They all sang on the corner : a second look at New York City's rhythm and blues vocal groups
Print Book,English, ©1983
P. Dee Enterprises, West Hempstead, N.Y., ©1983
Criticism, interpretation, etc
192 pages : portraits ; 23 cm
9780961205805, 0961205806
10605179
Halloween 1954
How it all began : roots of the rhythm and blues innovative groups, Ravens, Orioles, Five Keys, Moonglows
Gospel on the stoops of New York : gospel roots of R&B : Clyde McPhatter, Dominoes, Checkers, Drifters, Diablos, Majors, Four fellows
"Life is but a dream"
the 115th Street Tin Can Band makes it to the Apollo : the Harptones
The lady in the window : Cadillacs, Opals, heartbeats, Vocaleers, Dovers, Vocaltones, Solitaires
The kingdom of rhythm and blues. 115th Street groups of New York : Willows, Five Crows, Channels, Bopchords, Keynotes, Charts, Laddins, Ladders, Wanderers, Desires, Jesters
Whirlers, Schoolboys
Sugar hill. Velvets, Savoys, Pretenders, Collegians, Juniors, Chantels, Valentines, Whirlers, Schoolboys
Sugar Hill. Velvets, Savoys, Pretenders, Collegians, Juniors, Chantels, Valentines, Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers
It would never last
Acknowledgments
Photographic section
Index