Ernest Wright of the Imperials
CONNECTING A FEW DOTS... First and foremost, I'd like to thank my friend Billy Griffin for posting this birthday greeting...
Doo Wop
Attending the “Doo-Wop Under the Street Lamp” exhibit in Suitland, MD
Attending the “Doo-Wop Under the Street Lamp” exhibit in Suitland, MD One of the best things about now living in...
Faye Treadwell
Faye Treadwell was born on this date in 1926. She was an African American music business manager. The oldest of...
RIP – Willie Winfield of the Harptones (From our friend Bobby J)
It will be with deep sorrow, but also with immense pride this evening on "Great Soul Performances," when I salute...
Doo Wop Doo Doo Pt 1 (Tribute to an Old Lady From Pittsburgh)
This is a story with many chapters. Some of them nice. Some of them not so nice. All of it...
MIGHTY MIGHTY DELLS
My Day with Chuck Barksdale of the Mighty Dells (8/19/2007) Sometimes when I am writing I often wonder if anyone...
Sammy Strain Double RRHOF Inductee – O’Jays/Imperials+ Black Music History Interview
Sammy Strain is the most famous person that you have never heard of. He was a longtime member of both...
Concert Review: Kenny Vance and The Planotones – Live in Coney Island
This concert review generated a whole lot of controversy in the doo wop community when it was first published back...
Frankie Lymon – Bio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q96ylFiQK_I Franklin Joseph "Frankie" Lymon (September 30, 1942 – February 27, 1968) was an American rock and roll/rhythm and blues...
The Problematic Nature of Vocal Group Singing (past, present & future)
The Persuasions Since the early 1960s R&B vocal group singing or doo-wop as a musical style, has remained a regional...
