The History of the Street Corner Acappella Groups
Blow Some Notes The History of the Street Corner Acappella Groups by Tom Mitchell Street Corner Acappella Groups have been in my ear, and part of my daily listening life, for over 60 years. So here I am sharing my opinion, knowledge and research from seven decades. I know there are many others out there, that know just as much and even more than I do. I hope you also share your knowledge and history. I will provide links to as many topics I refer to. My Intro I started listening to radio in 1959, when I was 10 years old. WNJR and WWRL were the stations that caught my ear when surfing the NYC/NJ radio stations. The DJs consisted of Hal Wade, Danny Stiles , Bobby Jay, Hank Spann and Hal Jackson . For some reason I remember hearing "Teardrops", by Lee Andrews and the Hearts that first open my ears to vocal group harmony. Being from New Jersey, Jersey City Heights, I started collecting records in 1961 at a couple of record shops on Central Ave. I had a paper route, the Jerse...