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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Doo-Wop! and The G-Clefts: The Saga of America's Last Original Doo-Wop Group from the 1950s Still Performing

Doo-Wop! and The G-Clefts: The Saga of America's Last Original Doo-Wop Group from the 1950s Still Performing

Devlin, Michael G.

Paperback

General Music

ISBN10: 0990515737
ISBN13: 9780990515739
Publisher: Createspace
Published: Aug 14 2014
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.38 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.02
Language: English
In 1956 the G-Clefs recorded their first hit Ka Ding Dong. It ranked #24 on the Billboard charts that year. Their biggest hit came later in 1961 with I Understand reaching #9 also on the Billboard's top 100. In 1997 PBS featured singing groups like the G-Clefs to appear on their televised production that made Doo-Wop popular again throughout the entire country. This is the story of the G-Clefs during that same time period. There are numerous unpublished photographs and stories documenting their return to the spotlight with all the fame and disappointments that only a Doo-Wop singing group like theirs could possibly experience. For the first time ever, this is a comprehensive history of the very still popular music of Doo-Wop and The saga of America's last original Doo-Wop group from the 1950s still performing. A collection of stories correlating the singing group's come back during the 1990s with a series of performances when Doo-Wop gained national attention once again. Their guitar player Mike Devlin tells of this adventure as he recalls the ups and downs the group had over a ten year period during that time. Numerous illustrations included. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL INCLUSION: Doo-Wop and The G-Clefs: In Their Own Words. Through an interview a self-description of the G-Clefs recalling the very beginning of their introduction to music which lead to their involvement as professional entertainers following a 20 year career that spanned from the 1950s to the 1970s. Full of personal stories and illustrations.

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