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Doo-wop (also spelled doowop and doo wop) is a subgenre of rhythm and blues music that originated in African-American communities during the 1940s, [2] mainly in the large cities of the United States, including New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Baltimore, Newark, Detroit, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.
The Heartbeats began as a quartet in early 1953 in Jamaica, Queens as "The Hearts", consisting of baritone Vernon Sievers, bass Wally Roker, first tenor Albert Crump, and second tenor Robbie Tatum.
The Silhouettes were formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, in 1956, at first using the name The Thunderbirds. [1] Their classic hit "Get a Job" – originally the B-side to "I Am Lonely" – was issued by their manager, Kae Williams, on his own Junior Records label [1] before being sold to the nationally distributed Ember label in late 1957. [4]
The Cadets were an American doo-wop group, formed in Los Angeles, California, United States. [1] The group began as a gospel group, the Santa Monica Soul Seekers, in the late 1940s. [ 2 ] The members were Lloyd McCraw, Willie Davis, Austin "Ted" Taylor , Aaron Collins , Glendon Kingsby, and Will "Dub" Jones . [ 2 ]
The Du Droppers were an American doo-wop group formed in Harlem, New York, in 1952.Members of the band were experienced gospel singers in ensembles dated to the 1940s, and were one of the oldest groups to record during the era.
"Fabulous Cars And Diamond Rings" / "Life Is Sweeter Now" Cross Fire 74-50 / 74-59 1964 The Larks "Life Is Sweeter Now" / "Fabulous Cars And Diamond Rings" Guyden 2103 1964 The Larks "Another Sleepless Night" / "For The Love Of Money" Arock 1010 1964 Barbara Mason, Vocal Accomp.: The Tiffanys Barbara Mason, Vocal Accomp.: The Larks
The Four Buddies were an American doo-wop group, based in Baltimore, Maryland.They recorded in the early to mid-1950s, and focused on melodious and laid-back ballads. Their biggest hit was "I Will Wait", and they recorded for Savoy Records.
The Chaperones are one of the first American street corner harmony doo-wop groups, formed in Farmingdale, Long Island, New York in the late 1950s. The original members of the group were Tony Amato (lead), Roy Marchesano (first tenor), Tommy Ronca (second tenor), Nick Salvato (baritone) and Dave Kelly (bass).