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Mitch Rosalsky
Encyclopedia of Rhythm and Blues and Doo-Wop Vocal Groups (Paperback)
Scarecrow Press
Year: 2002.
More than 1,000 vocal groups are documented here, from the Academics to the Zodiacs. Entries provide names of group members, a brief history, and a discography. An appendix lists performers and their groups.
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Philip Groia
They All Sang on the Corner: A Second Look at New York City's Rhythm and Blues Vocal Groups (Paperback)
P. Dee Enterprises
Year: 1983.
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, ...
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Robert Pruter
Doowop: The Chicago Scene (Music in American Life) (Paperback)
University of Illinois Press
Year: 1997.
A fascinating look into the history of the Doo Wop scene of Chicago.
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