{"product_id":"street-corner-icons-the-story-of-doo-woop-vinyl","title":"STREET CORNER ICONS: THE STORY OF DOO WOOP [VINYL]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRD:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e17\/10\/26\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNAD RELEASE ON LTD SPEARMINT VINYL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrating National Album Day 2026\u003cem\u003e, Street Corner Icons: The Story Of Doo Wop\u003c\/em\u003e provides an essential survey of the sublime vocal movement that swept American popular music in the 1950s. Across sixteen definitive tracks, this collection documents an era when working-class teenagers transformed raw vocal passion into an enduring cultural legacy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"FaxNumber preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLacking instruments, young singers relied on the human voice, fusing Black gospel quartet traditions with smooth pop arrangements and rhythmic vocal percussion. This distinct sound - defined by soaring tenor leads, deep bass anchors, and romantic call-and-response harmonies - shattered racial radio barriers and laid the crucial harmonic blueprint for Motown, 1960s girl groups, soul, and modern pop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"FaxNumber preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe lineup captures R\u0026amp;B trailblazers like The Clovers alongside street-corner balladry monuments like The Penguins' \"Earth Angel\" and The Five Satins' \"In the Still of the Nite\". Featuring pioneering youth, female, integrated, and crossover acts like Frankie Lymon, The Chantels, The Crests, and The Platters, this album is an authoritative primer on vocal history. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 ONE MINT JULEP - The Clovers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 I GET SO LONELY (WHEN I DREAM ABOUT YOU)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- The Four Knights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 EARTH ANGEL (WILL YOU BE MINE) - The Penguins 4 SINCERELY - The Moonglows\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 BOOT 'EM UP – The Du Droppers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 I'LL REMEMBER (IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- The Five Satins\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - Frankie Lymon \u0026amp; The Teenagers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8 MAYBE - The Chantels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 AT THE HOP - Danny \u0026amp; The Juniors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 LITTLE DARLIN' - The Diamonds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 16 CANDLES - The Crests\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU - The Flamingos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5 A TEENAGER IN LOVE - Dion \u0026amp; The Belmonts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 COME SOFTLY TO ME - The Fleetwoods\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7 ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE) - The Platters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sqsrte-small preFade fadeIn\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8 STAY - Maurice Williams \u0026amp; The Zodiacs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cool Discs Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58796855427446,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0293\/8817\/7461\/files\/VA_-_Street_Corner_Icons.jpg?v=1790092325","url":"https:\/\/shop.cooldiscsmusic.com\/products\/street-corner-icons-the-story-of-doo-woop-vinyl","provider":"Cool Discs Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}