They All Sang on the Corner: A Second Look at New York City’s Rhythm and Blues Vocal Groups
They All Sang on the Corner: A Second Look at New York City’s Rhythm and Blues Vocal Groups
The greatest book ever written on African-American Rhythm and Blues (doowop) vocal groups of the 1950′s. In its nine chapters, there are interviews with singers, musicians and choreographers, discographies and forty rare photographs. It chronicles the development of the early pioneers of Rhythm and Blues vocal groups: the Ravens, Orioles, Dominoes, Harptones, Cadillacs, Five Keys, Flamingos, Moonglows, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers and Solitaires. It contains over 700 references to groups and individuals who made R&B big-time. Record collectors call it the “bible.”
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Phil Groia focused on a truthful review of street corner music. Not only did he give actual locations, group names, pictures etc but he did not glamourize the events associated with the groups (often teens with problems). This book made me appreciate my collection even more and wonder what would it have been like had Street Corner Harmony (Doo Wopp Music) not been pushed aside by the “British Invasion”. THEY ALL SANG ON THE CORNER is a must read book for all Doo Wopp aficionados and the curious.
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|Like Being There,
I like most people who will read or have read this book, did not see these groups perform in there prime. Granted if you enjoyed this music you saw the groups in later years at various shows. However, the author makes you feel that you are living this time period!! A truley AMAZING book –best I have read on the music at this point.
Steve
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|The Best of the Best,
Suffice it to say that there is no better book anywhere re NYC Doo-Wop
It is no wonder that Phil is a personal friend of Willie Winfield , lead singer of the reknowned NYC Doo-Wop Group, the Harptones
This book is the next best thing to being there when it all happened
I understand that when Phil retired from teaching a few years ago …..some of these R & B Harmony Groups paid him the ultimate honor of singing at his retirement party
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