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starring: Jerry Butler, The Capris, Zeke Carey, Gene Chandler, The Duprees directed by: George Veras Price: $47.77 Prices subject to change.See similar products Read customer reviews Related Items:
Third Party New Price: $47.77 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 0603497280339 Format: Black & White, Color, Compilation, NTSC Label: Rhino / Wea Languages: Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea Number Of Items: 2 Publisher: Rhino / Wea Release Date: September 12, 2000 Running Time: 140 minutes Studio: Rhino / Wea Theatrical Release Date: September 12, 2000
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Taped during a 1999 tribute in Pittsburgh, this straightforward, live review honors rock 'n' roll's '50s and early '60s legacy of vocal groups. For oldies fans hoping to bask in nostalgia, the caliber of the hits and the inclusion of most of the groups originally associated with the recorded hits make Doo Wop at 50 a satisfying stroll down memory lane. In light of the focal importance of the songs, rather than the singers, for the majority of listeners the program's choice of material will be sufficient reason to watch, as underscored by the success of PBS's broadcast of the complete concert. Veteran soul stylist Jerry Butler, who hosts the show, is himself a legitimate bridge between the street corner symphonies of the '50s and the more sophisticated urban pop and soul that succeeded them. Butler shepherds a lineup including current editions of the Platters, the Del-Vikings, Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners, the Penguins, the Cadillacs, the Moonglows, the Flamingos, and other fondly remembered groups. A competent if not exactly inspired revue band accompanies all the acts, taped performing on a set decorated with oversized portraits of '50s icons like James Dean and Marilyn Monroe, with a few vintage hot rods parked alongside to hammer home the nostalgic thrust of the night. More impassioned doo-wop fans and rock historians, however, will be a tougher sell. If the groups indeed carry the names associated with the hits, many feature reconstituted lineups with few of the members actually heard on the original singles, a practice that can be traced back to the '60s (as with the Platters). Alternatively, more authentic lineups, like The Marcels (heard performing their galloping version of "Blue Moon" for the first time in decades), reflect their advancing years in rough vocal edges or arrangements transposed to lower keys. Given the show's inspiration (Rhino's exemplary Doo Wop Box anthologies, which unearthed both big hits and forgotten gems and placed the music and performers in a rich historical context), it would have been intriguing to provide some documentary context. --Sam Sutherland Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating: - One of a kind show, all things considered.I saw these shows (really all the American Soundtrack and MY Music shows) on PBS at various times throughout the years, and received this show as well as Doo Wop 51 and Rock, Rhythm, and Doo Wop for Christmas gifts, and am glad to have them as part ... Read More Rating:  - We all make mistakesWe all make mistakes. When I first looked at this show I was bothered by too many things. The obvious age of the performers and it's affect on their voices, looks, and movements. But I recently went back to view it again and I must say.....instead of ... Read More Rating: - A must-have for music loversWatching Doo Wop 50 is like sitting down and eating an old fashioned banana split or hot fudge sundae... You remember what it was like, but you'd forgotten how good it really is!! Not only is the music still pure and simple, but the class and ... Read More Rating: - DOO WOP RECORDED HISTORY- A MUST HAVE ITEMGet it, also get Doo Wop 51 & Rock, rhythm & Doo Wop. These are a triology collection. Each performance is like the original 45's except with modern, nice and crisp sound of today's cds. Rating: - excellent performances.I saw this vhs tape on television and I thought it was a very excellent performace by all the groups. they need to make more like these. see more Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Related Items:
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