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DOO-WOP GOLDEN OLDIES - BLACK & WHITE CLASSICS OF THE 50S, 60S AND NOW-WITH DION!
It’s back to the Golden Age of doo wop and classic songs of the era from Black and White groups. In conversation with Dion DiMucci, the Bronx born and raised singer who made his name first with his neighborhood group the Belmonts, we talk about his Italian American roots and love of the blues. Then, we explore the roads to doo wop from gospel quartets, R&B and jazz, including songs by Sam Cooke, The Mills Brothers and Jimmy Reed.
HOUR ONE
- Open Bed: Runaround Sue Dion
Runaround Sue, Laurie - Caravan The Mills Brothers
The Decca Singles Vol. 2 1937-1939, Verve - Where He Leads Me The Swanee Quintet
What About Me?/Anniversary Album, UMG - Book of Love The Monotones
Doo Wop Classics Vol. 1, Rhino - Segment: Dion, part 1
Listen - Honky Tonk Blues Hank Williams
The Complete Hank Williams, Mercury Nashville - The Sun is Shining Jimmy Reed
The Very Best of Jimmy Reed, - Segment: Dion, part 2
Listen - Instrumental: Raunchy The Ventures
Walk Don't Run, Capitol - Good Lovin' The Clovers
Down in the Alley: The Best of the Clovers, Atlantic - Why Do Fools Fall in Love Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
The Best of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, Warner - Segment: Dion, part 3
Listen - Ruby Baby Dion
Ruby Baby, Columbia - Drip Drop Dion
The Essential Dion, Sony - Bring It On Home to Me Sam Cooke
Portrait of a Legend: 1951-1964, ABKCO - Abraham, Martin & John Dion
Dion, Capitol - Instrumental: Honky Tonk Pt. 1 Bill Doggett
Leaps and Bounds, Gusto - The Wanderer Dion
Runaround Sue, Laurie - Segment: Dion, part 4
Listen - I Got Nothin' Dion, Van Morrison & Joe Louis Walker
Blues with Friends, Keeping the Blues Alive - Song for Same Cooke (Here in America) Dion & Paul Simon
Ain't That Good News, ABKCO - End Bed: Change Gonna Come Jeremy Sean Hector
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HOUR two
- Open Bed: Rock and Roll Music Chuck Berry
One Dozen Berrys, UMG - It'll Be Me Jerry Lee Lewis
Single, Sun - I Hear You Knockin' Fats Domino
The Call Me the Fat Man: The Legendary Imperial Recordings, Capitol - Slow Twistin' Chubby Checker
Chubby Checker, Dancin' Party—The Chubby Checker Collection 1960-1966, Cameo Parkway - I Only Have Eyes for You The Flamingos
Flamingo Serenade, Warner - Only the Lonely Roy Orbison
Sings Only the Lonely, Sony - Instrumental: Last Date Floyd Cramer
For the Moment, Desert Sands Music - Sweet Soul Music Arthur Conley
Rhino Hi-Five: Arthur Conley, Warner - Funky Broadway Wilson Pickett
The Sound of Wilson Pickett, Atlantic - Steal Away Jimmy Hughes
The Best of Jimmy Hughes, Fame Records - Out on Life's Ocean Sailing Davis Sisters
The Famous Davis Sisters, Savoy - Maybe The Chantels
Maybe: The Sound of the Chantels, Warner - Come Go with Me Del Vikings
Come Go with Me: The Best of The Del-Vikings, - Doo Wop (That Thing) Lauryn Hill
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Ruffhouse Records - I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) Barbara George
It's Soultime! Rediscovered, Sunset Blvd - Instrumental: Ether Allen Toussaint
Sweet Touch of Love, Gusto - Keep on Pushing The Impressions
Keep on Pushing, Geffen - Yess We Can Can The Pointer Sisters
Yes We Can Can, UMG - My True Story Aaron Neville
My True Story: Aaron Neville, Blue Note - Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight The Spaniels
Doo Wop: Hits, X5 Music - End Bed: Night Beat Chuck Berry
Johnny B. Goode: His Complete '50s Chess Recordings, UMG Recordings
