| Doowop: The Chicago Scene Contributor(s): Pruter, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0252065069 ISBN-13: 9780252065064 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $28.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1997 Annotation: Doowop: The Chicago Scene provides histories of most of the labels and vocal groups in Chicago during the 1950s and early 1960s. The majority of the profiles are based on interviews with various members of the groups. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal - Music | History & Criticism - General |
| Dewey: 780.9 |
| LCCN: 95019593 |
| Series: Music in American Life (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.07" H x 5.93" W x 8.91" (1.37 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1950's - Chronological Period - 1960's - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Locality - Chicago, Illinois |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 scene that produced the likes of the Quintones and Five Chimes, and returns non-recording acts to their rightful place in Chicago music history. Rich with detail and including an irreplaceable discography, Doowop offers doowop obsessives and fans of early rock 'n' roll and R&B a must-have look at the genre. |