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We know that thanks to deejay Alan Freed,
the old blues term "rock and roll" became the official euphemism for
marketing R&B to white kids in late 1954. We know that the term
rockabilly, or rock-a-billy, a hybrid of rock and hillbilly, was coined
by the music industry in 1956. But where did the term doo-wop
come from...and how early was it used?
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As far as we can tell (thanks to doo-wop fan
Tim Lucy), the nonsense syllables "doo-wop" first appeared on
wax in 1954 on a song called "Never" by a Los Angeles group
called Carlyle
Dundee & The
Dundees (Space
201). The background group sings "doo-wop" in the song's
chorus. Members of The Dundees later became The Calvanes.
The first hit record showcasing "doo-wop" came in 1955 with The
Turbans' Top 40 recording of "When You Dance" (Herald 458).
The group chanted "doo-wop" several times—very plainly.
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