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Doo-wop

Doo-wop Meaning & Definition
Doo-wop Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Doo-wop?

[n] a genre (usually a capella) of Black vocal-harmony music of the 1950s that evolved in New York City from gospel singing; characterized by close four-part harmonies; the name derived from some of the nonsense syllables sung by the back-up vocalists

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See Also | gospel | gospel singing

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