Chapter 3: Do-Wop

Question 1

Doo-Wop

Answer 1

• African American secular vocal tradition
• 4-part harmony with a high tenor lead singer
• lyrics spoken by the bass after the first chorus
• many covers by white artists made it on the radio and the pop charts when the black artists did not
• I-vi-ii7-V7-I progression
• evolves into soul music

Question 2

The Orioles

Answer 2

• Baltimore, Maryland

- one of the first African American groups to chart on the pop charts

Question 3

The Chords vs. The Crew-Cuts

Answer 3

-The Chords were and African American group who wrote songs that the Crew-Cuts later covered and got famous for

Question 4

The Drifters

Answer 4

• 1953-now
• originally formed as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter (1932-1972)
• members included Ben E. King (1938-2015) (“Stand By Me”)
• added Latin groove to the doo-wop sound (“Honey Love,” “There Goes My Baby”)