roll",
        "name": "Rock and Roll",
        "url": "https://waxonia.com/genre/rock-and-roll/"
      },
      "artist": "Gene Vincent"
    }
  ],
  "curates": null
}