I just watched the entire production “Street Corner Harmony “. Photos. Excellent. ‘ giving Praise to God at the end was. Glorious. God Bless everyone that was a part of this marvelous production🎉 I thoroughly. Enjoyed it. I want more. I want to hear that music More and more!!!
Musician strike during 1940’s created a need for a cappella and paved the way for Do wop There were many songs with elaborate vocal harmony . The people who sang vocal harmonies in 50’s must have been inspired by the vocal only songs in 40’s.vocal harmonies are beautiful I’m so glad so many people can sing harmony and carry the tune .I can sing melody but when I hear the melody I don’t really hear the harmony part.At age 17 they tried to teach me to sing alto.I did great with soprano.they sang the melody my ears heard best.
Would someone please tell me the name of the song and the opening group at 0:25 "I should get my head examined" - I heard that many years ago and always wondered who it was
I sang plenty of a cappella with my group from The Bronx, Marble Hill Projects in the early 1960's. However my brother, who was 4 years older than me, got to go to all the shows from the early 50's. I missed out on that. This is great history. I bought records from Times Square Records. Great memories. Also Cousins Records Store on Fordham Road, Bronx. Of course, later years I found U.G.H.A. Ronnie I and his Clifton Record Store in Clifton, New Jersey.
Excellant documentry film. Being from NY in the 50' s I can relate. I remember listen to the groups from my upstairs apartment. What wonderful memories!
Knowledge about the songs, the groups, group history etc was key. There are some good YT sites that deal with Slim Rose and the history of Times Square Records, one even has a short recording of Slim’s voice.
Having been born and raised in Jersey City, and a proud graduate of Dickinson High School, I was so happy to hear so many references to our old town in this video! I loved it. It brought back a lot of fond memories to this 69 year old guy. Thanks for the memories guys!
Wow! Same here, seeing the Stephen Crane Village where I grew up until I was almost 5, while that street corner singing was just outside my back door, about 75 feet from the lamp posts. I would have never realized back then how historic this would be.
Thank you Abe & crew for all your efforts and for including my husband Jerry Lawson. Below is a little more info. Though The Persuasions were not a Doo Wop group they certainly took group harmony singing to a new place and Jerry created the new genre Contemporary A Cappella. I like to call it A cappella Soul. Do you know of any other all Black a cappella groups putting out albums today? I'd love to hear them. The Persuasions are the only A cappella group to record 22 albums on major labels, collaborate and tour with folks like Frank Zappa (who gave them their first album recording deal) Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, The Five Blind Boys, The Neville Brothers, Ray Charles, Liza Minnelli and many more. They appeared on The Tonight Show, Mike Douglas, Saturday Night Live, and more. Also the only A cappella group together 40 years with all original members but one, Herbert Rhoad who passed away. The Persuasions ended in 2003. Jerry was through with a cappella. He was planning to record in Russia with a hundred piece orchestra, The Moscow Philharmonic. But it seems the universe had other plans for him. Jerry intersected with a group from Oakland, CA who had been studying and performing Jerry's arrangements for 30 years so they were well seasoned and a perfect fit. Together they became Jerry Lawson & Talk of The Town. And Jerry recorded his only a cappella album after leaving The Persuasions. He felt it was the masterpiece of his a cappella career. 20 tracks, a 20 page booklet of liner notes and an hour of an eclectic song choices. Jerry spent his life preserving the dying art and lived long enough to see the word a cappella become part of everyday vocabulary. Then miracles of miracles, a TV show/series for several seasons, The Sing Off was aired during primetime on Network TV. And they featured Jerry and Talk of The Town. And at age 70 Jerry's dream of recording with musicians finally manifested through Eric Brace of Redbeet Records in Nashville. Jerry made his debut as a solo artist with some of Nashville's top musicians. The album: Jerry Lawson Just A Mortal Man. And coming in 2021 is the documentary about Jerry's legacy . Jerry Lawson, Just A Mortal Man. ( vimeo.com/224125842) FYI- there is a group of singers calling themselves The Persuasions now, performing mostly Jerry's vocal arrangements. They are not The Persuasions. They are a tribute group who for some reason wants to believe they are The Persuasions. And wants record labels, booking agents and the audiences to believe it too. A real insult to taint Jerry & The Persuasions legacy that way. For the facts and lots more info you might enjoy www.jerrylawson.biz and www.thepersuasions.org Jerry left us July 10th 2019 and it's very painful for me. I do hope anyone visiting here will explore his catalog and help me keep his legacy alive by gifting his music. And as Jerry would say, "God Bless You Always".. Julie Lawson
Would someone please tell me the name of the song and the opening group at 0:25 "I should get my head examined" - I heard that many years ago and always wondered who it was
This documentary gives you a lot of the history of the doo-wop accapellas. They took the inspiration of James Petrillo’s AFM Musician’s Strike in 1942 and 1948 and became the street corner sound. It first started around 1942 when AFM President James Petrillo decided to ban all of musician’s and brought in backup vocals along with artists like Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Perry Como, and others had recorded many of the songs during the musician’s strike. The Song Spinners, one of the early vocal groups had a #1 hit in 1943 in a WW2 song “Comin’ In On A Wing And A Prayer”, and it was their biggest hit during the AFM Musician’s Strike. And prior to that came the Barbershop Quartets. They first started during the early 20th century where they sang in Barbershops. That was way before this. First, the barbershop quartets, and then the AFM Musician’s Strike of 1942 and 1948, but them together, and you get a doo-wop acapella.
The Negro Sounds of Elegance, Graciousness, 🎶 pure Emotions 🌞🌛 Fabrication of Negro Beauty in its Musical Form , conceived, Ragtime , Country , Rock & Roll Acapella , Doowop , Musicians Vocalist , Harmony , Jazz Era of the World 🌍 giving to 🎁others to imitate and appreciate 🗽🎶🇺🇸💯
I'm from the south I have a good understanding of blues black gospel and so on I'm a lover of American music I always wondered about the east coast street music I love the sound but never knew where it came from or how it fits into the big picture of American music harmony on the street corner just sounds so cool now I'm finally going to find out you can hear bits of this in some bands like Bruce Springsteen and other bands
my favorate acapella group are 1 five jades 2 the Versailles soft and sweet and cecelia on the CAT TIME lp. love it till I pass away nice job w.sterlie!
Lived on the Lower East Side, High School in the Bronx and hung out near the Washington Square Arch. One day a group of us guys (near all sang together before) did a few songs under the Arch. A guy steps out of the crowd and ask "how long you guys been singing together" We told him about "10 minutes". Short story is he told us he'd have us making records in a week. I said no - for me the music we made was free - didn't want to be managed. Anyway was going into the service 1965.
You guys are off ! It all started in down town Camden New Jersey with the Five Satins !! The "Underground Subway Echo's" Reverberated such incredible sounds. Soul Blues Doo Whap Shaka Boom Shad a Lack . Simply speech less. Hell Jerry Blavvit the local DJ !!!
it's about time Wayne I was the big acappella collector Bobby Miller worked at music makers on Fordham road idig acappella cat timelp snowflake music journal sq records catamount records five Jame
In this story when one of the guys talked about Stan Krause asking them if they wanted to sing some a cappella, there is an album cover for the album I Dig A cappella. My group(withoutme, I went into the Navy) recorded on that album. They were called The Versailles. Joe Spano was the lead vocal of my group but, I notice he is singing background on this album. I don't know why they made that decision but, Joe was the better lead. Joe went on to sing Tenor and Lead vocal with The Devotions.
Would someone please tell me the name of the song and the group at 0:25 "I should get my head examined" - I heard that many years ago and always wondered who it was. Thanks!! PLEASE COMMENT REPLY HERE
my two fans are five jades dennis Cerrato and the versatile cecelia and soft and sweet also Mario ibeniz and the zircons does anybody remember steve greenfield?? from Kingsbridge and Morris Ave in the bronx 1965 let's not forget Bobby millet old timer label and òther labels
your choice records RIP standard kousep ourna]p sq records I cud go on and on but I ill not one of my favorites were the versatile old time idig acappella cecelia by the versatile also the rendezvous rockin richard five chances soft and sweet versatile angelo Pompeo velvet Angel's zircons help help that's it for me
don't forget BOBBY MILLER old timer his own label. BOBBY address on morrIS ave In the bronx simese lbl. don't forget MUSICMAKERS on fordom rd where bobby use to work across the street COUSENSRECORDS wow five jades my favOrate acc.group !!
my stinken phone mis pels words all the time again five jades and versales the cat time lp among some others and let's not forget Tom and Joe the time capsule show who featured the world. premier of the 5 jades
My understanding of the documentary was gloss over the contributions of the Black artists and focused on the white groups who reaped the benefits. Same as the Blues, Rock and Roll and others.
I just watched the entire production “Street Corner Harmony “. Photos. Excellent. ‘ giving Praise to God at the end was. Glorious. God Bless everyone that was a part of this marvelous production🎉 I thoroughly. Enjoyed it. I want more. I want to hear that music More and more!!!
Musician strike during 1940’s created a need for a cappella and paved the way for Do wop There were many songs with elaborate vocal harmony .
The people who sang vocal harmonies in 50’s must have been inspired by the vocal only songs in 40’s.vocal harmonies are beautiful
I’m so glad so many people can sing harmony and carry the tune .I can sing melody but when I hear the melody I don’t really hear the harmony part.At age 17 they tried to teach me to sing alto.I did great with soprano.they sang the melody my ears heard best.
A great documentary about the wonderful sound of singing a cappella and how it was born. I was honored to be a part of it.
Would someone please tell me the name of the song and the opening group at 0:25 "I should get my head examined" - I heard that many years ago and always wondered who it was
I sang plenty of a cappella with my group from The Bronx, Marble Hill Projects in the early 1960's. However my brother, who was 4 years older than me, got to go to all the shows from the early 50's. I missed out on that. This is great history. I bought records from Times Square Records. Great memories. Also Cousins Records Store on Fordham Road, Bronx. Of course, later years I found U.G.H.A. Ronnie I and his Clifton Record Store in Clifton, New Jersey.
,,,,,Yep.
Are you Harvey Shaplow?
Excellant documentry film. Being from NY in the 50' s I can relate. I remember listen to the groups from my upstairs apartment. What wonderful memories!
Knowledge about the songs, the groups, group history etc was key. There are some good YT sites that deal with Slim Rose and the history of Times Square Records, one even has a short recording of Slim’s voice.
This whole video is fabulous, but seeing/hearing the Five Jades once again is like heaven.
Having been born and raised in Jersey City, and a proud graduate of Dickinson High School, I was so happy to hear so many references to our old town in this video! I loved it. It brought back a lot of fond memories to this 69 year old guy. Thanks for the memories guys!
Wow! Same here, seeing the Stephen Crane Village where I grew up until I was almost 5, while that street corner singing was just outside my back door, about 75 feet from the lamp posts. I would have never realized back then how historic this would be.
Thank you Abe & crew for all your efforts and for including my husband Jerry Lawson. Below is a little more info.
Though The Persuasions were not a Doo Wop group they certainly took group harmony singing to a new place and Jerry created the new genre Contemporary A Cappella. I like to call it A cappella Soul. Do you know of any other all Black a cappella groups putting out albums today? I'd love to hear them.
The Persuasions are the only A cappella group to record 22 albums on major labels, collaborate and tour with folks like Frank Zappa
(who gave them their first album recording deal) Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, The Five Blind Boys, The Neville Brothers, Ray Charles, Liza Minnelli and many more. They appeared on The Tonight Show, Mike Douglas, Saturday Night Live, and more.
Also the only A cappella group together 40 years with all original members but one, Herbert Rhoad who passed away. The Persuasions ended in 2003. Jerry was through with a cappella. He was planning to record in Russia with a hundred piece orchestra, The Moscow Philharmonic.
But it seems the universe had other plans for him. Jerry intersected with a group from Oakland, CA who had been studying and performing Jerry's arrangements for 30 years so they were well seasoned and a perfect fit. Together they became Jerry Lawson & Talk of The Town. And Jerry recorded his only a cappella album after leaving The Persuasions. He felt it was the masterpiece of his
a cappella career. 20 tracks, a 20 page booklet of liner notes and an hour of an eclectic song choices.
Jerry spent his life preserving the dying art and lived long enough to see the word a cappella become part of everyday vocabulary. Then miracles of miracles, a TV show/series for several seasons, The Sing Off was aired during primetime on Network TV. And they featured Jerry and Talk of The Town.
And at age 70 Jerry's dream of recording with musicians finally manifested through Eric Brace of Redbeet Records in Nashville. Jerry made his debut as a solo artist with some of Nashville's top musicians. The album: Jerry Lawson Just A Mortal Man.
And coming in 2021 is the documentary about Jerry's legacy . Jerry Lawson, Just A Mortal Man. ( vimeo.com/224125842)
FYI- there is a group of singers calling themselves The Persuasions now, performing mostly Jerry's vocal arrangements. They are not The Persuasions. They are a tribute group who for some reason wants to believe they are The Persuasions. And wants record labels, booking agents and the audiences to believe it too. A real insult to taint Jerry & The Persuasions legacy that way.
For the facts and lots more info you might enjoy www.jerrylawson.biz and www.thepersuasions.org
Jerry left us July 10th 2019 and it's very painful for me. I do hope anyone visiting here will explore his catalog and help me keep his legacy alive by gifting his music. And as Jerry would say, "God Bless You Always".. Julie Lawson
Would someone please tell me the name of the song and the opening group at 0:25 "I should get my head examined" - I heard that many years ago and always wondered who it was
Kenny Vance gets it right in his song.."Looking for an Echo"...
I have enjoyed every minute of this broadcast thank you!✌🏻❤️
Me too ! My fave group was the QUOTATIONS ,from my H.S. in BKLYN -JAMES MADISON
Thanks for history. Love doo wop 🎉 accapella. History. Thanks for the Memories
This documentary gives you a lot of the history of the doo-wop accapellas. They took the inspiration of James Petrillo’s AFM Musician’s Strike in 1942 and 1948 and became the street corner sound.
It first started around 1942 when AFM President James Petrillo decided to ban all of musician’s and brought in backup vocals along with artists like Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Perry Como, and others had recorded many of the songs during the musician’s strike.
The Song Spinners, one of the early vocal groups had a #1 hit in 1943 in a WW2 song “Comin’ In On A Wing And A Prayer”, and it was their biggest hit during the AFM Musician’s Strike.
And prior to that came the Barbershop Quartets. They first started during the early 20th century where they sang in Barbershops. That was way before this. First, the barbershop quartets, and then the AFM Musician’s Strike of 1942 and 1948, but them together, and you get a doo-wop acapella.
There's a phrase in Italian, a cappella, that means without instrumental accompaniment. What a coincidence!
Fabulous documentary and I sure learned so much from this . Thanks to all involved in this and thank you for sharing XXX
The Negro Sounds of Elegance, Graciousness, 🎶 pure Emotions 🌞🌛 Fabrication of Negro Beauty in its Musical Form , conceived, Ragtime , Country , Rock & Roll Acapella , Doowop , Musicians Vocalist , Harmony , Jazz Era of the World 🌍 giving to 🎁others to imitate and appreciate 🗽🎶🇺🇸💯
Four guys and an Echo... 'Nuff said!!!... Doo-Wop Dwight. Bridgeport, Connecticut home of The Carnations... Great stuff thanks for posting.
I went to the The Brooklyn
Paramount, The RKO Albee,
The Fox. Saw many greats
of the 50s.👍🏻
Loved this! :) When was it filmed? All best wishes from the UK ^_^
I'm from the south I have a good understanding of blues black gospel and so on I'm a lover of American music I always wondered about the east coast street music I love the sound but never knew where it came from or how it fits into the big picture of American music harmony on the street corner just sounds so cool now I'm finally going to find out you can hear bits of this in some bands like Bruce Springsteen and other bands
Murray the K...wow - whatta blast from the not-so-long-ago past!!!
my favorate acapella group are 1 five jades 2 the Versailles soft and sweet and cecelia on the CAT TIME lp. love it till I pass away nice job w.sterlie!
Slim bought some practice tapes (Nutmegs etc) which he released on the Times Square label, these records helped spread AccApella
jo Ann heartaches catamount lbl a lovers call great effort love it on that blue label love you all who loves acappella!!
The best music ever love it
This is the best music now and forever.
Brings me back to my yute!
Great story.
Yes!
Fantastic
What is that song playing in the background starting at 6:20?
What is this wonderful acapella song at 45:00?
and which group? Thanks in advance to anyone who can let me know.
Lived on the Lower East Side, High School in the Bronx and hung out near the Washington Square Arch. One day a group of us guys (near all sang together before) did a few songs under the Arch. A guy steps out of the crowd and ask "how long you guys been singing together" We told him about "10 minutes". Short story is he told us he'd have us making records in a week. I said no - for me the music we made was free - didn't want to be managed. Anyway was going into the service 1965.
You guys are off ! It all started in down town Camden New Jersey with the Five Satins !! The "Underground Subway Echo's" Reverberated such incredible sounds. Soul Blues Doo Whap Shaka Boom Shad a Lack . Simply speech less. Hell Jerry Blavvit the local DJ !!!
The Five Satins in Camden? They're from New Haven, Conn
What song is on at 45:00?? I've been looking for like 3 hours great documentary by the way
It is A Lovers Call by Jo Ann and Heartaches.
10:14 Stevie Dunham "Window Of Time"
👏🏼
What's the first song called?
What's the song at the 10:17 mark?
it's about time Wayne I was the big acappella collector Bobby Miller worked at music makers on Fordham road idig acappella cat timelp snowflake music journal sq records catamount records five Jame
In this story when one of the guys talked about Stan Krause asking them if they wanted to sing some a cappella, there is an album cover for the album I Dig A cappella. My group(withoutme, I went into the Navy) recorded on that album. They were called The Versailles. Joe Spano was the lead vocal of my group but, I notice he is singing background on this album. I don't know why they made that decision but, Joe was the better lead. Joe went on to sing Tenor and Lead vocal with The Devotions.
The same "Devotions" of Rip van Winkle fame???
Bom Bom.bom bom bom bobba bobba bom bo Rip van Winkle Rip van Winlke sleep sleep sleep
Would someone please tell me the name of the song and the group at 0:25 "I should get my head examined" - I heard that many years ago and always wondered who it was. Thanks!! PLEASE COMMENT REPLY HERE
The Del-Capris!
my two fans are five jades dennis Cerrato and the versatile cecelia and soft and sweet also Mario ibeniz and the zircons does anybody remember steve greenfield?? from Kingsbridge and Morris Ave in the bronx 1965 let's not forget Bobby
millet old timer label and òther labels
@4:08 what’s the song?
Kathy Baby Emerald Dreams
What’s the name of the song that’s starts @0:20
It is I Should Get My Head Examined by The Del Capris.
@howlingwolf9729
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Lads what is the song starting at 45:01?
Thanks and let's keep Doo Woo alive.
Jo Ann and The Heartaches - A Lover’s Call.
Da da da da dom da da dom Dooo Wa! Don't now whey I love you Don't now whey I Do !
Song that starts at @3:39??
Lll
Lll
The British Invasion and the Vietnam War killed Doo Wop and a lot of other music….even Elvis suffered
You cannot talk about Doo wop and Acappella without mentioning Ronnie I and Yesterdays News!
Id say slaves created it with the field hyms
Nothing likw A capella
your choice records RIP standard kousep ourna]p sq records I cud go on and on but I ill not one of my favorites were the versatile old time idig acappella cecelia by the versatile also the rendezvous rockin richard five chances soft and sweet versatile angelo Pompeo velvet Angel's zircons help help that's it for me
I forget r.i.p stan krouse
yes Steve Horne collectors hideaway remember that??
don't forget BOBBY MILLER old timer his own label. BOBBY address on morrIS ave In the bronx simese lbl. don't forget MUSICMAKERS on fordom rd where bobby use to work across the street COUSENSRECORDS wow five jades my favOrate acc.group !!
my stinken phone mis pels words all the time again five jades and versales the cat time lp among some others and let's not forget Tom and Joe the time capsule show who featured the world. premier of the 5 jades
My understanding of the documentary was gloss over the contributions of the Black artists and focused on the white groups who reaped the benefits. Same as the Blues, Rock and Roll and others.