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Videos: Essence of Doo-Wop

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There were hundreds of great vocal groups in the 1950s. Some were signed to major record companies but a majority recorded for small independent labels that came and went. Sadly, only a handful of groups made it to television, which was still in its infancy. Here are five that did:

Here are the Platters...

 

Here's Fred Parris and the Five Satins...

 

Here's a cover of the Tymes So Much in Love by the Spidells...

 

Here are the Harptones...

 

And here are the Clovers...

 

       

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This story appears courtesy of JazzWax by Marc Myers.
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