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Title: The Complete Book of Doo-Wop by Anthony J.] Gribin, Matthew M., Md. Schiff ISBN: 0-87341-829-8 Publisher: Krause Publications Pub. Date: 01 March, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.9 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A comprehensive book everyone who likes doo wop should have
Comment: In recent years, due primarily to the PBS series on Doo Wop, this musical genre is being rediscovered. Finally, there is a comprehensive book on the who's, why's and what's of the definitive music of the 50's and early 60's.
Although this book sometimes over-emphasizes the specific sounds of the music (shoop de doop etc.) and spends too much time on certain groups, it is a great (and relatively inexpensive) resource for song titles. I especially liked the chapter on song styles from different parts of the country.
If it has a weakness, it isn't as comprehensive a guide on specific groups as is Jay Warner's book on singing groups. Still, all in all it is an excellent resource guide and a book any Doo Wop afficianado should have in a collection.
Rating: 5
Summary: Indispensible reference book for the avid collector
Comment: Due to the popularity of T.J. Lubinsky's "American Soundtrack" series on PBS there has been renewed interest in the music we call "doo wop". As an avid collector of 45's, I became interested in the genre in the late 1980's. Collectable Records had reissued hundreds and hundreds of doo wop records.
There was just one problem. There were simply no reference books available to help me distinguish the great stuff from the mediocre or bad. In 1992, the original incarnation of this book entitled "Doo Wop: The Forgotten Third of Rock and Roll" was issued. It was a quite literally a godsend. It was very apparent that the authors loved their subject matter and I referred to this book constantly.
In 2000, Dr. Anthony Gribin and Dr. Matthew Schiff released the updated version of their book. Now entitled "The Complete Book of Doo-Wop", this expanded version includes a complete "songography" of just about every doo-wop 45 rpm record ever made. The list is arranged alphabetically by artist and includes song title (both A & B sides), year of issue and record label and number. All these years later I still find myself referring to this on a regular basis. But the most useful portion of the book for me is the list of the "Best 1000 Doo-Wop Songs." This list is what really helps one seperate the wheat from the chaff. And while one may quibble about individual entries on that list, I have found it to be remarkably accurate over the years. It is what really helped turn me on to the music of artists like the Harptones, the Cardinals and the Ravens to name just to name a few. One of my favorite features in the updated version of the book is a list of "100 Recommended Pre-Doo-Wop Recordings". On this list you will find music by such artists as the Four Vagabonds, the Deep River Boys and the Boswell Sisters. This is all great stuff and definitely worth a listen. Finally, there are dozens of wonderful photographs, a doo-wop aptitude test, doo-wop crossword puzzles and so much more. For any collector of American popular music this book should be an essential part of your library. Highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: a must have ref. book of doo wop music
Comment: an upgrade of "doo wop the forgotten 3rd". many entries of long forgotten groups & songs.one of the few to correctly list "glory of love" by the imperials as a SEPERATE group from the little anthony group.tons of good information,song titles, release year,artist & lable(s).plus info on various subjects such as ,doo-wogeography,idiosyncrasies of doo-wopgroup her-mony(the 20 best doo wop songs with female leads, and much more.if you don't have this book YOUR missing out.
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Title: The Da Capo Book of American Singing Groups: A History, 1940-1990 by Jay Warner ISBN: 0306809230 Publisher: Da Capo Press Pub. Date: 04 April, 2000 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
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Title: They All Sang on the Corner: A Second Look at New York City's Rhythm and Blues Vocal Groups by Philip Groia ISBN: 0961205806 Publisher: P. Dee Enterprises Pub. Date: 01 August, 1983 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title:Life Could Be a Dream - The Doo Wop Sound ASIN: B00008AORC Publisher: Kultur Pub. Date: 28 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $17.96 |
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Title: The Doo Wop Songbook by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation ISBN: 0881888443 Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Pub. Date: 01 February, 1990 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Encyclopedia of Rhythm & Blues and Doo-Wop Vocal Groups by Mitch Rosalsky ISBN: 081084592X Publisher: Scarecrow Press Pub. Date: 01 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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