PersonalTinu, Aug 6, 2014
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and be merry everyone!
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part III of a four part pancocojams series on comparisons between United States' Doo-Wop music and South Africa's Gwijo music.
This post showcases one YouTube video of United States Doo Wop music and presents a few selected comments from that video's discussion thread.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/06/information-about-united-states-doo-wop.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post presents information about Doo-Wop music and information about Gwijo music.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-similarities-and-differences.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post presents information about the similarities and differences between these two music genres.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-south-african-gwijo-thina.html for Part IV of this pancocojams series. That post showcases one YouTube videos of United States Doo Wop music, presents a partial Xhosa transcription with English translations, and presents a few selected comments from those videos' discussion threads.
The content of this post is presented for historical and socio-cultural purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Acappella Soul (the name of this Doo Wop group) for their music and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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A number of commenters in this video's discussion thread wrote that the lead singer sounded like Soul singer and songwriter Sam Cooke (January 22, 1931[6] – December 11, 1964.
Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Cooke for information about Sam Cook and click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYQFTbLKNcg for a YouTube audio example of Sam Cook singing "What A Wonderful World".
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INFORMATION ABOUT DOO WOP MUSIC
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doo-wop
"Doo-wop (also spelled doowop and doo wop) is a subgenre of rhythm and blues music that originated in African-American communities during the 1940s,[2] mainly in the large cities of the United States, including New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Baltimore, Newark, Detroit, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.[3][4] It features vocal group harmony that carries an engaging melodic line to a simple beat with little or no instrumentation. Lyrics are simple, usually about love, sung by a lead vocal over background vocals, and often featuring, in the bridge, a melodramatically heartfelt recitative addressed to the beloved. Harmonic singing of nonsense syllables (such as "doo-wop") is a common characteristic of these songs.[5] Gaining popularity in the 1950s, doo-wop was commercially viable until the early 1960s and continued to influence performers in other genres."...
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
Numbers are added for referencing purposes only
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW025ccPx5M
2014
1. @Whateverhelpsyou777
"Thank You for posting this Video, Keep up the good work and for the brothers,
keep those old school songs coming."
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2. @ekbugado879
"whats name and music ?"
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Reply
3. @herthaschmitt7823, 2016
"Acapella Soul - Wonderful world"
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4. @joannfranklin4137
"Back in the days doo wop on every corner"
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5. @boballen9835
"Don't know who these folks are but they
do Mr. Cooke proud!! Excellent! Love the lead singers voice, especially when he
stretches a note. Wow."
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6. @Whateverhelpsyou777
"These Guys are AWESOME.
I see them on them singing on the trains and subway stations in New York
City. They have Great Harmony and Voice skills."
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7. @Whateverhelpsyou777, 2021
"I think they are still around in NYC. They have a bunch of videos on YTube singing in NYC In the streets and Subway system in NY."
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8. @TheSnakeyes82
"Aawww man! Come with more. We really
need more doo wop groups like this."
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9. @CentelhaPunk
"Black is Beautiful!!!"
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Reply
10. @DonVal86, 2018
"There’s no denying the black aesthetic."
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Reply
11. @samuelharang5742, 2021
"Well yeah, plus, they invented almost
all music styles such as this one"
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12. @darlenesanders1168
"Hello that's whats up!!!! I'm all in!!!!!"
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2015
13. @lizettewanzer8650
"Gorgeous pipes, guys. Truly."
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2016
14. @aminus3765
"This certain note (in their voice) I've
only heard when black male singers sing like 0:16 and 1:00 is just great.
Anyone know a singer who does this a lot? It gives me the chills"
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Reply
15. @praxiccameron2035
"Search up What a Wonderful world"
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Reply
16. @bootnazz1786, 2023
"Singer called kc Halley does this."
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2017
17. @Madminute1968
"Damn, these guys are not good there
OUTSTANDING******"
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18. @DavidMendoza-yt7qe
"Yeah! Thats what im talking about!"
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2018
19. @7thdrxn
"HOW WAS NOBODY IN THE CROWD DANCING
JOYOUSLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY?!"
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20. @bigmoe5417
"The brother in the red sounds just like
Sam Cooke"
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21. @stevewooly6168
"This is not acappella there's a double
bass there"
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22. @dc9291
"Old school - love it - thank you :) Location???"
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23. @DonVal86
"Dude’s got soul."
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24. @neeuqamilam1170
"That's right fellas bring it back! Haven't heard no voices
like this singing acappella in a long time. Nice!"
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25. @duedrica
"Sensacional!!! Aplaudindo de pé aqui no
Brasil!"
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Google translate from Portuguese to English:
"Sensational!!! Standing ovation here in
Brazil!"
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26. @sang366
"Sign them up."
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27. @atg1694u
"they sound awesome"
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28. @weotalks2810
"They Put FIRE to THIS SONG...THE GREAT SAM COOKE would be so
HAPPY TO SEE THAT 55 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH, THE WORLD STILL CELEBRATES HIS
LEGACY..WELL DONE."
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2019
29. @lailak482
"I love watching these vids high it’s
beautiful makes me wanna time travel ✨😊"
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30. @normalname8768
"For anyone wondering the name of this
group is acappella soul"
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31. @Sharon.garvey
"Harmony!!!! Now these are real singing"
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2020
32. @pbroiles3445
"Yes guys. A forgotten art"
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33. @godsuniqorn1043
"The culture."
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2021
34. @GloFav
"Great harmony - yes, Sam would be proud!"
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35. @rebeccagibbons6414
"Can't get enough of these guys. Love Sam Cook..❤"
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2022
36. @Nahulanham
"These dudes can blow."
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2023
37. @marciayoungs695
"Wonderful voices"
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38. @David-q1k4k
"Great lead singer , great harmonies , big time talent !!! 🤩"
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2024
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2025
39. @joerivera7719
"L to R: Rome "Brooklyn" Cohen,
Leonard "Scout" Ford, unknown, Gerard Giddiens and William Chavis, Jr on lead vocals"
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This concludes Part III of this pancocojams series.
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