: High-reaching tenors often took the spotlight, creating a dramatic contrast with the bass. Architecture of a Genre: The Wildwoods
: The phrase "doo-wop" itself is an onomatopoeic name derived from the background harmonies used to fill gaps in the melody. this_is_doo_wop
with neon signs and plastic palm trees.
Earl "Speedo" Carroll & the Cadillacs live! This is Doo-Wop!!!! : High-reaching tenors often took the spotlight, creating
is a rallying cry for a genre that defined the 1950s—a sound born on urban street corners through vocal harmony, nonsense syllables, and the raw power of a cappella performance. The Sound of the Street Corner this_is_doo_wop