We are regular contributors to Echoes of
the Past magazine. Echoes of the Past
is the only current magazine dedicated exclusively to preserving the history
of Doo Wop music. Each issue offers outstanding articles and it is
highly recommended, not just for our articles but for the wealth of other
information available in each issue. Please see our
Links Page for contacting the
publisher about a subscription.
After an particular article of ours is in
back issue, we'll sometimes reprint the article on this website, with the full
permission of Echoes of the Past. Some of our recent
articles are as follows.
"Philly's
Original Capris"
Echoes of the Past
"Little
Jimmy & The Tops"
Echoes of the Past
"Teddy
& Twilights, Deckers"
Echoes of the Past
"Groups
from Philly's Francisville - Belltones, Joe Cook's Thrillers, Royal Demons,
Madison Brothers"
Echoes of the Past
"Opportunity Knocks Twice for Philly's Singing
Sensations - Part 1," Echoes of the Past
"Opportunity Knocks Twice for Philly's Singing
Sensations - Part 2," Echoes of the Past
"The Johnny Maestro Story (Crests & Brooklyn Bridge),"
Echoes of the Past
"Early Philly Rhythm & Blues: Johnny Styles & the Medallions & Manhattans,"
Echoes of the Past
"Triumph Trumps Tragedy: The Plurals Story,"
Echoes of the Past
"The
Vic Donna Story" Echoes of the Past
"Orioles'
Deborah Chessler:
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Interview," Echoes of the Past
"Feel
Like A Million: The Story of Tyrone & the
Nu-Port," Echoes of the Past
"Doo Wop
and Soul in the Birthplace of Funk:
The Story of Sammy & the Del Larks," Echoes of the Past.
"Southside
Harmony in the Windy City: The Calvaes,
Blenders & Accents Stories," Echoes of the Past
In 2006, the world lost one of the most
important important men in the history of our music, and we lost a good
friend. Since that time we have embarked on a series of articles to
document the musical legacy of Richard Barrett. Richard was the driving
force behind much of our music including so many well known songs by the
Valentines, Frankie Lymon & Teenagers, Little Anthony & the Imperials, the
Chantels, the Dubs, the Channels, the Flamingos, the Isley Brothers, the Three
Degrees and so much more.
Our seven Richard Barrett
articles have been published in Echoes of the Past magazine and are
reprinted here with permission of the magazine.
"Richard Barrett's Musical
Legacy - Part 1: The Valentines," Echoes of the Past,
"Richard Barrett's Musical
Legacy - Part 2: Frankie Lymon & Teenagers," Echoes of the Past,
"Richard Barrett's Musical
Legacy - Part 3: The Chantels, Clickettes, Fashions and Veneers," Echoes
of the Past,
"Richard Barrett's Musical
Legacy - Part 4: Little Anthony & Imperials," Echoes of the Past,
"Richard Barrett's Musical
Legacy - Part 5: Lewis Lymon & Teenchords and Jimmy Castor," Echoes of the
Past,
"Richard Barrett's Musical
Legacy - Part 6: Earl Lewis & The Channels, The Isley Brothers and the Del
Knights," Echoes of the Past,
"Richard
Barrett's Musical Legacy - Part 7:
General Johnson & The Showmen, The Three Degrees," Echoes of the Past,
Pam reviews important music concerts and
events for It's About The Music Concert Calendar (formerly Golden
Oldies Forever). Some of Pam's recent reviews are reprinted on our
website, with permission of the calendar. For information on subscribing
to It's About The Music Concert Calendar please see our
Links Page.
European
Concerts by The Deep River Quartet and Golden Gate Quartet, Review by Pamela
Horner, Golden Oldies Forever
The
Third Annual Philadelphia Doo Wop Festival, Review by Pamela Horner,
Golden Oldies Forever
Over the past 30 years, one of the most
important figures in the preservation of our music was Ronnie "I" Italiano,
the founder and president of the United in Group Harmony Association.
Sadly, our friend and mentor, was diagnosed with cancer in November 2006 and
passed away in March 2008. In 2007 several concerts were held in tribute
to Ronnie I. Pam reviewed some of these as well as the last concert that
Ronnie produced but never got to see. All were published in Golden
Oldies Forever.
Ronnie I Tribute Dinner & Show, 13 Apr 2007, Review by Pamela Horner,
Golden Oldies Forever
Ronnie I
Tribute & Christmas Party, 22 Dec 2007, Review by Pamela Horner,
Golden Oldies Forever
Heavenly Harmony Concert XI,
15 Mar 2008, Review by Pamela Horner, Golden Oldies
Forever
The first great African American vocal group
was the Fisk Jubilee Singers, tracing their origins to 1871. Pam
reviewed the group when they sang at the Mark Twain House & Museum in
Hartford, CT in 2004. Her review was published in Remembering the
Mills Brothers, the magazine for the Mills Brothers Society.
Fisk
Jubilee Singers Perform at Mark Twain House & Museum, 6 Mar 2004.
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