# Do-wop music

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-wop-music/123365>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 11, 2002, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-wop-music/123365 "2002-08-11T05:19:57Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Craneop2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Craneop2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Craneop2)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-wop-music/123365/1 "2002-08-11T05:19:57Z")

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At this moment I am watching prolly the BEST show ever presented on our local begavision station… ALL the old acts are here!!

Gotta admit that I HAD to call and pledge one hundred dollars on my credit card!!

Jerry Butler, The drifters, Jay and the americans!!( AND JAY Black hit all the high notes!!), Rudy vallee and all those old guys…

Sorry… was just excited to hear some decent music for a change!!

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**Author:** ![John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/2bfe46/32.png) [@John\_Carter\_of\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Carter_of_Mars)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-wop-music/123365/2 "2002-08-11T15:59:11Z")

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Although PBS uses that as a fund raiser, it’s still great. I saw it the first time maybe two years ago. The second time it came on I taped it, cutting out the begging parts, and it replays well! Put it on during a house party, and the guests will do little else but watch it.  
Oh yeah, I donated some too. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-wop-music/123365/3 "2002-08-11T16:06:42Z")

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Rudy Vallee…?

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**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-wop-music/123365/4 "2002-08-11T16:24:28Z")

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I think he means Frankie Valli.

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**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-wop-music/123365/5 "2002-08-11T17:31:37Z")

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Phew. Thank you.

I was picturing Rudy shucking and finger-popping along to “The Maine Stein Song” and I had to go and lie down for a while.

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**Author:** ![Craneop2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@Craneop2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Craneop2)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2002, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-wop-music/123365/6 "2002-08-11T21:28:04Z")

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Sorry guys. Had a MAJOR brain lock up there!

Of course it was Frankie Valli.

Note to self!! PREVIEW!!!

Anyway well worth the time spent watching it!!