Doo Wop
A good golden oldies song about dancing from this first era of rock n roll is “Quarter to Three” by Gary U.S. Bonds. The song was originally an instrumental called “A Night With Daddy G — Part 1” by The Church Street Five. There are references to Daddy G and The Church Street Five in the song lyrics,, which you can find below. By 1961, Gary U.S. Bonds, Gene Barge, Frank Guida, and Joseph Royster had added lyrics and expanded the song, taking their recording to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and having it become an RIAA Gold Record. The single is known for its rough, fuzzy sound quality, which producer Frank Guida, says was the way it’s supposed to be. Anyway, the song is on the list of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s “500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.” Bruce Springsteen has covered the song at concerts.
Gary U.S. Bonds was born Gary Levone Anderson in Jacksonville, Florida. The stage name, so it goes, was a marketing choice to tell folks to “Buy U.S. Bonds.” Bonds is a songwriter as well as a singer and continues to tour and perform live.
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I would love to hear the music I’ve never forgotten.
Always liked him. Thx for all the good doo wop artists and their music.
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