W O P biography, W O P discography
New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Coasters, the Drifters, the Moonglows, and the Platters.Two songs in particular may lay claim to being the "first" to contain the syllables "doo wop" in the refrain: the 1955 hit, "When You Dance" by The Turbans, in which the chant "doo wop" can be plainly heard; and the 1956 classic "In the Still of the Night" by The Five Satins, with the plaintive "doo wop, doo wah" refrain in the bridge.It has been erroneously reported that the phrase was coined by radio disc jockey Gus Gossert in the mid 1970s.History
In the black community, teenagers rarely had enough money to buy instruments, so they used what they had (their mouths) to create nonsense syllables from which the name of the style is derived.This created a template for later groups.Moods, "Glory of Love" by The Five Keys, "Shouldn't I Know" by The Cardinals, "I Will Wait" by the Four Buddies, and "Will You Be Mine" by The Swallows.Alan Freed began introducing black groups' music to his white audiences with great success.Groups included The Spaniels, The Moonglows, and The Flamingos, whose song, "Golden Teardrops," is a classic of the genre.Other groups, like The Castelles and The Penguins, innovated new styles, most famously uptempo doo wop, established by The Crows' 1954 song, "Gee" and The Cleftones' 1956 hit "Little Girl of Mine".It is said to have had its roots in the 1930s and 1940s music, with groups like the Ink Spots and the Mills Brothers.Billboard Adult Contemporary charts in June 1993.Wop 50, Doo Wop 51, and Rock, Rhythm, and Doo Wop.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.This article does not cite any references or sources.It is derived from the Neapolitan word "guappo", meaning dude or thug.Sicilian Mafia located mostly in the province of Campania (an Italian Province) and its capital Naples, Italy.Contrary to popular belief, it is most likely not an acronym for "With Out Papers" or "Without Passport", or "Working On Pavement."This page was last modified 00:00, 24 January 2008.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.Web Search powered by Google
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