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Roots of Rock & Roll - PROFILE: Doo Wop King Kenny Vance & The Planetones : Looking For An Echo

Posted on 12/12/2008 2:21:52 PM PST by JoeProBono

The man whose resume remains one of the best among early rock musicians continues to spread his love of the genre Kenny Vance has got it right. There is an intangible quality to doo wop music that isn't found anywhere else, and that quality, though it can't necessarily be named, is worth fighting for. "I'm in this genre, and I'm probably one of the only guys left that's making new music in this genre," says Vance, 64. "To me, the truth is, over the years this music is trivialized, by the press, by WFUV, whatever. But if you really listen to it, you realize it's not so simple, and it's not 'Grease.' You guys grew up thinking all 50's was The Fonz. It's not."


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: doowop; music; rockandroll
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To: JoeProBono
That was my very first car. It was mauve , but not a convertible. I would have to go digging for that picture though.
41 posted on 12/12/2008 4:42:42 PM PST by WestCoastGal (If we will hold the course, God in Heaven will raise up friends to help fight these battles.P Henry)
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To: JoeProBono; pookie18
Niiiiiiiice.....:o) You're the tall guy?

That's my era, '57 CHevy.

Just found this: Christmas Tears Will Fall- The Rialtos
Hehe.

42 posted on 12/12/2008 4:53:36 PM PST by La Enchiladita (Don' need no steenkin' bipartisan..... Oops, have I failed to be "gracious" AGAIN?!!)
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To: WestCoastGal

I remember that color... very special.


43 posted on 12/12/2008 4:54:46 PM PST by La Enchiladita (Don' need no steenkin' bipartisan..... Oops, have I failed to be "gracious" AGAIN?!!)
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To: La Enchiladita

44 posted on 12/12/2008 5:17:39 PM PST by JoeProBono ( Loose Associations - Postcards from My Mind)
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To: JoeProBono

Oh wow, that is so cute. Thanks!


45 posted on 12/12/2008 5:20:26 PM PST by La Enchiladita (Don' need no steenkin' bipartisan..... Oops, have I failed to be "gracious" AGAIN?!!)
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To: La Enchiladita
I found one online. :)
46 posted on 12/12/2008 5:20:37 PM PST by WestCoastGal (If we will hold the course, God in Heaven will raise up friends to help fight these battles.P Henry)
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To: WestCoastGal; JoeProBono

:-)

Time for me to sign off.... Doo-wop and ‘57 Chevies forever...:o)


47 posted on 12/12/2008 5:23:29 PM PST by La Enchiladita (Don' need no steenkin' bipartisan..... Oops, have I failed to be "gracious" AGAIN?!!)
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To: La Enchiladita
Goodnight
48 posted on 12/12/2008 5:30:28 PM PST by JoeProBono ( Loose Associations - Postcards from My Mind)
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To: WestCoastGal
Thanks, WestCoastGal!

Now HERE's the original!


49 posted on 12/12/2008 6:34:00 PM PST by pookie18 (Jindal-Palin or Palin-Jindal '12)
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To: duckman

You may be right...saw him perform ~2 years ago...about a year B4 he passed away. My FReepname is not after him though I enjoyed their music.


50 posted on 12/12/2008 6:38:29 PM PST by pookie18 (Jindal-Palin or Palin-Jindal '12)
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To: La Enchiladita

Couldn’t find that same long soliloquy on YouTube :(


51 posted on 12/12/2008 6:40:16 PM PST by pookie18 (Jindal-Palin or Palin-Jindal '12)
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“My FReepname is not after him though I enjoyed their music.”
I know. It’s the Soupy Sales Pookie. One of my favorite SS characters along with White Fang.


52 posted on 12/12/2008 6:46:29 PM PST by duckman (Jesus I trust in You. Mary take over)
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To: duckman

What a sweet doggie ;-)


53 posted on 12/12/2008 6:51:10 PM PST by pookie18 (Jindal-Palin or Palin-Jindal '12)
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To: JoeProBono

http://www.therightreasons.net/index.php?showtopic=11703&view=findpost&p=183328


54 posted on 12/12/2008 6:54:21 PM PST by pookie18 (Jindal-Palin or Palin-Jindal '12)
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You don't remember me
55 posted on 12/12/2008 7:42:32 PM PST by JoeProBono ( Loose Associations - Postcards from My Mind)
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To: JoeProBono
I hate to leave you
56 posted on 12/12/2008 7:59:29 PM PST by pookie18 (Jindal-Palin or Palin-Jindal '12)
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To: JoeProBono

That was very nice, thank you.


57 posted on 12/13/2008 12:16:40 PM PST by La Enchiladita (Don' need no steenkin' bipartisan..... Oops, have I failed to be "gracious" AGAIN?!!)
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