ABOUT CLIFF GALLUP
Lead guitarist with Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps whose short tenure with the band impacted the sound of the group.
A local DJ nicknamed Sheriff Tex Davis discovered him in a talent show and put together a band for him.
He was the Director of Maintenance and Transportation for the Virginia City School System in Chesapeake in 1988.
He grew up around Norfolk, Virginia.
His biggest hit with the Blue Caps, "Be Bop-a-Lula," has been covered by everyone from Foghat to Jerry Lee Lewis .
