Doowop: The Chicago Scene

by Robert Pruter

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Robert Pruter's classic look at black doowop in the Windy City moves from street corners to South Side clubs to the studios at Chess Records to recapture the doowop scene of the 1950s. Pruter combines long-lost material from fanzines to the Chicago Defender with in-depth interviews to chronicle legendary African American vocal groups like the Flamingos, the Moonglows, the Spaniels, and the El Dorados. But Pruter also delves into the neighborhood...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0252065069

ISBN13:9780252065064

Release Date:January 1997

Publisher:University of Illinois Press

Length:360 Pages

Weight:1.01 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"

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Arts, Music & Photography Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Music

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