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"Dance in the Street" by Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps came out in 1958. Although not a big charter, it was one of the songs he performed in the movie Hot Rod Gang the same year. Many of Vincent's songs during his career echoed the sentiments of America's rebellious youth. Like many of his contemporaries at an early age, he served an apprenticeship amidst a poor community in the deep South, integrating his country music roots with the rhythms of R&B. Years later, while in the U.S. Navy, Vincent's left leg was badly injured in a motorcycle crash in Norfolk, VA., but he refused to have his leg amputated. His leg remained severely damaged so a steel brace was attached. Vincent was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. The Blue Caps adopted their name from then President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s trademark blue golf cap.
"Dance in the Street" by Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps came out in 1958. Although not a big charter, it was one of the songs he performed in the movie Hot Rod Gang the same year. Many of Vincent's songs during his career echoed the sentiments of America's rebellious youth. Like many of his contemporaries at an early age, he served an apprenticeship amidst a poor community in the deep South, integrating his country music roots with the rhythms of R&B. Years later, while in the U.S. Navy, Vincent's left leg was badly injured in a motorcycle crash in Norfolk, VA., but he refused to have his leg amputated. His leg remained severely damaged so a steel brace was attached. Vincent was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. The Blue Caps adopted their name from then President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s trademark blue golf cap.
