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Doowop: The Chicago Scene (Music in American Life)

Doowop: The Chicago Scene (Music in American Life) Paperback - 1997

by Pruter, Robert

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  • Title Doowop: The Chicago Scene (Music in American Life)
  • Author Pruter, Robert
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 1st Trade Pb Edi
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 360
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of Illinois Press, Urbana and Chicago
  • Date January 1, 1997
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR006382438
  • ISBN 9780252065064 / 0252065069
  • Weight 1.37 lbs (0.62 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.91 x 5.93 x 1.07 in (22.63 x 15.06 x 2.72 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1950's
    • Chronological Period: 1960's
    • Geographic Orientation: Illinois
    • Locality: Chicago, Illinois
  • Library of Congress subjects Doo-wop (Music) - Illinois - Chicago -
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95019593
  • Dewey Decimal Code 780.9

First line

Chance Records, along with Parrot, Chess, and United, was one of the pioneering labels in Chicago to record the new African American sounds that swept the city in the post-World War II years, the music of doowop harmony groups and Mississippi blues adapted to the urban scene with electrically amplified instruments.

From the rear cover

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.

About the author

Robert Pruter is the retired rhythm-and-blues editor for Goldmine. His books include Chicago Soul.

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