Subj : Re: Doo Wop Concert
To   : Bucko
From : Mike Dippel
Date : Sun Mar 06 2022 22:19:36

On 3/6/2022 7:30 PM, Bucko wrote to Mike Dippel:

->  MD> My wife and I saw Jay Black several times, and you are right about his
->  MD> voice.  He was a 
->  MD> bit crude at times, but very talented.
-> 
-> Oh yea he was definitely VERY crude at times, but he had a heart of gold. I
-> think that came from his upbringing. Then again, he was enjoying life.. 
-> 
->  MD> -> 
->  MD> 
->  MD> The "echo" is probably the root of the group harmony style of music. 
->  MD> Thank god for 
->  MD> that.  Doo-Wop hopefully will never die, even though some of the greats
->  MD> have left us.
->  MD> 
-> 
-> Exactly!! It is, I started listening to Doo-Wop when I was a kid, WCBS 101 in
-> NY was the oldies station. I listened to it for years. I guess that is where my
-> love for ALL music came from. I listen to all music, Classical, Blues, Oldies,
-> Heavy Metal, Hair Rock, etc. Rap is the only thing I can't deal with.. After
-> all is said and done I always go back to Doo-Wop especially on a Sunday night
-> as it brings back a local DJ's Sunday night Show Don K Reed did the Doo-Wop
-> show on CBS when I was growing up...
-> 
-> AL

My love of Doo Wop began when I was working an off-duty patrol car on the midnight 
shift.  It would have been very boring working for a small homeowners association with 
virtually no calls from midnight until 5 AM, but the show kept me entertained and 
introduced me to the world of Doo Wop.

A DJ named Ken Held flew in to Fort Lauderdale every Sunday with his collection of 
records, and would often have singers visit the studio to sing live.  Singers like Dion, 
Kenny Vance, Larry Chance, Johnny Maestro and a whole lot more.  Ken Held would play 
the songs but also tell tales about the origins of the groups and the songs.

Mike Dippel
 
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