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Street Corner Soul - Series 1

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Ronnie Spector traces the history of doo wop

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Street Corner Soul - Series 1 - Episode 1

The beginnings of doo wop, with the emergence of vocal harmony groups such as The Ink Spots, The Dixie Hummingbirds and The Mills Brothers.

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Street Corner Soul - Series 1 - Episode 2

The story of doo wop. 2/4. Flying High. With the success of The Ravens and The Orioles, vocal groups became familiar names in the charts.

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Street Corner Soul - Series 1 - Sh-Boom!

The story of doo wop. 3/4. Sh-Boom: As doo wop took root in cities like New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and LA, the mainstream music industry moved in for a slice of the action.

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Street Corner Soul - Series 1 - Sh-Boom!

The story of doo wop. 4/4. The Price of Fame: An invasion of British acts was about to change the music business forever.

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