From the first recorded disc of a black vocal group ( Dinwiddie Qrt) to the ground-breaking R&B/Doo-Wop of the INK SPOTS and MILLS BROTHERS this episode does a deep dive into all that came in-between - Birmingham Qrt, Middle Georgia Singing Convention, Dunham Jubilee Qrt, Taskiana Four, Sunset Qrt, Norfork Qrt and more.

From the first recorded disc of a black vocal group ( Dinwiddie Qrt) to the ground-breaking R&B/Doo-Wop of the INK SPOTS and MILLS BROTHERS this episode does a deep dive into all that came in-between - Birmingham Qrt, Middle Georgia Singing Convention, Dunham Jubilee Qrt, Taskiana Four, Sunset Qrt, Norfork Qrt and more.

From the first recorded disc of a black vocal group ( Dinwiddie Qrt) to the ground-breaking R&amp;B/Doo-Wop of the INK SPOTS and MILLS BROTHERS this episode does a deep dive into all that came in-between - Birmingham Qrt, Middle Georgia Singing Convention, Dunham Jubilee Qrt, Taskiana Four, Sunset Qrt, Norfork Qrt and more.

ROOTS OF DOO-WOP: THE BLACK VOCAL GROUPS (1902-40)

American Grooves Radio Hour, hosted by filmmaker and collector Joe Lauro, takes you on a deep dive into the music of pre-World War II America. It focuses on the Jazz, pioneering Blues, early Country, Gospel, Vaudeville and World Music which was being performed on the streets and in the taverns and nightclubs of pre-1935 America. ONLY original 78 rpm records from Joe’s world-renowned archive and the libraries of other notable collectors will be played. There will also be stories from the first generation of record collecting as well as backgrounds and information on the records and the artists. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/american-grooves-hour/support)

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