r/doowop

Better believe some old ones are getting played at my wedding next month! Primarily during the dinner hour, so looking to put together between 60-90 minutes of smooth, classy ones. Can be uptempo or ballads, obviously want to stay away from heartbreak, cheating, etc. Would like to stay subtle and smooth on the uptempo stuff as well. Pop sides, big hits, rarities, and instrumentals all welcome. Here's a few I have down so far, these are pretty good examples of what I'm going for:

Gene McDaniels - A Hundred Pounds of Clay

Sam Cooke - Almost In Your Arms

Jodie Sands - Hold Me

Kuf Linx - Climb Love's Mountain

Solitaires - Embraceable You

Gloria Mann - Why Can't I Make You Understand

Gems - Talk About the Weather

Patti Page - Trust In Me

Bobby D'Fano - Love of My Life

Sam Cooke - You Send Me

Platters - Twilight Time

Appreciate any and all input!

This is quite different but it has strange lyrics and a lot of falsetto and that means Doowop to me. It is by the Versatiles, who may also have been The Majors who had a few hits.

https://youtu.be/C899sL3STgM?si=U-uDR6qjTIgpIXUm

There are two types of Doowop fans, those who prefer "In the Still of the Nite" and those who prefer Earth Angel. Here's a link to each to refresh your memory (or to introduce younger fans to the classics.) If you get the urge drop a note to speak up for your favorite.

https://youtu.be/VJcGi4-n_Yw?si=ZGM3WHax81ZoGDJp

https://youtu.be/ak6tttHk_R8?si=XRrO4PFEF1rgSaZx

Original 1954 78rpm pressing on Baton Records by a great New York vocal group called The Rivileers.

​The A-side is their version of the classic standard "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons." It's smooth, well-harmonized group harmony. The B-side, "I Want To See My Baby," is more of an uptempo R&B/early rock and roll shaker with a great rhythm.

​Baton was a key independent label from New York City that put out a lot of fantastic, foundational R&B.

This is the powerhouse A‑side that launched The Silhouettes into national fame, a defining doo‑wop anthem with tight vocal interplay and a driving rhythm section. The Ember 593 pressing is one of the most recognizable mid‑century R&B labels, with its bold red field and crisp white type.

I recently bought 4000 45s and wad cataloging them in Discogs.

Found this one in NM condition.

It says...currently for sale ...209 to 426 and the median price for sold is 382 and high 808.

The runoyt says 1120.

Could this actually be worth this much ?

If you know about Fortune Records from Detroit, you probably know how primitive some of their records sound, especially the more obscure ones. This one is no exception. But it doesn't really detract from the group's sound, which I think is very good. The group was comprised of three brothers and their father, which is quite unique when it comes to a vocal group lineup. The group's other recordings are also very good, with their recording of This Is Really Real being one of my favorite recordings of all time. Darling Be Mine is very long for a record from 1959, clocking in at around 3 minutes and 40 seconds! There is a very long sax break in the middle of it. Bashful Guy is also very good. This is the 1963 (second) pressing of this record, with the original 1959 copies having an orange label.

https://youtu.be/H-pE3Pe52fM : Darling Be Mine

https://youtu.be/qGwB9qzBjBQ : Bashful Guy

One of four recordings by The Students and their lead singer Leroy King. I would certainly be curious why such a talented group would ever break up. Here is my favorite of the four songs:

https://youtu.be/NnW8PCWo6Bo?si=kP0UKezEIWAc3IxN