Doo-Wop was a style of music in the early days of Rock and Roll that allowed every street corner singer and group to play the game.
Dion Francis DiMucci was born in July 1939, we know him as Dion, and we can’t thank him enough for his classic songs “Runaround Sue,” “The Wanderer” and of course the late 60s political anthem “Abraham Martin and John.”
“Sha-Boom” by the Cords was a popular sing (and lands in the Top 10 of nearly every Doo-Wop countdown) released in 1954, their only hit. The song has had a healthy cinematic life, having appeared in the Johnny Depp movie ‘Cry-Baby’ and the Patrick Swayze classic ‘Roadhouse.’
Doo-Wop had its moment in the sun with artists from every corner of the country. The Platters hailed from Los Angeles, The Monotones from Newark, NJ, The Marcels from Pittsburgh, The Fleetwoods from Olympia Washington, and The Silhouettes were formed in Philadelphia.
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