Forever Doo-Wop: Race, Nostalgia, and Vocal Harmony

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FOREVER Race, Nostalgia, and Vocal Harmony john michael runowicz University of Massachusetts Press Amherst and Boston Copyright © 2010 by John Michael Runowicz All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America lc 2010027200 isbn 978-1-55849-824-2 (paper); 823-5 (library cloth) Designed by Richard Hendel Set in Scala and Gill Sans by Westchester Book Printed and bound by Thomson-Shore, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hersey, John Michael, 1962– Forever doo-wop : race, nostalgia, and vocal harmony / John Michael Runowicz. p. cm.—(American popular music) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-55849-824-2 (pbk. : alk. paper)— ISBN 978-1-55849-823-5 (library cloth : alk. paper) 1. Doo-wop (Music)—History and criticism. I. Title. ML3527.H47 2010 782.42166—dc22 2010027200 British Library Cataloguing in Publication data are available. Like a bouquet of wildflowers I present this to my wife, Barbara ...