Doo Wop 50 is a television and DVD special created and produced byTJ Lubinsky. The special was inspired by a 1994 CD box-set ofdoo wop music which was also a development and production partner WQED in the program and dvd. It aired in December 1999.
Doo Wop 50 was videotaped live at TheBenedum Center For The Performing Arts,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 11 & 12, 1999. It showcased many doo-wop groups that had existed since the 1950s, and was hosted by formerImpressions lead andsoul soloistJerry Butler. It was followed by Doo Wop 51 and the American Soundtrack and My Music series as seen on public television.[1] Doo Wop 50 became the highest-producing pledge drive special in the history of PBS at that time, garnering more than $75 million for its member stations.
The American Soundtrack/My Music series has become a mainstay for public tv stations, Lubinsky owns the copyright to the special and the American Soundtrack/My Music series.
Herb Reed'sPlatters
Norman Wright'sDell Vikings
Gene Chandler with Pure Gold
Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge
Earl Lewis andThe Channels
The Chantels featuringArlene Smith
The Moonglows featuringHarvey Fuqua
The Channels,The Legends of Doo Wop,The Golden Group Memories,The Cadillacs