The Vocal Group Harmony Web Site

THE PURPOSE OF THIS SITE IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RHYTHM & BLUES VOCAL GROUPS OF THE 1930s, 1940s & 1950s AND THEIR RECORDINGS.

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     THE VOCAL GROUP RECORD OF THE WEEK

(Previous Vocal Group Records Of The Week)

NEW (5/2/13)!! ....
BOOK: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EARLY AMERICAN VOCAL GROUPS (By Douglas E. Friedman & Anthony J. Gribin)

NEW (4/9/13)!! ....
GEORGE TOMPKINS AND SAL MONDRONE WFUV RADIO ARCHIVES

NEW CD (3/26/13)!! ....
FOUR TOPPERS AND FIVE RED CAPS (1940 - 1949)

NEW (3/1/13)!! ....
THE 2013 EDITION OF TIME CAPSULE DISCOVERIES (Hosted By Joe Marchesani)




Vintage Group Harmony Show
With Tony Fournier
Now In Its Twenty-Second Year of Broadcast!

*** Specializing In The Early Pioneer RnB Vocal Group Recordings ***

LISTEN TO A NEW VINTAGE GROUP HARMONY SHOW (REALPLAYER AND MEDIA PLAYER)!
NEW SHOW EVERY OTHER SATURDAY.

LISTEN TO ARCHIVED VINTAGE GROUP HARMONY SHOWS (REALPLAYER).

LISTEN TO ARCHIVED VINTAGE GROUP HARMONY SHOWS (MEDIA PLAYER).

CLICK HERE FOR GENERAL INFORMATION AND OTHER WAYS TO LISTEN.





Yesterday's Memories R&B Party Radio Show
     YESTERDAY'S MEMORIES R&B PARTY RADIO SHOW
   With Marv Goldberg


     Weekly One-Hour Show (Real Player And Media Player).
     A new show starts each Sunday for your listening pleasure!




THE BIG BEAT RADIO SHOW ARCHIVES
Lou Rallo's Weekly Show (Real Player And Media Player).

"The Cure For The Common Old"




NEW (4/9/13)!! GEORGE TOMPKINS AND SAL MONDRONE WFUV RADIO ARCHIVES
R&B Group Harmony Review With Varying Hosts

(Archived Shows From 1980-1994 In RealAudio And Windows Media Player)





TIME CAPSULE DISCOVERIES ARCHIVES
Joe Marchesani's Yearly Show (Real Player And Media Player).

NEW 2013 SHOW (3/1/13)!! ... The Two Hour 2013 Show is now available!





NEW (12/19/12)!! ...THE G.M. HOOKER RADIO SHOW
In Memory Of George Moonoogian

A Different Show Every Wednesday (Real Player).





BLACK QUARTETS IN FILM RADIO SHOW
With Rev. Philip Beauchamp

Twenty-Seven Shows Archived (Real Player And Media Player).
(Includes A Photo Gallery)



COMPACT DISCS & DVD VIDEOS Now Available From This Web Site!

Click HERE For Complete Listing And More Information.

**** NEW CD: EARLY VOCAL GROUPS - VOLUME EIGHT (1943-1955)

**** NEW CDs: (EXTREMELY) RARE RECORDS (1955-1964) - VOLUMES ONE & TWO

**** CD: FEDERAL RECORDS (1951-1956) (Including all released sides by The Four Jacks)

**** CDs: 1950s VOCAL GROUP RECORDS - VOLUMES ONE AND TWO

**** CD: THE INK SPOTS - FEATURING BILL KENNY, LEAD TENOR

**** DVD: VOCAL HARMONY VIDEOS (1930's AND 1940's)

**** AND MANY MORE.



Radio Playing    RADIO LISTINGS OF VOCAL GROUP HARMONY SHOWS




Bill Johnson And His Musical Notes
Dedicated To Gus Gordon, Tenor Lead Singer!

Click on above for photos, newspaper clippings,
record ads, discography, label images, and audio.




Savannah Churchill Clippings

Click on above for newspaper clippings spanning 1943 to 1953.





   ARCHIVED SINGLE ARTIST RECORDS OF THE WEEK

   (From The Collection Of Paul Ressler)





Brown Dots/Four Tunes
For Sentimental Reasons - Dedicated To Pat Best!
Click on above for The Pat Best Web Site... photos, audio, label images, information,
and memories relative to Pat Best and his groups, The Brown Dots and Four Tunes.



The Ink Spots Web Site
Click on above icon to go to The Ink Spots Web Site



Day, Dawn And Dusk!
Click on above to learn about this relatively 'unknown' trio
that performed in the 1930's through the mid-1950's... featuring video clips!

INCLUDES: RealAudio Of The Four (4) 'Collector Item' Sides
And RealVideo Of "Kentucky Babe" And "Rigoletto In Harlem"!




Alan Freed On WINS 1010 AM
Click on above for Alan Freed Rock 'n' Roll Party
on WINS Radio originally broadcast on February 12, 1955!
(RealPlayer And Windows Media Player)



RealVideo Clips Of Various Vocal Groups!
Click on above to view video clips of The Four Toppers (Red Caps),
Savannah Churchill, Deek Watson & His Brown Dots and The Inks Spots



Times Square Records Radio Show-1961
    The Times Square Records Radio Show From 1961

        An actual one and a half hour show in RealAudio and Media Player!




The Du Droppers

    The DuDroppers Story!

        Featuring J.C. Ginyard





The Lee Maye Page

    THE LEE MAYE PAGE

        Bonus: Four autographed Lee Maye baseball cards - Go directly to them by clicking HERE.

        Photos of Lee Maye - Go directly to them by clicking HERE.

Arthur Lee Maye Article (& Discography) by Marv Goldberg - Go directly to it by clicking HERE.





The Johnny Ace Web Page
A Memorial to Johnny Ace
(who died on December 25, 1954, when 25 years old)



Vocal Group Books

Click HERE for some recommended vocal group books & magazines.

Cover
    ADDED 5/2/13: "Encyclopedia Of Early American Vocal Groups"
    by Douglas E. Friedman & Anthony J. Gribin.

    100 Years Of Harmony (1850 to 1950).

    Click the COVER for more information.






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Last Updated: May 11, 2013

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