Acappella Street Corner Vocal Groups [Hardcover]

Abraham J. Santiago (Author), Steven J. Dunham (Author), Jerry Lawson (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2006

A Brief History and Discography of 1960's Singing Groups

Product Details

• Hardcover: 168 pages
• Publisher: Mellow Sound Press (2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961275219
• ISBN-13: 978-0961275211
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,981,189 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Perfect Blend, March 4, 2006

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David Bernstein "Dave" (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acappella Street Corner Vocal Groups (Hardcover)

An interesting book on a piece of history that few people know about.This book is a must for record collectors.The discography is excellent and the chronology of historical events is solid.
I recommend this book to anyone who wants to get serious about the acappella era and the vocal group scene.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Acappella Urban Sound Revisted, March 4, 2006

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Anthony Santi "Tony" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Acappella Street Corner Vocal Groups (Hardcover)

Here is a book that is sure to bring back those golden memories of years gone past.This book is a definitive book on singing groups who sang and made acappella recordings for commercial use during the 1960s.The book is divided into four sections:history,architects of acappella,street corner vocal groups and discography.
This book will help the reader understand why street corner singing groups were so important in the development of the oldies market, the preservation of the R&B group sound of the 1950s and the reissue of 1950s vocal group recordings.This book is important because it is the first to document vocal groups who made acappella recordings. Groups listed include 50s and 60s groups such as The Shells,Nutmegs,Ad-Libs and many others.The reader will be pleasantly surprised and informed.This book is a must for vocal group enthusiast and record collectors.