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Doo-Wop is one of the foundation stones of Rock 'n' Roll. BEARFAMILY will issue the definitive story of Doo-Wop from 1939-1963! Thefinal five volumes covering 1959-1963 are out now! Every Doo-Wop hit!Every neglected classic! Every ground-breaking record! Detailedsong-by-song notes and amazing rare photos from the golden era!

Like Rap, Doo-Wop music was an urban American art-form. It was sungon street-corners, in stairwells of tenement apartments, in highschool toilets ... and it was preserved for posterity in recordingstudios. Most of the performers were African-American, and many ofthe songs were romantic - in sharp contrast to the bleak reality ofurban African-American life at the time. Doo-Wop had its origins inthe black pop and gospel groups of the pre-World War II era, but itflourished in the years after World War II and became a majorcontributing force to the evolution of Rock 'n' Roll. In fact, someeminent cultural historians cite records like 'Sixty Minute Man' and'Gee' are among the first Rock 'n' Roll records. Both of thoseclassics, along with many more, are on BEAR FAMILY's definitivehistory of Doo-Wop, 'Street Corner Symphonies. ' As always, you cantrust BEAR FAMILY to get it right.

Starting in 1939 withpre-Doo-Wop acts like the Golden Gate Quartet, the Ink Spots, and theMills Brothers, 'Street Corner Symphonies' will take the story untilthe end of the Doo-Wop era in 1963. The final five volumes cover theyears 1959 to 1963. There are simply too many hits to list - justlook at the track listing! Suffice to say that these were the recordsthat provided the soundtrack to the Rock 'n' Roll revolution ... Read more at: https://www.bear-family.de/

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