# Bop Street guitar solo

> Cliff Gallup's guitar solo on Bop Street by Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps (1956) starts at about 1:15. From the album Bluejean Bop!.

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Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps, 1956, from *Bluejean Bop!*. Solo by *Cliff Gallup*.

A moody, bluesy number where Gallup's restrained, jazzy phrasing shines.

Bop Street by Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps is #8 in our ranking of the best Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps guitar solos. The solo is played by Cliff Gallup and the song was released in 1956.

## In our lists

- [The Best Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/gene-vincent-and-his-blue-caps-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Bop Street?

Cliff Gallup played the solo on Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps's Bop Street (1956).

### What guitar was used on the Bop Street solo?

A gretsch duo jet, according to widely reported accounts.

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