Thanks for the references!
I have a tough time drawing the line between straight rock & roll, regular ballads, and “doo-wop”. For example, I also considered for my list:
Casinos - Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
Duprees - You Belong To Me
Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me
Frankie Ford - Sea Cruise
Gene Vincent - Be Bop A Lula
Silhouettes - Get A Job
Along with some songs by Tommy Edwards, Little Anthony, Sam Cooke, Barbara Lewis, and Freddie Scott.
I love the songs from that era, but then, I’m pretty old.
FRegards,
LH
It's tough to distinguish among those. In my opinion, "doo-wop" features group harmony, so for an opus to be labeled "doo-wop," it would have to have more than one singer. There could be as few as two--The Teen Queens, Marvin & Johnny and Don & Juan are among the duets who waxed some fine "doo-wop" discs.