Today's track the Fall covered takes us back to 1958. Rollin' Danny was originally recorded by one Vincent Eugene Craddock, Gene Vincent to you and me. One of the pioneers of rockabilly and probably best known for Be-Bop-A- Lula and Lotta Lovin'.
In 1960 while on tour in the UK Vincent had a near fatal car crash in which Eddie Cochran, who was also in the taxi died. Vincent's career never really reached the heights again that he had reached in the late 50s and he died in 1971 from a ruptured stomach ulcer aged thirty six.
Another tenuous link with the Fall is that Vincent released an album, I'm Back And I'm Proud on John Peel's Dandelion label in 1969.
Gene Vincent - Rollin' Danny
The Mancabilly version was released as a double AA side single with Couldn't Get Ahead on Beggars Banquet in 1985
The Fall - Rollin' Dany
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