Doo-Wop! And The G-Clefts: The Saga Of America'S Last Original Doo-Wop Group From The 1950S Still Performing

In 1956 the G-Clefs recorded their first hit "Ka Ding Dong." It ranked #24 on the Billboard charts that year. Their biggest hit came later in 1961 with "I Understand" reaching #9 also on the Billboard's top 100. In 1997 PBS featured singing groups like the G-Clefs to appear on their televised production that made Doo-Wop popular again throughout the entire country. This is the story of the G-Clefs during that same time period. There are numerous unpublished photographs and stories documenting their return to the spotlight with all the fame and disappointments that only a Doo-Wop singing group like theirs could possibly experience. For the first time ever, this is a comprehensive history of the very still popular music of Doo-Wop and "The saga of America's last original Doo-Wop group from the 1950s still performing." A collection of stories correlating the singing group's come back during the 1990s with a series of performances when Doo-Wop gained national attention once again. Their guitar player Mike Devlin tells of this adventure as he recalls the ups and downs the group had over a ten year period during that time. Numerous illustrations included. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL INCLUSION: Doo-Wop and The G-Clefs: In Their Own Words. Through an interview a self-description of the G-Clefs recalling the very beginning of their introduction to music which lead to their involvement as professional entertainers following a 20 year career that spanned from the 1950s to the 1970s. Full of personal stories and illustrations. 9780990515739 0990515737 176 BOOK NOT_MATURE http://books.google.com/books/content?id=Bc_woQEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api en

• | Author: Michael G. Devlin
• | Publisher: Nrd Publishing
• | Publication Date: Aug 14, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 176 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0990515737
• | ISBN-13: 9780990515739