Earl "Speedo" Carroll & the Cadillacs live! This is Doo-Wop!!!!
: Their 1955 hit "Speedoo" was a crossover sensation that brought Black rock and roll harmony to massive white audiences. this_is_doo_wop
: The phrase "doo-wop" itself is an onomatopoeic name derived from the background harmonies used to fill gaps in the melody. Earl "Speedo" Carroll & the Cadillacs live
Though it peaked in popularity before the British Invasion of the mid-60s, doo-wop never truly disappeared. It survived through massive public celebrations like the gala in Pittsburgh, which reunited legendary artists for a nationwide PBS audience to prove that the "group harmony" thread is timeless. this_is_doo_wop