mellytu74 wrote:
One of my favorite of all the Doo Wop voices, along with Willie Winfield of the Harptones, Pookie Hudson of the Spaniels and, of course, Lee Andrews of Lee Andrews & the Hearts (and father of QuestLove).
Willie and The Harptones were also on the bill at that Doo Wop show (with Willie, bless his heart, in his mid-70's yet still hitting the high falsetto notes long, strong and clear). The Del Vikings. The ShangriLas, The original Teenagers with LEWIS Lyman, Johnny Maestro and the Brooklyn Bridge, and 5 other acts I can't recall off the top of my head or can't recall if I saw at that show or a different one. In any event it was terrific, with not a single performer not sounding great. Sad though, that many are no longer harmonizing here on earth.
I believe I was able to determine, through some sketchy internet detective work, that it took place in 2002. An article I found mentions a Doo Wop concert at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center as one of the shows sceheduled for that year, but I was unable to find an exact date or list of performers. The year sounds about right and I don't recall any other big Doo Wop shows at that venue in that general time frame. Certainly there have not been any there since the one we saw....the ones that have come around have been at a smaller venue, with only 4 or 5 artists, unfortunately over the last few years they have usually been the same acts every year.
I will sing a chorus of What Time Is It (Just one hour to go) tonight in tribute.
I shall assist...
"Tick, Tock, Listen to the clock"
Lost my falsetto some years ago so can't help ya there
