On 02/07/2010,
In 45 Of The Day,
By RareSoul Staff
On 12/20/2009,
In Doo-Wop,
By RareSoul Staff
Brooklyn Doo-Wop group The Jive Five hit the recording studio earlier this month in 1960, and recorded what would become their biggest hit record, the haunting classic “My True Story.”
The Jive Five are important because they were one of a handful of groups who helped bridge the gap between Doo-Wop, which was waning in popularity, while “Soul” music which was just beginning to take hold.
The group is in a subgenre of Doo-Wop known as “Gang Doo-Wop.” These were young men straight off of the street corners, mostly singing to avoid the perils of gang life. (continue reading RareSoul.com)...
On 12/17/2009,
In Rhythm&Blues, Wax Facts,
By RareSoul Staff
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