Doo-Wop Groups of New Jersey

 

Did you know that NJ was the birthplace of many a “doo-wop” group?  It’s true!  The Duprees, The Monotones, The Rivieras, The Shirelles . . . . . the NJ music scene was hoppin’ in the 1950’s and 1960’s!

Thanks to The Friends of the Cranford Public Library ,  doo-wop historians Charlie & Pam Horner will be at The Cranford Community Center at 220 Walnut Avenue on Wednesday, March 4^th, at 7:30 PM.  Bask in all kinds of “doowop trivia” – how the Duprees got their name,  a rare tape they made before they ever recorded “You Belong to Me,” the real story of Frankie Valli and the Jersey Boys as the Four Lovers,  how a toothpaste commercial and an errant baseball led to the Monotones writing “The Book of Love, ” which groups’ careers were cut short by tragedy, and so much more.   See photos of more than 50 NJ-based doo -wop groups, learn stories, see photos, and hear plenty of sing-along music.

Admission to the program is free and all are welcome.  So why not “doo-wop in?”