Doo wop

Doo Wop is a style of vocal-based rhythm and blues music, which developed in African-American communities in the 1940s and which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. An African-American vocal style known as doo wop emerged from the streets of northeastern and industrial midwest cities such as New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore and Pittsburgh. Read more…|Edit this Artist photo: The Chords

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Saturday 20 July 2013
The Ultimate Doo-Wop Show
Jay Siegel's Tokens with special guest Jay Traynor, Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs, The Marcels, The Cookies, The Tymes, The Fireflies, LARRY CHANCE & EARLS, Barbara Harris original lead of The ToysConcert 		Filene Center at Wolf Trap
Vienna, Washington DC VA, United States
38.932185 -77.266278
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Sunday 21 July 2013
Frankie Valli & The Four SeasonsConcert Filene Center at Wolf Trap
Vienna, Washington DC VA, United States
38.932185 -77.266278
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  • TheDarkSide73

    from doo wop to hip hop

    September 2012

  • DIMITR80

    I think.....the best music...I am not right?

    April 2012

  • TiaLily_Rizzo

    ♥ always ♥

    March 2012

  • floatrx

    Pfff.... yeah!!! listen... hmm... nostalgy

    September 2011

  • Auland

    Pffft, all the cool kids listen to Woo Dop.

    September 2011

  • gysah

    <3

    September 2011

  • Schander

    Although I rarely listen to this stuff, I agree it's extremely underrated... both music-technically, as well as in spirit. Every time I turn on a song like this, I instantly feel completely invigorated.

    July 2011

  • howisya

    the original "emo"

    July 2011
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