Your Favourite Doo-Wop Songs from back in the day !!

The earls:


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Ernie & The Halos:

 

Today is my birthday. As part of a gift to myself, I went to a Doo Wop concert this past Saturday night. The list of entertainers included: The Passions (minus Jimmy Gallagher), The Demensions (spelled correctly), Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners), Lou Christie and The Passions. Also singing were The Happenings, which were more early 60's and are considered in the "Oldies" genre. My wife and I had dinner before the show. It was a great night for a follower like myself of Doo Wop music.
 
Oldman, you continue to amaze me with all these songs. In the 50's the only source of music we had was the radio, and I've never heard most of these. Were these considered oldies by then? :confused:
 
Oh, no. Doo Wop got its start in New York City and then migrated to New Jersey and Philadelphia before moving on to other large cities. Know as "Street Corner Music", it's roots are deep seed in black cultural before the white groups came along. Read more about it here...https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doo-wop This genre of music is my favorite with Country coming in second. There literally thousands of Doo Wop songs out by thousands of local Doo Wop groups. I think New York City alone has a few thousand of its own. Doo Wop has crazy background vocals that makes no sense and most always a background bass singer. Listen to Dion and The Belmonts' song, "I Wonder Why" and you will hear the crazy background lyrics.


Here is one of the first Doo Wop songs that got it all started. The Turbans:


And, of course, some groups sang "acapella", (words without backup instruments). A lot of groups also had a singer that sang "falsetto" like Little Anthony & The Imperials. Here is a song by Little Anthony singing both acapella while using his falsetto voice. True "Street Corner Music":


And the original: (Pay attention to Anthony's beautiful falsetto.)

 
Otis sang with the best of the R&B solo singers. "Dock of the Bay" is my all time favorite Otis Redding song. Such a peaceful, soulful sound.
 
A really old Doo Wop. All the way back to 1951. The Cardinals:


Ed Townsend:

 

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