DooWop Drive

31/07/2026

BREAKING OLDIES NEWS: according to a close friend, singer Arlene Smith, lead singer of the Doo W*p group The Chantels, known for their 1958 hit Maybe, has passed away at the age of 84.

04/07/2026

Happy Independence Day! Show #689 is ready and available to stream anytime. Producer Pete joins me for this episode, and there's so much amazing music to hear and discuss.

Spinning this week: The Chantels, a tribute to Nicky Addeo, The Flamingos, The Five Satins, The Embers, The Zircons, The Moonglows, Little Anthony & The Imperials, The Olympics, The Duprees and much more!

Listen here:
https://soundcloud.com/doowop-drive/dwd-689?si=2cbc8223efe9452cb053ad07d3dec821&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

30/06/2026

Show # 103 - June 2026
Available NOW
Listen ANY TIME. As many times as you wish !
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Show # 103 Playlist:

001 - Uniques feat. Nicky Addeo - Over The Rainbow - (1964 Selsom 104B)
002 - Nicky Addeo & Nite Owls - My Hero - ( 1996 Super Groove)
003 - Kensingtons - Babalu's Wedding Day - (Live on the Doo W*p Shop CBSFM NYC)(a ca****la)
004 - Beverly Warren - Let Me Get Close To You - (1965 Apr Rust 5098)
005 - Haven Knights - Why Go On Pretending - (1958 Atlas 1092)
006 - Alice Jean & Mondellos - Daylight Saving Time - (1957 Rhythm 106)
007 - Echoes - I Love Candy (I Lover Her Candy Kisses) - (1965 Aug Ascot 2188)
008 - Avons - Baby - (1957 Mar Hull 722)
009 - Demensions - Seven Days a Week - (1961 Nov Coral 62293)(a ca****la)
010 - Exciters - Doo Wah Diddy - (1963 Nov United Artists 662)
011 - Emeralds - Soda Pop (Juke Box Rock) - (1996 Live Gold Productions LG7035)(CD Compilation A Million Dollars Worth Of Doo W*p)
012 - Michael D'Amore - I'm Falling In Love & Rendezvous With You - (CD cut self produced).mp3
013 - Persuasions - Papa Oom Mow Mow - (a ca****la)
014 - Angel Rissoff (feat. Choice) - Tears of Joy - (2008 CD Angel Music 6843)
015 - Elsie Hall Pierre & Fabulous Pearls - I Laughed So Hard - (1959 Feb Dooto unreleased)(CD Dootone Doo W*p1995
016 - Quiet Storm - Can I - (a ca****la)
017 - Dovells - Your Last Chance - (1962 Jul Parkway 845B)
018 - Monotones - What Would You Do If There Wasn't Any Rock & Roll - (1958 Chess unreleased)
019 - Valaquons - Teardrops - (1964 Laguna 102)
020 - Mellows - Loveable Lily - (1955 Aug Jay Dee 807)
021 - Bobbettes - Over There (Stands My Baby) - (1962 Jul Jubilee 5427)
022 - Crescendos - My Hearts Desire - (1960 Oct Music City 831)


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15/05/2026

DooW*p Drive Show #688 is up & ready to stream. So many stellar songs that will stir nostalgia and joy.

Stream Here:
https://on.soundcloud.com/Uyey5urU6ML34k3paI

Some of what you may hear: The Chantels, The Flamingos, Lewis Lymon, The Starlites, The Rivieras, The Paragons, The Drifters, Dion & The Belmonts, The Uptones, and much more.

24/04/2026

DooW*p Drive Show 687 is streaming now. Thanks once again to Producer Pete for joining me on another journey back to the times of the finest music ever made.

Spinning this week: The Del Vikings, The Cadillacs, The Crests, The Volumes, The Angels, The Angelinos, The Imaginations, The Shields, and so much more!

https://soundcloud.com/doowop-drive/dwd-687-1?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=896eb3bb051e485181e8bb652ef52975

25/03/2026

Show # 101 - April 2026
Available NOW
Remembering Dave Brigati (October 29, 1940 - March 7, 2026)
Listen ANY TIME. As many times as you wish !
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Show # 101 Playlist:

001 - Hi Fives - My Friend - (1958 Feb Decca 9 30576)
002 - Hi Fives - How Can I Win - (1958 Feb Decca 9 30576)
003 - Hi Fives - Dorothy - (1958 May Decca 9_30657).mp3
004 - Hi Fives - Just A Shoulder To Cry On - (1958 May Decca 30657)
005 - Hi Fives - Lonely - (1958 Oct Decca 9_30744)
006 - Hi Fives - What's New ... What's New - (1958 Oct Decca 9_30744)
007 - Joey Dee & Starliters - Face Of An Angel - (1960 Scepter 1210)
008 - Joey Dee & Starliters - Shimmy Baby - (1960 Scepter 1210)
009 - Joey Dee & Starlighters - Peppermint Twist Part 1 - (1961 Oct Roulette R4401)
010 - Dave Brigati - Blue Velvet - (Unreleased)
011 - Dave Brigati - Life Is But A Dream - (Unreleased)
012 - Dave Brigati - Oh What A Night - (Unreleased)
013 - Dave Brigati - Sunday Kind Of Love - (Unreleased)
014 - Dave Brigati - Teenage Dream - (Unreleased)
015 - Dave Brigati - Your Precious Love - (Unreleased)
016 - David Brigati - Starlighter - (Unreleased)
017 - Young Rascals - Groovin' - (1967 Apr Atlantic 2401)
018 - Rascals - Once Upon A Dream - (1968 Atlantic LP SD8169)

For release dates, labels and catalog numbers, please check out the playlist on my web site...


****la

13/03/2026

Live Now: DooW*p Drive Show #686. Producer Pete joins me as we take a journey back to a simpler time - when music was created with beautiful voices and real instruments. No automation, no synthetic instruments, no AI - JUST GOOD MUSIC. Click the link below..

Spinning this week: The Jive Five, The Five Keys, The Channels, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, The Willows, The Excellents, The Spaniels, The Earls, The Fantastics, The Drifters, and more. Also - a musical tribute to Dave Brigati (Hi-Fives, Joey Dee & The Starlites, The Rascals), who we lost this past week.

Thanks for helping us keep this music alive.
Gregg.

https://soundcloud.com/doowop-drive/dwd-686?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&si=b964353b9fab45ffad20515e6ed29c31

08/03/2026

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Rest In Peace: David Brigati
Hi-Fives, Joey Dee & Starliters, The 5th Rascal

01/03/2026

REST IN PEACE:
Neil Sedaka