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DooWop is a style of music. It is a derivative of rhythm & blues and jazz. It is known to have started on the east coast of the United States mainly in the urban areas of some of the larger cities. Kids would gather in schools, parks, and on back porches, but mostly in the inner city on the street corner. From Baltimore and D.C to Philadelphia and New York and on up to Boston hundreds and hundreds of groups were being formed. DooWop groups usually consisted of five members, a bass, baritone, two tenors, and naturally a lead singer. The songs were mostly about love, as a new generation was seeking its own identity breaking away from the established music of their parents.

The group harmony sounds of DooWop music exploded on the nation in the mid 1950's, and continued until the English invasion of the 1960's. Many groups and artists born right here in our fair city of Philadelphia came into prominence during this era. Some of our early travelers were, The Castelles, The Hideaways, The Angels, The Re-Vels, The Capris, The Bluenotes, and Teddy & The Twilites. Also The Orlons, Dovells, and The Tymes. We cant forget The Dreamlovers, Anthony & The Sophmores and Billy & The Essentials, and two of our most prominent groups of the era were The Silhouettes, and Danny & The Juniors both making major contributions.

Another city with a rich tradition in group harmony music is Pittsburgh, Pa. Many vocal groups from the Steel City made a mark on the national music scene, but none more prominent than" Jimmy Beaumont and The Skyliners." The group was formed in 1958 in the South Hills section of Pittsburgh. Their sound is a mixture of Pop, Rhythm and Blues and DooWop. Their claim to fame "Since I Don't Have You" a song written by Joe Rock their longtime manager and lead singer Jimmy Beaumont has become one of the finest ballads of all time. Their catalog of songs has kept them a favorite and in the mainstream for forty years. The current configuration consists of Jimmy Beaumont, Dick Muse, Donna Groom, Nick Pociask, and musical director Mark Groom. We are pleased and proud to present them as the "Headliner" at the Philly DooWop festival for 2008.

Today in Philadelphia DooWop is still alive and well. Classified as "Oldies" it is still a viable music genre, and is being kept alive by the many "Disc Jockeys" that still play the music. ACappella Groups, Oldies bands, and even some of the old groups themselves perform regularly in the area, and those kids from the 50's now called "boomers" still enjoy the music. AND SO CAN YOU. On August 9, 2008 DooWop Music will be alive and well, and for a good cause. So let's see your face at the place, your smile in the aisle, and support OUR veterans…SOLID.