This album features the work of the vocal group responsible for laying the groundwork for the explosion of doo wop in the mid-to-late '50s. Formed from various gospel groups in 1952, the Du-Droppers are an important link between gospel groups, harmony groups and the rise of doo wop and rock 'n roll. Their rockin' sounds presented here from the answer song to the Dominoes, "Sixty Minute Man", "Can't Do Sixty No More" to "Boot 'Em Up is essential to any serious vocal group collection. Their two biggest hits were "I Wanna Know" and "I Found Out (What You Do When You Go Round There)," both of which reached #3 on the Billboard R&B charts. One of the CD's toughest tracks "Bamalam" was written by Leiber & Stoller but remained unissued until the '80s. Julius Caleb Ginyard, lead tenor; Willie Ray, tenor and baritone; Harvey Ray, baritone and tenor; Eddie Hashaw, bass. Acrobat. 2005.
8 Little Girl Little Girl (You'd Better Quit Talking in Your Sleep)
9 I Found Out
10 My Thrill Girl
11 Ten Past Midnight
12 Bambalam
13 Don't Pass Me By
14 Drink Up
15 Speed King
16 Dead Broke
17 I Only Had a Little
18 I Only Had a Little (Fast Version)
19 How Much Longer
20 If You Just Don't Leave
21 Honey Bunch
22 Let Nature Take It's Course
23 Boot Em' Up
This album features the work of the vocal group responsible for laying the groundwork for the explosion of doo wop in the mid-to-late '50s. Formed from various gospel groups in 1952, the Du-Droppers are an important link between gospel groups, harmony groups and the rise of doo wop and rock 'n roll. Their rockin' sounds presented here from the answer song to the Dominoes, "Sixty Minute Man", "Can't Do Sixty No More" to "Boot 'Em Up is essential to any serious vocal group collection. Their two biggest hits were "I Wanna Know" and "I Found Out (What You Do When You Go Round There)," both of which reached #3 on the Billboard R&B charts. One of the CD's toughest tracks "Bamalam" was written by Leiber & Stoller but remained unissued until the '80s. Julius Caleb Ginyard, lead tenor; Willie Ray, tenor and baritone; Harvey Ray, baritone and tenor; Eddie Hashaw, bass. Acrobat. 2005.