Radio George - The Doo-Wop Channel

You'll find a lot of definitions of what Doo-Wop music is, but as jazz great Louis Armstrong said, "If you have to ask, you'll never know what it is."

What's for sure is that the style, which emphasized vocal harmony, was born on the streets of cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore and had its biggest fan following in the 50's and early 60's.

Doo-Wop is fun music, often filled with lyrics about love--love at its finest and love gone bad, too.

The artists pictured above are just a small sampling of the ones here on the Radio George Doo-Wop Channel. You'll hear songs by the Crests, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, the Coasters, the Dell Vikings, the Drifters, the Fleetwoods, and many more--almost 200 great Doo-Wop hits!

Each time you visit this page, you'll hear between two and three hours of Doo-Wop greats, and each time you'll hear a randomly-selected batch that will always be played in a different order---just like listening to the jukebox at your favorite hangout!

Enjoy the music and the memories here on the Radio George Doo-Wop Channel.

Talkin' Oldies
Stories from the soundtrack of your life

New Page 1 Featured Artist: The Fontane Sisters
Chart debut year: 1950 Best known songs include: I Wanna Be Loved (1950); Hearts Of Stone (1954); Daddy-O (1955); Playmates (1955); Rock Love (1955); Rollin' Stone (1955); Seventeen (1955); Banana Boat Song (1956); Eddie My Love (1956); Chanson D'amour (1958)

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All about "American Pie"
Everyone has their own idea of what this famous song really means, even aside from the obvious connection to Buddy Holly -- is Don McLean talking about the Beatles, JFK, Kent State, Woodstock, or just a bar near his house? This list of Frequently Asked "American Pie" Questions breaks down the most common interpretations, as well as some of the stranger ones, and also lets a little fresh air in via the singer's own words.

The Complete Buddy Holly
Everything you'd want to know about the legendary Buddy Holly -- not just the tragic accident which claimed his young life, but also his extraordinary, groundbreaking career. Here's my Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list covering every detail of Buddy's life and music.

The Beatles Songs: Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
John's psychedelic carnival fantasia was famously inspired by a circus poster, as you probably already know, and was achieved with some unusual effects, as you may also know. But for a song written so quickly, quite a lot of work went into getting the audience to "smell the sawdust" -- more than most Beatles fans even realize. See the very poster itself! Read more about "Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!" in my latest Beatles fact sheet.

The Beatles Songs: Fixing a Hole
Paul waited until 1967 to live on his own for the first time, and the freedom of that new lifestyle, along with the flipside of fans camping out at his place, led to a strangely moody and wistful Sgt. Pepper track... and yes, drugs probably had something to do with it, too.Read more about "Fixing a Hole" in my latest Beatles fact sheet.