[JoeProBono]

[vger]

They all pale to the Flamingos version of “I Only Have Eyes For You”. Do wop she bop....

[Peter W. Kessler]

Happy to see The Diamonds’ “Little Darlin’” on the list.

It is my favorite R&R song of all time.

Here it is, performed twice; once in 1957, then in 2004:

http://www.flixxy.com/the-diamonds-little-darlin-1957-2004.htm#.UMzqpW_Af2Q

Enjoy!

[Revolting cat!]

Marty and the Muff-Tones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UspGqdwcbQs

[RegulatorCountry]

Much of what you guys call doo-wop is known as Beach Music down here, Virginia Beach all down the southern Atlantic coast, withe the capital being Myrtle Beach, SC. Very popular scene at the time and all the way through to today with dance clubs and dance contests dedicated to the music and the unique dance associated with it, a sort of heavily modified Jitterbug known as the Shag (yes we know what it means in England). Students at southern universities would be familiar, too, learning to Shag has been a rite of passage for many a fraternity brother and sorority sister.

One of the definitive Shag tunes would be “It Will Stand” by The Showmen. Couldn’t find a good YouTube of it, so here’s a video of a Shag dance contest from the Spanish Galleon in Myrtle Beach, amateurs, a second grade teacher and a policeman, turning in a very respectable performance to “White Port Lemon Juice” by The Bel Aires:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAtiyPmEFSg

[Revolting cat!]

It’s ancient history, but at the time to discerning listeners Danny & the Juniors were the very epitome of everything that’s wrong with white imitative and soulless rock promoted by the likes of payola king Dick Clark, you know Pat Boone singing Tutti Frutti, Fabian out of tune on everything.

[Fiji Hill]

Some of my favorites. These are all Los Angeles-area groups:

• Watts (a community in southeast Los Angeles)--Brother Woodman & the Chanters (1955)

• You're Heavenly--The Saigons (1955)

• Don't Take Your Love--The Calvanes (1955)

• The Man from Utopia (inspired by Utopia Cleaners on 98th St. in Watts)--Donald Woods & the Vel-Aires (1955)

• Oop Shoop--The Queens (1954)

• Baby, Darling--Richard Berry & the Dreamers (1955)

• Shtiggy Boom--Patti Anne & the Flames (1955)

• Tell Me--The Gassers (1956)

• Jump and Hop--The Romancers (1956)

• Blue Mood--Julie Stevens & the Premiers (1956)

[stylin19a]

I still like Don & Juan's “What's Your Name” as my favorite

[editor-surveyor]

This mess is really hard to read!

[Fiji Hill]

The Eagles did some pretty good doo-wop.

• Trying to Get to You

• I Told Miself

[Lancey Howard]

Okay.
Here is my list of 10 songs, some or all of which could easily make somebody’s “Biggest Doo-Wop Hits Of All Time” list:

1. Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes
2. Gene Chandler - Duke of Earl
3. Lenny Welch - Since I Fell
4. Tymes - So Much In Love
5. Reflections - Romeo and Juliet
6. Skyliners - Since I Don’t Have You
7. Drifters - Save the Last Dance for Me
8. Thurston Harris - Little Bitty Pretty One
9. Randy and the Rainbows - Denise
10. Rays - Silhouettes on the Shade

[quietly desperate]

My faves:

Tell Me Why - Norman Fox and the Rob Roys,
Vision of a Girl - The Safaris
My True Story - The Jive Five

[Kid Shelleen]

How about a song about Doo - Wop songs ??

Who Put The Bomp - Barry Mann

[Fresh Wind]

In keeping with the season...

The Penguins-A Christmas Prayer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBJLhOB8O0A

[trisham]

Great thread!

[Gay State Conservative]

The ten best? I'd have trouble deciding on the hundred best.I have a CD collection (mostly ones that I burned myself) which contains about 3000 songs.Ninety five percent of those songs are from the 50’s and 60’s...the two greatest decades *ever* for music.

[Political Junkie Too]

In The Still Of The Night.

Earth Angel.

-PJ

[dalereed]

What or who is a doowap

[NewJerseyJoe]

Too many of the songs people are posting, while great songs, are oldies but NOT doo-wop.

[21stCenturion]

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[Dartman]

My personal #1 of all time?
Donna The Prima Donna by Dion.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI4olJiJEeE